Evenly matched teams: Cambridge United vs Plymouth Argyle match preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 22.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Abbey Stadium (8127 seats)

High flying Plymouth Argyle come to Cambridge United after their 2-0-result vs Gillingham. Check out our thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Plymouth Argyle have the most scored goals (34) away in League One

It's no vacation for neither Cambridge United nor Plymouth Argyle as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Cambridge United form and stats

Cambridge United have played 16 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-6-4 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Abbey Stadium after three straight home wins.

A nice win for Cambridge last time playing, versus Accrington Stanley. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Smith and Hoolahan scoring for the victors. Sherring, defender, was given a rating of 7.65/10 in that game, top of the team. Sherring won 7 of 10 duels.

A 2-2 draw away before that, with Burton Albion the opponent.

There will be little rest for Cambridge United after this match as they are travelling to Oxford United for a League One game in only four days.

Cambridge are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 16 games. 19 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Plymouth Argyle have produced an overall stat of 8-5-4 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Plymouth Argyle hope to make it five in this match.

The Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Michael Cooper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 251 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Two away matches in a row for Plymouth, whose manager Schumacher could celebrate last time after the win against Gillingham. Defender Grant was the best team player with a rating of 7.64. Grant hit three key passes and won 2 of 4 duels.

Before that, Plymouth Argyle secured a home win against Shrewsbury Town with the score 1-0.

After this away game Plymouth Argyle return home for a League One game against Rotherham United. That game is only four sleeps after this.

23 goals have been conceded by Plymouth in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cambridge United and Plymouth Argyle have met earlier this season: Plymouth Argyle - Cambridge United 1-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - three - three (Cambridge United wins - draws - Plymouth Argyle wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
12 goals
Plymouth ArgyleR. Hardie
R. Hardie
12 goals
Plymouth ArgyleL. Jephcott
L. Jephcott
9 goals

Cambridge United missing players

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cambridge United Plymouth Argyle
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 4 17 31
10 6 0 Won W 2 8 16
11 6 3 Drew D 1 5 8
11 4 2 Lost L 1 4 7
42 21 5 Scored S 8 34 54
45 19 7 Conceded C 5 23 36
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 87%
47% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 59% 58%
34% 31% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 47% 26%
12% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 24% 13%
56% 50% 80% BTTS BTTS 50% 65% 61%
28% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 24% 29%
19% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 10%
 
4.7 5 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4 5.2
5.5 5.3 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 8.8 6.2 5.3
1.8 1.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.5 1.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.9 9.6 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.6 13.2
3.3 3.3 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.1 4.6
40% 40% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 49% 38%
 
13.2 12.9 14 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 13.6 12.2
4.5 3.8 4.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.8 3.6
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Plymouth Argyle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Plymouth Argyle have the most scored goals (34) away in League One
  • Plymouth Argyle have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Plymouth Argyle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 32 21 6 5 58 19 16 11 3 2 35 14 16 10 3 3 23 5 39 69
2 Wigan Athletic 30 19 6 5 53 28 15 9 3 3 23 14 15 10 3 2 30 14 25 63
3 Milton Keynes Dons 33 17 9 7 53 35 16 8 4 4 20 15 17 9 5 3 33 20 18 60
4 Oxford United 33 16 8 9 60 41 17 10 4 3 35 20 16 6 4 6 25 21 19 56
5 Plymouth Argyle 31 16 8 7 54 36 14 8 3 3 20 13 17 8 5 4 34 23 18 56
6 Wycombe Wanderers 32 15 10 7 52 40 16 9 4 3 29 23 16 6 6 4 23 17 12 55
7 Sunderland 33 16 7 10 57 46 16 11 1 4 33 13 17 5 6 6 24 33 11 55
8 Sheffield Wednesday 32 15 10 7 45 35 15 9 4 2 23 12 17 6 6 5 22 23 10 55
9 Ipswich Town 33 14 9 10 52 38 16 8 6 2 29 19 17 6 3 8 23 19 14 51
10 Bolton Wanderers 33 14 6 13 52 44 16 9 4 3 32 18 17 5 2 10 20 26 8 48
11 Portsmouth 30 12 8 10 38 31 15 8 3 4 24 15 15 4 5 6 14 16 7 44
12 Burton Albion 33 12 7 14 41 44 17 8 4 5 28 20 16 4 3 9 13 24 -3 43
13 Accrington Stanley 32 12 7 13 41 49 17 9 4 4 29 23 15 3 3 9 12 26 -8 43
14 Cambridge United 32 10 11 11 42 45 16 6 6 4 21 19 16 4 5 7 21 26 -3 41
15 Cheltenham Town 32 9 13 10 43 54 17 7 6 4 21 23 15 2 7 6 22 31 -11 40
16 Charlton Athletic 32 11 6 15 41 43 16 7 3 6 24 21 16 4 3 9 17 22 -2 39
17 Lincoln City 31 9 8 14 36 41 17 4 4 9 16 22 14 5 4 5 20 19 -5 35
18 Shrewsbury Town 32 8 10 14 28 33 15 7 4 4 18 14 17 1 6 10 10 19 -5 34
19 Fleetwood Town 31 7 11 13 44 53 16 5 5 6 26 25 15 2 6 7 18 28 -9 32
20 AFC Wimbledon 32 6 13 13 37 51 16 2 10 4 19 22 16 4 3 9 18 29 -14 31
21 Morecambe 32 7 9 16 43 61 17 5 6 6 25 28 15 2 3 10 18 33 -18 30
22 Gillingham 33 5 11 17 26 55 17 4 4 9 12 30 16 1 7 8 14 25 -29 26
23 Doncaster Rovers 34 7 4 23 24 66 17 4 3 10 13 28 17 3 1 13 11 38 -42 25
24 Crewe Alexandra 32 5 7 20 26 58 15 4 4 7 15 25 17 1 3 13 11 33 -32 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 32 21 6 5 58 19 16 11 3 2 35 14 16 10 3 3 23 5 39 69
2 Wigan Athletic 30 19 6 5 53 28 15 9 3 3 23 14 15 10 3 2 30 14 25 63
3 Milton Keynes Dons 33 17 9 7 53 35 16 8 4 4 20 15 17 9 5 3 33 20 18 60
4 Oxford United 33 16 8 9 60 41 17 10 4 3 35 20 16 6 4 6 25 21 19 56
5 Plymouth Argyle 31 16 8 7 54 36 14 8 3 3 20 13 17 8 5 4 34 23 18 56
6 Wycombe Wanderers 32 15 10 7 52 40 16 9 4 3 29 23 16 6 6 4 23 17 12 55
7 Sunderland 33 16 7 10 57 46 16 11 1 4 33 13 17 5 6 6 24 33 11 55
8 Sheffield Wednesday 32 15 10 7 45 35 15 9 4 2 23 12 17 6 6 5 22 23 10 55
9 Ipswich Town 33 14 9 10 52 38 16 8 6 2 29 19 17 6 3 8 23 19 14 51
10 Bolton Wanderers 33 14 6 13 52 44 16 9 4 3 32 18 17 5 2 10 20 26 8 48
11 Portsmouth 30 12 8 10 38 31 15 8 3 4 24 15 15 4 5 6 14 16 7 44
12 Burton Albion 33 12 7 14 41 44 17 8 4 5 28 20 16 4 3 9 13 24 -3 43
13 Accrington Stanley 32 12 7 13 41 49 17 9 4 4 29 23 15 3 3 9 12 26 -8 43
14 Cambridge United 32 10 11 11 42 45 16 6 6 4 21 19 16 4 5 7 21 26 -3 41
15 Cheltenham Town 32 9 13 10 43 54 17 7 6 4 21 23 15 2 7 6 22 31 -11 40
16 Charlton Athletic 32 11 6 15 41 43 16 7 3 6 24 21 16 4 3 9 17 22 -2 39
17 Lincoln City 31 9 8 14 36 41 17 4 4 9 16 22 14 5 4 5 20 19 -5 35
18 Shrewsbury Town 32 8 10 14 28 33 15 7 4 4 18 14 17 1 6 10 10 19 -5 34
19 Fleetwood Town 31 7 11 13 44 53 16 5 5 6 26 25 15 2 6 7 18 28 -9 32
20 AFC Wimbledon 32 6 13 13 37 51 16 2 10 4 19 22 16 4 3 9 18 29 -14 31
21 Morecambe 32 7 9 16 43 61 17 5 6 6 25 28 15 2 3 10 18 33 -18 30
22 Gillingham 33 5 11 17 26 55 17 4 4 9 12 30 16 1 7 8 14 25 -29 26
23 Doncaster Rovers 34 7 4 23 24 66 17 4 3 10 13 28 17 3 1 13 11 38 -42 25
24 Crewe Alexandra 32 5 7 20 26 58 15 4 4 7 15 25 17 1 3 13 11 33 -32 22

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.