Soccer preview: Home crowd has high expectations when Ipswich Town host Cambridge United

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Portman Road Stadium (30311 seats)

League One: The average league table spots tell a story of the journey Ipswich Town and Cambridge United have taken uptil now. Both participants are up for it; let's get this boat on the water!

Insights:
  • Ipswich Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in League One
  • Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both contenders have had sufficient rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's look for an enthusiastic game!

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Ipswich Town form and stats

When playing at home in the League One, Ipswich Town have managed 10 wins, 8 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 20 games. Ipswich has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Sheffield Wednesday defeat 62 days ago.

A nice win for Ipswich Town last time playing, versus Plymouth Argyle. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Morsy scoring for the victors. Midfield player Morsy got a match rating of 7.72 in that game, the max score being 10. Morsy scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 48 successful passes (of 54 total).

Before that, Ipswich played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Oxford United.

The Ipswich Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 32 goals in 20 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Ipswich have conceded only 19 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Cambridge United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cambridge United so far with only 20 points returning home. The records show 5-5-10 (win-draw-lose).

Two travels in a row for Cambridge United, whose coach Bonner could celebrate last time after the win against AFC Wimbledon. Defender Okedina was the best team player with a rating of 7.44. Okedina won 3 of 4 duels.

A 0-1 loss hosting Milton Keynes Dons before that.

After this away game Cambridge return home for a League One game against Wycombe Wanderers. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Cambridge United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 20 league away games 24 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Cambridge United have conceded 39 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Cambridge United - Ipswich 2-2 was the story when these two participants formerly did battle, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Ipswich Town one win, three draws and Cambridge United one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ipswich TownM. Bonne
M. Bonne
12 goals
Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
12 goals
Cambridge UnitedS. Smith
S. Smith
11 goals

Ipswich Town missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ipswich Town Cambridge United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
40 20 5 Played P 6 20 39
17 10 2 Won W 2 5 12
13 8 2 Drew D 0 5 12
10 2 1 Lost L 4 10 15
59 32 6 Scored S 9 24 47
40 19 7 Conceded C 11 39 59
90% 85% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
75% 70% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 74%
45% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 55% 46%
22% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 33%
8% 10% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 15%
48% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 49%
40% 45% 40% Clean Sheets C S 17% 20% 31%
22% 20% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 26%
 
5.4 5.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 3.8 4.3
4.7 4.3 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.6 5.7
1.7 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.7 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
11.8 12.4 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 9.5 9.5
3.9 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.1 3.2
38% 40% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 38% 38%
 
9.1 8.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 13.8 13.3
2.7 2.4 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 5.2 4.4
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Ipswich Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ipswich Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in League One

  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 39 24 8 7 64 25 20 13 3 4 40 20 19 11 5 3 24 5 39 80
2 Wigan Athletic 37 24 7 6 66 34 19 12 3 4 30 18 18 12 4 2 36 16 32 79
3 Milton Keynes Dons 39 22 10 7 64 38 19 10 5 4 26 17 20 12 5 3 38 21 26 76
4 Plymouth Argyle 40 22 8 10 66 40 20 13 3 4 31 14 20 9 5 6 35 26 26 74
5 Oxford United 39 20 9 10 74 49 20 12 5 3 44 24 19 8 4 7 30 25 25 69
6 Sheffield Wednesday 39 19 12 8 64 42 20 13 5 2 41 16 19 6 7 6 23 26 22 69
7 Sunderland 39 19 10 10 66 48 19 13 2 4 39 15 20 6 8 6 27 33 18 67
8 Wycombe Wanderers 39 18 12 9 62 47 20 11 5 4 34 26 19 7 7 5 28 21 15 66
9 Ipswich Town 40 17 13 10 59 40 20 10 8 2 32 19 20 7 5 8 27 21 19 64
10 Portsmouth 38 16 11 11 53 39 19 10 5 4 34 20 19 6 6 7 19 19 14 59
11 Bolton Wanderers 39 17 7 15 60 49 19 10 5 4 36 21 20 7 2 11 24 28 11 58
12 Cheltenham Town 40 12 14 14 56 67 20 9 6 5 29 26 20 3 8 9 27 41 -11 50
13 Accrington Stanley 39 14 8 17 48 65 20 11 4 5 35 28 19 3 4 12 13 37 -17 50
14 Charlton Athletic 39 14 7 18 46 49 20 9 4 7 27 23 19 5 3 11 19 26 -3 49
15 Shrewsbury Town 40 12 12 16 41 37 20 9 5 6 26 18 20 3 7 10 15 19 4 48
16 Cambridge United 39 12 12 15 47 59 19 7 7 5 23 20 20 5 5 10 24 39 -12 48
17 Burton Albion 39 13 8 18 48 60 19 9 4 6 31 24 20 4 4 12 17 36 -12 47
18 Lincoln City 39 11 9 19 43 52 20 5 5 10 19 25 19 6 4 9 24 27 -9 42
19 Gillingham 40 8 13 19 31 60 20 4 6 10 12 33 20 4 7 9 19 27 -29 37
20 Fleetwood Town 38 7 13 18 50 67 18 5 6 7 26 27 20 2 7 11 24 40 -17 34
21 AFC Wimbledon 39 6 15 18 40 62 19 2 11 6 21 27 20 4 4 12 19 35 -22 33
22 Morecambe 39 7 11 21 47 79 19 5 7 7 27 32 20 2 4 14 20 47 -32 32
23 Doncaster Rovers 40 8 6 26 28 74 20 5 3 12 15 30 20 3 3 14 13 44 -46 30
24 Crewe Alexandra 39 6 7 26 30 71 20 4 4 12 17 35 19 2 3 14 13 36 -41 25

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 39 24 8 7 64 25 20 13 3 4 40 20 19 11 5 3 24 5 39 80
2 Wigan Athletic 37 24 7 6 66 34 19 12 3 4 30 18 18 12 4 2 36 16 32 79
3 Milton Keynes Dons 39 22 10 7 64 38 19 10 5 4 26 17 20 12 5 3 38 21 26 76
4 Plymouth Argyle 40 22 8 10 66 40 20 13 3 4 31 14 20 9 5 6 35 26 26 74
5 Oxford United 39 20 9 10 74 49 20 12 5 3 44 24 19 8 4 7 30 25 25 69
6 Sheffield Wednesday 39 19 12 8 64 42 20 13 5 2 41 16 19 6 7 6 23 26 22 69
7 Sunderland 39 19 10 10 66 48 19 13 2 4 39 15 20 6 8 6 27 33 18 67
8 Wycombe Wanderers 39 18 12 9 62 47 20 11 5 4 34 26 19 7 7 5 28 21 15 66
9 Ipswich Town 40 17 13 10 59 40 20 10 8 2 32 19 20 7 5 8 27 21 19 64
10 Portsmouth 38 16 11 11 53 39 19 10 5 4 34 20 19 6 6 7 19 19 14 59
11 Bolton Wanderers 39 17 7 15 60 49 19 10 5 4 36 21 20 7 2 11 24 28 11 58
12 Cheltenham Town 40 12 14 14 56 67 20 9 6 5 29 26 20 3 8 9 27 41 -11 50
13 Accrington Stanley 39 14 8 17 48 65 20 11 4 5 35 28 19 3 4 12 13 37 -17 50
14 Charlton Athletic 39 14 7 18 46 49 20 9 4 7 27 23 19 5 3 11 19 26 -3 49
15 Shrewsbury Town 40 12 12 16 41 37 20 9 5 6 26 18 20 3 7 10 15 19 4 48
16 Cambridge United 39 12 12 15 47 59 19 7 7 5 23 20 20 5 5 10 24 39 -12 48
17 Burton Albion 39 13 8 18 48 60 19 9 4 6 31 24 20 4 4 12 17 36 -12 47
18 Lincoln City 39 11 9 19 43 52 20 5 5 10 19 25 19 6 4 9 24 27 -9 42
19 Gillingham 40 8 13 19 31 60 20 4 6 10 12 33 20 4 7 9 19 27 -29 37
20 Fleetwood Town 38 7 13 18 50 67 18 5 6 7 26 27 20 2 7 11 24 40 -17 34
21 AFC Wimbledon 39 6 15 18 40 62 19 2 11 6 21 27 20 4 4 12 19 35 -22 33
22 Morecambe 39 7 11 21 47 79 19 5 7 7 27 32 20 2 4 14 20 47 -32 32
23 Doncaster Rovers 40 8 6 26 28 74 20 5 3 12 15 30 20 3 3 14 13 44 -46 30
24 Crewe Alexandra 39 6 7 26 30 71 20 4 4 12 17 35 19 2 3 14 13 36 -41 25

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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.