Early sportsbook action insinuate Ipswich Town advantage when facing Cambridge United

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 04.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Portman Road Stadium (30311 seats)

A look at the League One standings shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but there's plenty more to learn about the fixture. Check out our Ipswich Town - Cambridge United preview!

Insights:
  • Ipswich Town have the most scored goals (22) in League One
  • Cambridge United have the most points from losing position (10) in League One

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Ipswich Town form and stats

The story so far in the League One for Ipswich Town at their home stadium (Portman Road Stadium) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

The Ipswich Town supporters enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Portsmouth and win 3-2. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Ladapo, having bagged a goal in three matches in a row. Midfielder Burns was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.83 (out of ten) in that game. Burns scored one goal and hit two key passes.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Plymouth Argyle (1-2).

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Ipswich Town home games with this odds we find 6 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 2 matches were won by at least two goals.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ipswich Town as they are travelling to their away game against Morecambe in the League One. That match is four days after this one.

Ipswich can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 11 times.

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Cambridge United form and stats

Playing away, Cambridge United have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the League One this season.

The manager Bonner was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Abbey Stadium. Cambridge United suffered a 0-2 loss to Derby County (placed 8th). Midfield player Digby was the top player of the team with a match rating of 6.64/10. Digby dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Morecambe at their stadium, the result 2-1.

You'll want to know how Cambridge United managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 4 similar matches resulting in 2 away wins, 0 draws and 2 home wins.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Bristol Rovers.

As for defending, Cambridge rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Data for the preceeding six meetings involving these two squads are: one win for Ipswich Town, three draws and two wins for Cambridge United. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Ipswich TownC. Chaplin
C. Chaplin
5 goals
IpswichM. Harness
M. Harness
4 goals
Cambridge UnitedS. Smith
S. Smith
4 goals

Ipswich Town missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Ipswich Town Cambridge United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 1 5 11
7 3 0 Won W 0 1 5
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 3 5
22 11 0 Scored S 1 5 14
10 5 0 Conceded C 4 9 18
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 82%
64% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 55%
27% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 20% 18%
9% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 20% 18%
55% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 55%
45% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 27%
 
7.5 7.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.4 4.8
3.6 3.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1 4.4 4.3
2.3 1.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.6 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
16.2 16.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.8 10.9
6.5 7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.8 3.5
31% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 36% 37%
 
8.5 6.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 9 12 11.3
2.9 2.4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4 3.3
Key stats in League One this season:
  • All of Ipswich Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cambridge United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cambridge United have the most points from losing position (10) in League One
  • Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ipswich Town have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ipswich Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ipswich Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cambridge United have scored away.
  • Ipswich Town have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ipswich Town have the most scored goals (22) in League One
  • Ipswich Town have the the best goal difference (+12) in League One
  • Ipswich Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Ipswich Town 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 Plymouth Argyle 11 8 1 2 19 12 5 5 0 0 8 1 6 3 1 2 11 11 7 25
2 Ipswich Town 11 7 3 1 22 10 5 3 2 0 11 5 6 4 1 1 11 5 12 24
3 Sheffield Wednesday 11 7 2 2 21 10 6 3 2 1 14 8 5 4 0 1 7 2 11 23
4 Portsmouth 10 6 3 1 21 11 5 3 2 0 11 5 5 3 1 1 10 6 10 21
5 Barnsley 11 6 2 3 17 10 5 3 1 1 8 5 6 3 1 2 9 5 7 20
6 Bolton Wanderers 10 6 2 2 13 6 6 5 0 1 10 3 4 1 2 1 3 3 7 20
7 Peterborough United 11 6 0 5 20 12 5 4 0 1 12 1 6 2 0 4 8 11 8 18
8 Derby County 10 5 2 3 11 9 5 4 0 1 9 6 5 1 2 2 2 3 2 17
9 Accrington Stanley 11 4 4 3 14 13 6 2 3 1 10 9 5 2 1 2 4 4 1 16
10 Cambridge United 11 5 1 5 14 18 6 4 0 2 9 9 5 1 1 3 5 9 -4 16
11 Exeter City 11 4 3 4 18 12 6 3 1 2 10 6 5 1 2 2 8 6 6 15
12 Shrewsbury Town 11 4 3 4 11 13 5 2 1 2 5 7 6 2 2 2 6 6 -2 15
13 Lincoln City 10 3 4 3 14 16 4 1 3 0 6 4 6 2 1 3 8 12 -2 13
14 Charlton Athletic 11 2 6 3 15 15 5 2 3 0 9 4 6 0 3 3 6 11 0 12
15 Fleetwood Town 10 2 6 2 9 9 6 1 4 1 4 4 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 12
16 Port Vale 11 3 3 5 10 16 6 2 2 2 6 6 5 1 1 3 4 10 -6 12
17 Cheltenham Town 10 3 2 5 10 12 5 2 0 3 7 8 5 1 2 2 3 4 -2 11
18 Oxford United 10 3 2 5 9 11 5 2 1 2 6 6 5 1 1 3 3 5 -2 11
19 Wycombe Wanderers 11 3 2 6 13 16 5 2 1 2 6 4 6 1 1 4 7 12 -3 11
20 Milton Keynes Dons 10 3 1 6 11 14 5 1 1 3 5 8 5 2 0 3 6 6 -3 10
21 Bristol Rovers 11 2 3 6 15 22 6 1 2 3 8 12 5 1 1 3 7 10 -7 9
22 Forest Green Rovers 11 2 2 7 10 25 6 1 0 5 4 14 5 1 2 2 6 11 -15 8
23 Burton Albion 11 2 1 8 14 26 5 1 0 4 3 11 6 1 1 4 11 15 -12 7
24 Morecambe 11 1 4 6 8 21 5 0 2 3 2 10 6 1 2 3 6 11 -13 7

Read more about League One

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.