Wycombe Wanderers manager Ainsworth looking for three points in Cambridge United showdown

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 01.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Adams Park (24161 seats)

The standings tells us that 11 points separate the pair of rivals in this League One fixture. Wycombe Wanderers enjoy both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Wycombe Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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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Wycombe Wanderers form and stats

The story so far in the League One for Wycombe Wanderers at their home stadium (Adams Park) is 9 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

The club members are hoping that Wycombe Wanderers will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the game against Accrington Stanley (placed 12th). Vokes, a striker, was the declared top player for the side in that game, receiving a rating of 7.41 (out of 10). Vokes scored one goal.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Wigan Athletic (1-3).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Wanderers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn three and lost one.

Wycombe Wanderers are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Crewe Alexandra awaits in four days.

The Wycombe Wanderers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 30 goals in 17 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 26 goals have been conceded.

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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 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-8 (win-draw-lose).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Cambridge United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-4 versus Oxford United (placed 4th). Attacker Smith got a player rating of 7.8 in the game. "Man of the match" Smith scored two goals.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Plymouth Argyle.

Cambridge are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, zero draws and six defeats. From a total of nine matches.

A new game in only four days for Cambridge United, the League One home match versus Shrewsbury Town. Busy days.

Cambridge United find the net regularly in their away games. 23 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. Cambridge struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 30 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the former eight meetings featuring these two teams are: six wins for Wycombe Wanderers, one draw and one win for Cambridge United. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
12 goals
WanderersS. Vokes
S. Vokes
11 goals
Cambridge UnitedS. Smith
S. Smith
11 goals

Wycombe Wanderers missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 7 Played P 4 17 34
15 9 4 Won W 0 4 11
10 4 1 Drew D 1 5 11
9 4 2 Lost L 3 8 12
55 30 13 Scored S 5 23 46
46 26 13 Conceded C 12 30 49
91% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
71% 71% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 79%
53% 59% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 53% 47%
35% 35% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 41% 35%
21% 24% 29% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 24% 15%
56% 59% 71% BTTS BTTS 100% 65% 56%
32% 29% 14% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 29%
21% 18% 14% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 18%
 
5.1 5.8 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 4.1 4.6
4.8 4.5 4.9 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.7 5.6
1.7 1.3 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
14.3 16.2 17.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.1 9.9
4.5 5.4 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.4 3.5
36% 33% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 39%
 
12.7 12 12.4 Shots against (avg) S A 16.8 13.8 13.2
4.8 4.8 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.5 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.
  • Wycombe Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 34 23 6 5 61 19 17 12 3 2 37 14 17 11 3 3 24 5 42 75
2 Wigan Athletic 32 20 6 6 56 32 16 9 3 4 23 17 16 11 3 2 33 15 24 66
3 Milton Keynes Dons 35 19 9 7 57 35 17 9 4 4 22 15 18 10 5 3 35 20 22 66
4 Oxford United 35 18 8 9 65 43 18 11 4 3 39 22 17 7 4 6 26 21 22 62
5 Sunderland 35 17 8 10 61 47 17 11 2 4 34 14 18 6 6 6 27 33 14 59
6 Sheffield Wednesday 33 16 10 7 47 35 16 10 4 2 25 12 17 6 6 5 22 23 12 58
7 Plymouth Argyle 33 16 8 9 54 39 15 8 3 4 20 14 18 8 5 5 34 25 15 56
8 Wycombe Wanderers 34 15 10 9 55 46 17 9 4 4 30 26 17 6 6 5 25 20 9 55
9 Ipswich Town 35 14 11 10 53 39 17 8 7 2 29 19 18 6 4 8 24 20 14 53
10 Bolton Wanderers 35 15 6 14 55 47 17 10 4 3 35 19 18 5 2 11 20 28 8 51
11 Portsmouth 32 13 9 10 43 35 16 8 4 4 27 18 16 5 5 6 16 17 8 48
12 Accrington Stanley 34 13 7 14 44 53 18 10 4 4 32 25 16 3 3 10 12 28 -9 46
13 Cambridge United 34 11 11 12 46 49 17 7 6 4 23 19 17 4 5 8 23 30 -3 44
14 Burton Albion 35 12 8 15 42 47 18 8 4 6 28 22 17 4 4 9 14 25 -5 44
15 Cheltenham Town 34 9 14 11 44 56 18 7 6 5 22 25 16 2 8 6 22 31 -12 41
16 Charlton Athletic 34 11 6 17 41 47 17 7 3 7 24 23 17 4 3 10 17 24 -6 39
17 Shrewsbury Town 34 9 10 15 31 35 16 7 4 5 19 16 18 2 6 10 12 19 -4 37
18 Lincoln City 33 9 8 16 37 46 18 4 4 10 16 24 15 5 4 6 21 22 -9 35
19 Fleetwood Town 32 7 12 13 47 56 16 5 5 6 26 25 16 2 7 7 21 31 -9 33
20 AFC Wimbledon 34 6 15 13 39 53 17 2 11 4 21 24 17 4 4 9 18 29 -14 33
21 Morecambe 34 7 10 17 44 64 18 5 7 6 26 29 16 2 3 11 18 35 -20 31
22 Gillingham 35 6 12 17 28 55 18 4 5 9 12 30 17 2 7 8 16 25 -27 30
23 Doncaster Rovers 36 8 5 23 28 68 18 5 3 10 15 28 18 3 2 13 13 40 -40 29
24 Crewe Alexandra 34 6 7 21 28 60 16 4 4 8 15 26 18 2 3 13 13 34 -32 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 34 23 6 5 61 19 17 12 3 2 37 14 17 11 3 3 24 5 42 75
2 Wigan Athletic 32 20 6 6 56 32 16 9 3 4 23 17 16 11 3 2 33 15 24 66
3 Milton Keynes Dons 35 19 9 7 57 35 17 9 4 4 22 15 18 10 5 3 35 20 22 66
4 Oxford United 35 18 8 9 65 43 18 11 4 3 39 22 17 7 4 6 26 21 22 62
5 Sunderland 35 17 8 10 61 47 17 11 2 4 34 14 18 6 6 6 27 33 14 59
6 Sheffield Wednesday 33 16 10 7 47 35 16 10 4 2 25 12 17 6 6 5 22 23 12 58
7 Plymouth Argyle 33 16 8 9 54 39 15 8 3 4 20 14 18 8 5 5 34 25 15 56
8 Wycombe Wanderers 34 15 10 9 55 46 17 9 4 4 30 26 17 6 6 5 25 20 9 55
9 Ipswich Town 35 14 11 10 53 39 17 8 7 2 29 19 18 6 4 8 24 20 14 53
10 Bolton Wanderers 35 15 6 14 55 47 17 10 4 3 35 19 18 5 2 11 20 28 8 51
11 Portsmouth 32 13 9 10 43 35 16 8 4 4 27 18 16 5 5 6 16 17 8 48
12 Accrington Stanley 34 13 7 14 44 53 18 10 4 4 32 25 16 3 3 10 12 28 -9 46
13 Cambridge United 34 11 11 12 46 49 17 7 6 4 23 19 17 4 5 8 23 30 -3 44
14 Burton Albion 35 12 8 15 42 47 18 8 4 6 28 22 17 4 4 9 14 25 -5 44
15 Cheltenham Town 34 9 14 11 44 56 18 7 6 5 22 25 16 2 8 6 22 31 -12 41
16 Charlton Athletic 34 11 6 17 41 47 17 7 3 7 24 23 17 4 3 10 17 24 -6 39
17 Shrewsbury Town 34 9 10 15 31 35 16 7 4 5 19 16 18 2 6 10 12 19 -4 37
18 Lincoln City 33 9 8 16 37 46 18 4 4 10 16 24 15 5 4 6 21 22 -9 35
19 Fleetwood Town 32 7 12 13 47 56 16 5 5 6 26 25 16 2 7 7 21 31 -9 33
20 AFC Wimbledon 34 6 15 13 39 53 17 2 11 4 21 24 17 4 4 9 18 29 -14 33
21 Morecambe 34 7 10 17 44 64 18 5 7 6 26 29 16 2 3 11 18 35 -20 31
22 Gillingham 35 6 12 17 28 55 18 4 5 9 12 30 17 2 7 8 16 25 -27 30
23 Doncaster Rovers 36 8 5 23 28 68 18 5 3 10 15 28 18 3 2 13 13 40 -40 29
24 Crewe Alexandra 34 6 7 21 28 60 16 4 4 8 15 26 18 2 3 13 13 34 -32 25

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