Can Cambridge United beat Cheltenham Town in The Cambs Glass Stadium clash?

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Cambs Glass Stadium (8127 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Cambridge United have their presumed home advantage while Cheltenham Town are ahead 19 points in the League Two table.

Cambridge United and Cheltenham Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Cambridge United form and stats

Cambridge United have played 18 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-8 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Cambridge United in their previous match, an away game at Leyton Orient that ended in defeat 1-2. Preceding that match was the home game against Carlisle United that was lost 1-2.

Callum Burton had a busy but productive day in the Leyton Orient match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.

There will be little rest for Cambridge United after this match as they are travelling to Grimsby Town for a League Two game in only three days.

The Cambridge United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 18 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded.

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Cheltenham Town form and stats

The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+25) in League Two, are W6-D8-L4 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. Cheltenham Town love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

267 minutes! That's how long the Cheltenham Town goalkeeper Owen Evans and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Cheltenham Town delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Port Vale (placed 8th) in their previous match; a League Two game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Colchester United with the score of 2-0.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Cheltenham Town manager M. Duff as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Macclesfield Town.

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Cheltenham Town - Cambridge United 1-1 entered in the official records. Cambridge United-Cheltenham Town H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Cambridge United three wins, Cheltenham Town four wins, two draws. four of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Cheltenham TownR. Broom
R. Broom
8 goals
Cambridge UnitedH. Knibbs
H. Knibbs
7 goals
Cambridge UnitedS. Smith
S. Smith
7 goals

Cambridge United missing players

Cheltenham Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cambridge United Cheltenham Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 6 18 36
12 7 3 Won W 2 6 17
9 3 0 Drew D 3 8 13
16 8 1 Lost L 1 4 6
40 23 7 Scored S 6 17 52
48 27 2 Conceded C 4 10 27
86% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 83% 89%
65% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 56% 69%
49% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 11% 36%
27% 39% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
11% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
43% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 50%
30% 28% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 44% 36%
41% 33% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 39% 25%
 
4.7 5.6 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.6 4.7
4.9 4.6 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.9 4.1
1.6 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.6
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
430 235 46 Total Shots T S 54 148 380
140 89 24 Shots on Target S O 16 53 133
29% 26% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 32% 39%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cheltenham Town has the fewest conceded goals (10) away
  • Cheltenham Town has the fewest conceded goals (27)
  • Cheltenham Town has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12)
  • Cheltenham Town has the fewest dropped points from leading position (6)
  • Cheltenham Town has the most clean sheets (8) away
  • Cheltenham Town has the the best goal difference (+25)
  • Cheltenham Town is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 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 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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