Betting preview: Cambridge United vs Forest Green Rovers should be interesting

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 07.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Abbey Stadium (10847 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Cambridge United have their presumed home advantage while Forest Green Rovers are ahead 5 points in the League Two table.

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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Cambridge United form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Cambridge United have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Cambridge United with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Scunthorpe United game, 17 days ago, have they avoided a loss. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Cambridge United, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Cambridge United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Forest Green Rovers (placed 5th). Heartbreak before that as Cambridge United lost 0-1 at Port Vale's place.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cambridge United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 4 Lost 7.

Cambridge United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 4 attempts. Cambridge United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

The visitors are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

It's the second away game in a row for Forest Green Rovers, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Cambridge United (placed 16th) in the League Two last time out. Before that, Forest Green Rovers secured a home win against Southampton U21 with the score 3-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Forest Green Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were 5 Forest Green Rovers wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Forest Green Rovers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 4 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

Cambridge United - Forest Green Rovers 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cambridge United 2 wins, 2 draws and Forest Green Rovers 6 victories. As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Mills
3 goals / 2 assists
P. Lewis
2 goals / 3 assists
M. Richards
2 goals

Cambridge United missing players

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Cambridge United Forest Green Rovers
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
7 4 1 Played 2 4 7
2 1 0 Won 1 2 4
2 1 1 Drew 0 1 1
3 2 0 Lost 1 1 2
6 4 0 Scored 2 4 6
7 5 0 Conceded 2 3 5
71% 75% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
43% 50% 0% Over 1.5 50% 50% 43%
43% 50% 0% Over 2.5 50% 25% 14%
14% 25% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
14% 25% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 50% 0% BTTS 50% 50% 29%
29% 25% 100% Clean Sheets 50% 50% 57%
57% 50% 100% Failed To Score 0% 0% 14%
 
4.1 5.8 4 Corners For (avg) 3.5 3.2 3.4
4.9 4.2 7 Corners Against (avg) 4.5 5.2 4.3
1.6 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.8 2
1 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cambridge United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Forest Green Rovers have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Forest Green Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Cambridge United
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
20-08-19 LT Cambridge United 3 - 2 Scunthorpe United
24-08-19 LT Cambridge United 1 - 2 Oldham Athletic
28-08-19 CC Swansea City 6 - 0 Cambridge United
31-08-19 LT Port Vale 1 - 0 Cambridge United
07-09-19 LT Cambridge United 0 - 1 Forest Green Rovers
14-09-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 14:00 Cambridge United
17-09-19 LT Mansfield Town 18:45 Cambridge United
21-09-19 LT Cambridge United 14:00 Swindon Town
28-09-19 LT Stevenage 14:00 Cambridge United
05-10-19 LT Cambridge United 14:00 Macclesfield Town
Forest Green Rovers
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 LT Bradford City 0 - 1 Forest Green Rovers
28-08-19 CC AFC Bournemouth 0 - 0 Forest Green Rovers
31-08-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 0 - 2 Newport County
03-09-19 EFL Forest Green Rovers 3 - 2 Southampton U21
07-09-19 LT Cambridge United 0 - 1 Forest Green Rovers
14-09-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Colchester United
17-09-19 LT Carlisle United 18:45 Forest Green Rovers
21-09-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Stevenage
28-09-19 LT Salford City 14:00 Forest Green Rovers
05-10-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Crawley Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Exeter City 7 5 2 0 10 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 3 1 0 7 3 6 17
2 Newport County 7 4 3 0 7 2 4 3 1 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 5 15
3 Crewe Alexandra 7 5 0 2 9 7 3 2 0 1 3 4 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 15
4 Swindon Town 7 4 2 1 14 8 3 2 0 1 6 4 4 2 2 0 8 4 6 14
5 Forest Green Rovers 7 4 1 2 6 5 3 2 0 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 4 3 1 13
6 Cheltenham Town 7 3 2 2 12 7 4 3 1 0 12 5 3 0 1 2 0 2 5 11
7 Grimsby Town 7 3 2 2 13 9 4 1 2 1 8 7 3 2 0 1 5 2 4 11
8 Plymouth Argyle 7 3 2 2 12 8 4 2 2 0 8 4 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 11
9 Macclesfield Town 7 3 2 2 9 6 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 11
10 Bradford City 7 3 2 2 8 5 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 11
11 Crawley Town 7 3 2 2 11 9 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 11
12 Mansfield Town 7 2 3 2 10 8 4 1 2 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 9
13 Colchester United 7 2 3 2 6 6 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 9
14 Port Vale 7 2 3 2 8 10 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 0 2 2 4 8 -2 9
15 Salford City 7 1 5 1 10 10 3 1 2 0 4 2 4 0 3 1 6 8 0 8
16 Cambridge United 7 2 2 3 6 7 4 1 1 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 -1 8
17 Leyton Orient 7 2 2 3 8 12 4 1 1 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 4 6 -4 8
18 Northampton Town 7 2 1 4 7 8 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 -1 7
19 Carlisle United 7 2 1 4 8 13 4 1 1 2 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 -5 7
20 Morecambe 7 1 3 3 8 12 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 1 1 1 4 5 -4 6
21 Walsall 7 1 3 3 3 8 3 0 2 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 1 4 -5 6
22 Oldham Athletic 7 1 2 4 5 10 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 -5 5
23 Stevenage 7 0 3 4 4 10 3 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 2 2 2 6 -6 3
24 Scunthorpe United 7 0 1 6 5 15 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 0 0 4 3 10 -10 1

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