Another action-packed fixture in League Two as Cambridge United welcome Northampton Town

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 21.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Cambs Glass Stadium (8127 seats)

Cambridge United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 13 points behind Northampton Town.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Cambridge United form and stats

Overall League Two stats at home this season for Cambridge United are 7-3-8 (wins-draw-losses).

Cambridge United lost their last game at Leyton Orient (placed 17th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Cambridge United lost 1-2 at home to Carlisle United.

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

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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Northampton Town form and stats

The visitors are W6-D5-L7 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

Northampton Town failed to get anything from their last game, a League Two home match vs Mansfield Town (placed 21st) that ended with defeat 1-2. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Grimsby Town at their stadium, the result 3-0.

Northampton Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 18 games (in the league). Northampton Town have conceded 26 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Northampton Town - Cambridge United 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Cambridge United won five, Northampton Town won two and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
8 goals
Northampton TownA. Williams
A. Williams
8 goals
Cambridge UnitedH. Knibbs
H. Knibbs
7 goals

Cambridge United missing players

Northampton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cambridge United Northampton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 5 18 37
12 7 3 Won W 2 6 17
9 3 0 Drew D 0 5 7
16 8 1 Lost L 3 7 13
40 23 7 Scored S 8 23 54
48 27 2 Conceded C 10 26 40
86% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 73%
49% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 46%
27% 39% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 28% 24%
11% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 11%
43% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 46%
30% 28% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 28% 35%
41% 33% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 17% 19%
 
4.7 5.6 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 5.4 5
4.9 4.6 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.8 5.9
1.6 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.7 2.3
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
430 235 46 Total Shots T S 50 197 463
140 89 24 Shots on Target S O 20 65 158
29% 26% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 35% 34%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Northampton 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 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 35 12 10 13 32 37 19 9 7 3 20 13 16 3 3 10 12 24 -5 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 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
19 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
20 Carlisle United 36 9 12 15 37 56 18 4 7 7 15 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -19 39
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 35 12 10 13 32 37 19 9 7 3 20 13 16 3 3 10 12 24 -5 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 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
19 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
20 Carlisle United 36 9 12 15 37 56 18 4 7 7 15 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -19 39
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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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.