Possible nail-biting contest in Cambridge United - Salford City game

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 03.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Abbey Stadium (8127 seats)

Cambridge United have performed better than Salford City so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cambridge and Salford City.

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Cambridge United form and stats

Overall League Two stats at home this season for Cambridge United, who have the most scored goals (22) in League Two, are 3-2-0 (wins-draw-losses).

Cambridge are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Crawley Town. In the game before, an away victory match versus Walsall with a 2-0 scoreline.

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 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost five.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Cambridge as they have a new game in only four days, a FA Cup match thankfully also at home. Shrewsbury Town are visiting.

A decent goal production from Cambridge in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. Cambridge United have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Salford City form and stats

It's gone fairly well in the League Two away games so far for Salford City, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in League Two, with six points collected from three matches.

Impressive finishing from Ashley Hunter and James Wilson secured the home win 2-0 against Oldham Athletic in their previous game. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Crawley Town.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Salford City playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were four Salford wins, two draws and zero defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Salford City are hosting Hartlepool United in the FA Cup only four days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Salford's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. Salford are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero Cambridge United victories, zero draws and two Salford City wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedP. Mullin
P. Mullin
11 goals
Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
5 goals
Salford CityI. Henderson
I. Henderson
5 goals

Cambridge United missing players

Salford City missing players

Cambridge United Salford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 0 Played P 1 3 9
6 3 0 Won W 0 2 4
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 4
2 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
22 9 0 Scored S 0 5 15
7 3 0 Conceded C 1 1 6
90% 80% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
90% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 67%
60% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 44%
30% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
50% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 56%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
135 45 0 Total Shots T S 14 41 123
43 14 0 Shots on Target S O 7 20 49
51% 64% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 31%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cambridge United has the most scored goals (22) in League Two
  • Cambridge United has the the best goal difference (+15) in League Two
  • Cambridge United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Cambridge United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Salford City has the fewest conceded goals (1) away in League Two
  • Salford City has the fewest conceded goals (6) in League Two
  • Salford City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Newport County 10 8 1 1 17 7 5 5 0 0 9 4 5 3 1 1 8 3 10 25
2 Cambridge United 10 6 2 2 22 7 5 3 2 0 9 3 5 3 0 2 13 4 15 20
3 Cheltenham Town 10 6 1 3 15 8 6 3 1 2 7 6 4 3 0 1 8 2 7 19
4 Exeter City 10 5 4 1 15 10 5 4 0 1 8 4 5 1 4 0 7 6 5 19
5 Port Vale 10 6 1 3 12 7 5 3 1 1 5 2 5 3 0 2 7 5 5 19
6 Forest Green Rovers 10 5 3 2 13 8 4 2 2 0 5 3 6 3 1 2 8 5 5 18
7 Crawley Town 10 5 2 3 17 11 5 4 1 0 12 2 5 1 1 3 5 9 6 17
8 Carlisle United 10 5 2 3 12 10 4 4 0 0 9 3 6 1 2 3 3 7 2 17
9 Salford City 9 4 4 1 15 6 6 2 4 0 10 5 3 2 0 1 5 1 9 16
10 Morecambe 10 5 1 4 12 19 4 1 1 2 3 8 6 4 0 2 9 11 -7 16
11 Leyton Orient 10 4 3 3 15 11 5 1 2 2 9 8 5 3 1 1 6 3 4 15
12 Harrogate Town 10 4 3 3 13 9 4 1 2 1 4 4 6 3 1 2 9 5 4 15
13 Colchester United 9 3 4 2 13 11 4 3 1 0 8 4 5 0 3 2 5 7 2 13
14 Walsall 10 2 7 1 11 11 5 2 2 1 4 4 5 0 5 0 7 7 0 13
15 Barrow 10 2 5 3 14 14 6 1 5 0 9 8 4 1 0 3 5 6 0 11
16 Bradford City 9 2 3 4 8 11 5 1 2 2 3 6 4 1 1 2 5 5 -3 9
17 Grimsby Town 9 2 3 4 8 12 3 0 1 2 2 7 6 2 2 2 6 5 -4 9
18 Tranmere Rovers 10 2 3 5 6 12 5 2 0 3 4 5 5 0 3 2 2 7 -6 9
19 Bolton Wanderers 10 2 3 5 8 16 5 1 1 3 2 5 5 1 2 2 6 11 -8 9
20 Oldham Athletic 10 2 2 6 13 20 5 0 1 4 6 10 5 2 1 2 7 10 -7 8
21 Stevenage 10 1 4 5 5 8 5 1 1 3 3 4 5 0 3 2 2 4 -3 7
22 Mansfield Town 10 0 6 4 9 15 6 0 3 3 5 10 4 0 3 1 4 5 -6 6
23 Scunthorpe United 8 1 1 6 4 17 4 1 1 2 3 10 4 0 0 4 1 7 -13 4
24 Southend United 10 0 2 8 5 22 6 0 1 5 4 14 4 0 1 3 1 8 -17 2

Read more about League Two

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.