League Two match preview: Stevenage versus Cambridge United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 29.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Lamex Stadium (6722 seats)

Struggling Stevenage will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Cambridge United in the upcoming league round. It’s 24th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Stevenage has the fewest scored goals (11) in League Two
  • Cambridge United has the the best goal difference (+6) away in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Stevenage nor Cambridge United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Stevenage form and stats

Stevenage's results here at The Lamex Stadium in the League Two have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 220 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Oteh was the last player to find the net.

Stevenage are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Cheltenham Town. Prior to that, an away loss at Carlisle United.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Stevenage as they have a new game in only four days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Scunthorpe United are visiting.

Stevenage have scored 6 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Stevenage have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cambridge United form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Cambridge United, who have the the best goal difference (+6) away in League Two, have produced an overall stat of 3-1-4 so far. Cambridge seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The supporters enjoyed Cambridge United's previous game versus Leyton Orient (placed 12th), a League Two 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Bradford City's place.

The schedule is very tough for Cambridge now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Grimsby Town is waiting in only four days.

Cambridge are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cambridge have conceded 8 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Stevenage, two draws and six wins for Cambridge United. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedP. Mullin
P. Mullin
16 goals
Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
7 goals
Cambridge UnitedW. Hoolahan
W. Hoolahan
2 goals

Stevenage missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Stevenage Cambridge United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 8 2 Played P 2 8 19
2 2 0 Won W 1 3 9
7 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
9 4 2 Lost L 1 4 6
11 6 0 Scored S 5 14 31
21 7 2 Conceded C 1 8 18
78% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
56% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 88% 84%
33% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 53%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 16%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 11%
39% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 53%
28% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 26%
56% 62% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.8 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 13.4 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 17.5 13.8 11.5
3.1 4.4 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.2 3.7
20% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 41% 44%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cambridge United has the the best goal difference (+6) away in League Two
  • Cambridge United have scored more than double the goals of Stevenage.
  • Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Stevenage has the fewest points from losing position (0) in League Two
  • Stevenage has the fewest scored goals (11) in League Two
  • Stevenage has the fewest scored goals (6) at home in League Two
  • Stevenage has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in League Two
  • Stevenage 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 Newport County 19 11 4 4 30 20 9 7 1 1 15 10 10 4 3 3 15 10 10 37
2 Forest Green Rovers 20 10 7 3 26 16 9 5 3 1 12 7 11 5 4 2 14 9 10 37
3 Carlisle United 19 11 2 6 27 17 9 8 0 1 20 8 10 3 2 5 7 9 10 35
4 Cheltenham Town 19 10 3 6 29 20 10 5 2 3 16 11 9 5 1 3 13 9 9 33
5 Exeter City 19 8 7 4 40 26 10 6 1 3 22 10 9 2 6 1 18 16 14 31
6 Cambridge United 19 9 4 6 31 18 11 6 3 2 17 10 8 3 1 4 14 8 13 31
7 Morecambe 19 9 4 6 24 29 9 4 3 2 10 12 10 5 1 4 14 17 -5 31
8 Salford City 18 8 6 4 25 14 10 4 6 0 16 7 8 4 0 4 9 7 11 30
9 Walsall 19 7 9 3 26 24 10 5 3 2 12 10 9 2 6 1 14 14 2 30
10 Colchester United 20 7 7 6 27 29 9 6 2 1 17 10 11 1 5 5 10 19 -2 28
11 Crawley Town 19 7 6 6 30 26 9 5 2 2 18 10 10 2 4 4 12 16 4 27
12 Leyton Orient 20 8 3 9 29 26 9 4 2 3 16 11 11 4 1 6 13 15 3 27
13 Tranmere Rovers 18 8 3 7 22 23 8 4 0 4 11 8 10 4 3 3 11 15 -1 27
14 Oldham Athletic 19 8 2 9 32 35 10 2 1 7 13 18 9 6 1 2 19 17 -3 26
15 Bolton Wanderers 19 7 4 8 22 29 10 3 2 5 11 15 9 4 2 3 11 14 -7 25
16 Port Vale 19 7 3 9 29 27 10 3 3 4 12 12 9 4 0 5 17 15 2 24
17 Harrogate Town 19 6 4 9 19 23 9 1 3 5 7 13 10 5 1 4 12 10 -4 22
18 Mansfield Town 20 3 11 6 22 27 10 0 6 4 10 16 10 3 5 2 12 11 -5 20
19 Bradford City 19 5 5 9 19 25 10 3 3 4 10 11 9 2 2 5 9 14 -6 20
20 Scunthorpe United 19 6 2 11 19 28 10 3 2 5 10 17 9 3 0 6 9 11 -9 20
21 Grimsby Town 19 5 4 10 17 32 9 2 2 5 7 16 10 3 2 5 10 16 -15 19
22 Barrow 19 3 7 9 26 30 10 2 6 2 17 15 9 1 1 7 9 15 -4 16
23 Southend United 19 4 4 11 13 31 10 3 1 6 10 16 9 1 3 5 3 15 -18 16
24 Stevenage 17 2 7 8 11 20 8 2 2 4 6 7 9 0 5 4 5 13 -9 13

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.