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Cambridge United vs Coventry: result 2-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 16, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge United
2-1
Coventry

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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Coventry?

Cambridge United won 2-1 on September 16, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 10′Jabo IbehreCambridge United
  • 54′D. NazonCoventry
  • 76′U. IkpeazuCambridge United

Official lineup for Cambridge United vs Coventry

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cambridge United

4-4-2
  1. 18G. Maris
  2. 9U. Ikpeazu
  1. 20J. Brown
  2. 14Jabo Ibehre
  3. 2B. Halliday
  4. 7Piero Mingoia
  1. 11H. Dunk
  2. 4G. Deegan
  3. 5G. Taylor
  4. 6Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
  1. 1D. Forde

Coventry

4-2-3-1
  1. 11J. Jones
  1. 18D. Nazon
  2. 16Stuart Beavon
  3. 6L. Kelly
  1. 7Peter Vincenti
  2. 8Michael Paul Doyle
  1. 4J. Willis
  2. 5R. McDonald
  3. 2J. Grimmer
  4. 3C. Stokes
  1. 1L. Burge
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Coventry have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2017Crewe(away)1-0League Two
Sep 9, 2017Barnet(away)1-3League Two
Sep 2, 2017Colchester(home)1-0League Two
Aug 29, 2017Northampton(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Aug 26, 2017Morecambe(home)0-0League Two
Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2017Carlisle(home)2-0League Two
Sep 9, 2017Port Vale(home)1-0League Two
Sep 2, 2017Chesterfield(away)0-0League Two
Aug 29, 2017Shrewsbury(home)2-3EFL Trophy
Aug 26, 2017Yeovil Town(away)0-2League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Cambridge United win, 0 draws, 0 Coventry wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 4, 2016Cambridge United 4-0 CoventryFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Coventry on Dec 4, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Cambridge United score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 1.0 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cambridge United1.01.176/156/15
Coventry1.01.174/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Cambridge United4622168663382

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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