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Cambridge United vs Scunthorpe: result 3-2 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge United
3-2
Scunthorpe

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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Scunthorpe?

Cambridge United won 3-2 on August 20, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 41′R. McArdleScunthorpe
  • 52′H. KnibbsCambridge United
  • 54′H. KnibbsCambridge United
  • 60′R. McArdleScunthorpe
  • 73′P. LewisCambridge United

Official lineup for Cambridge United vs Scunthorpe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cambridge United

  1. 11H. Dunk
  2. 20S. Smith
  3. 22P. Lewis
  4. 26H. Knibbs
  5. 30J. Roles
  1. 4G. Taft
  2. 5G. Taylor
  3. 8L. O'Neil
  4. 16H. Darling
  5. 17L. Davies
  1. 1D. Mitov

Scunthorpe

  1. 9K. Wootton
  2. 20A. Gilliead
  3. 30Abobaker Eisa
  1. 4M. Lund
  2. 11Adam James Hammill
  1. 3Kgosietsile Ntlhe
  2. 6A. Butler
  3. 14J. Perch
  4. 23R. McArdle
  5. 26H. McGahey
  1. 1R. Watson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Scunthorpe have 1, 3 and 11.

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

Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2019Colchester(away)2-1League Two
Aug 13, 2019Brentford(away)1-1League Cup
Aug 10, 2019Newport County(home)0-0League Two
Aug 3, 2019Bradford(away)0-0League Two
May 4, 2019Macclesfield(away)1-1League Two
Scunthorpe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2019Crawley Town(home)2-2League Two
Aug 13, 2019Derby(home)0-1League Cup
Aug 10, 2019Cheltenham(away)1-4League Two
Aug 3, 2019Swindon Town(home)0-2League Two
May 4, 2019Plymouth(away)2-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 8, 2016Cambridge United 0-2 ScunthorpeEFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Scunthorpe on Nov 8, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Cambridge United score 0.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Scunthorpe score 0.9 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cambridge United0.81.057/156/15
Scunthorpe0.92.118/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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3Cambridge United4622168663382

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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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