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Coventry vs Cambridge United: result 3-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 30, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands

Coventry
3-1
Cambridge United

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What was the result of Coventry vs Cambridge United?

Coventry won 3-1 on January 30, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 10′M. McNultyCoventry
  • 30′J. ShipleyCoventry
  • 84′G. TaftCambridge United
  • 90′Michael Paul DoyleCoventry

Official lineup for Coventry vs Cambridge United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Coventry

  1. 9M. Biamou
  1. 8Michael Paul Doyle
  2. 10M. McNulty
  3. 26J. Shipley
  4. 30T. Bayliss
  5. 22D. Kelly-Evans
  1. 2J. Grimmer
  2. 3C. Stokes
  3. 5R. McDonald
  4. 12T. Davies
  1. 1L. Burge

Cambridge United

  1. 8B. Waters
  2. 9U. Ikpeazu
  1. 4G. Deegan
  2. 16L. O'Neil
  3. 18G. Maris
  4. 20J. Brown
  1. 2B. Halliday
  2. 3J. Carroll
  3. 12G. Taft
  4. 25H. Darling
  1. 1D. Forde
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Cambridge United have 4, 5 and 6.

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

Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 27, 2018Milton Keynes Dons(away)1-0FA Cup
Jan 20, 2018Swindon Town(home)3-1League Two
Jan 13, 2018Exeter City(away)0-1League Two
Jan 6, 2018Stoke City(home)2-1FA Cup
Jan 1, 2018Chesterfield(home)1-0League Two
Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 20, 2018Forest Green(away)2-5League Two
Jan 13, 2018Mansfield Town(home)0-0League Two
Jan 1, 2018Colchester(away)0-0League Two
Dec 30, 2017Crewe(home)3-1League Two
Dec 26, 2017Barnet(home)1-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Coventry wins, 0 draws, 2 Cambridge United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2017Cambridge United 2-1 CoventryLeague Two
Dec 4, 2016Cambridge United 4-0 CoventryFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Coventry on Sep 16, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Coventry score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 0.8 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Coventry1.30.947/156/15
Cambridge United0.81.674/155/15

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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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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