Shrewsbury vs Cambridge United: result 0-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on August 30, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Cambridge United?
Cambridge United won 0-1 on August 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 20′J. PigottCambridge United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Cambridge United have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Gillingham(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Sunderland(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Luton(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Carlisle(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Doncaster(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Colchester(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Shrewsbury win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Cambridge United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | Shrewsbury 1-1 Cambridge United | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Cambridge United 0-0 Shrewsbury | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Cambridge United on Mar 7, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shrewsbury sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Cambridge United sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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