Ace Football previews the League Two game between Cambridge U and Harrogate Town who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Cambridge U hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Harrogate Town over to the Abbey Stadium for a round 3 match.
A glance at the League Two table reveals that the current difference between the teams is one points and four places.
Team form: Cambridge U vs Harrogate Town
Cambridge U Form
Cambridge U added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Cheltenham by 1-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 3-2 defeat against Swindon, followed up by a 0-2 win against Bristol Rovers. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Cambridge U but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six League Two matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring eight goals while conceding six.
Harrogate Town Form
Harrogate Town show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 0-1 win against Bristol Rovers. Then a 3-3 draw with Grimsby followed before they lost against Lincoln City with a 1-3 scoreline. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Harrogate Town won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats for Cambridge U and Harrogate Town
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Cambridge U and Harrogate Town played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 Cambridge U home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Cambridge U matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Cambridge U home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Cambridge U matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cambridge U have lost 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 24 of the last 25 Harrogate Town away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 23 Harrogate Town away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Harrogate Town matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Cambridge U vs Harrogate Town
Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Sullay Kaikai will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Harrogate Town hope Ellis Taylor can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League Two goals in his last six League Two games.
Betting markets: Cambridge U vs Harrogate Town
Full-time result
Cambridge U claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Harrogate Town won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Cambridge U scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Harrogate Town only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Cambridge U managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cambridge U, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Harrogate Town. They performed an average of 1.8 goals in these.
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