League One: Cambridge U vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Cambridge U and Shrewsbury who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Cambridge U and Shrewsbury will be desperate for points this coming Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Cambridge U approach the next League One round as number 22 in the table, having claimed 13 points this season so far. With 17 games behind them, Shrewsbury amassed 11 points, placing them as number 24 before their next fixture.

Team form: Cambridge U vs Shrewsbury

Cambridge U Form

Two draws were the best Cambridge U could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Bolton, before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Wigan. Their most recent match brought a 3-0 defeat against Reading. Cambridge U only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded five goals.

Shrewsbury Form

It is all or nothing with Shrewsbury, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-0 against Burton, before beating Birmingham 3-2. Unable to build on that, they lost 1-2 against Blackpool. Shrewsbury only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 13 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Cambridge U and Shrewsbury

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cambridge U and Shrewsbury. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Cambridge U vs Shrewsbury

Sullay Kaikai is showing good form for Cambridge U, scoring two goals in their last six matches. John Marquis scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

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Full-time result

Cambridge U won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Abbey Stadium. They drew three and lost four as well, while Shrewsbury won one of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost eight. Astonishingly, Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their last 13 matches. Cambridge U have not lost to Shrewsbury in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Cambridge U scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Shrewsbury scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Cambridge U managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Cambridge U and Shrewsbury.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Cambridge U’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Shrewsbury, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of one time goals per game themselves.