Ace Football previews the League Two round 18 match between Cambridge U and Crewe and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Cambridge U and Crewe face off in round 18 at Abbey Stadium, and it has the look of a tight League Two match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.
Cambridge U are number 10 in the table on 26 points after 17 matches. Crewe rank as number 8 with 27 points after 17 matches played.
Form: Cambridge U vs Crewe
Cambridge U Form
In their last three matches, Cambridge U drew 0-0 with Salford City before recording another draw with Barnet in a 0-0 match and beat Barrow with a 0-2 scoreline. Cambridge U won four of their previous six League Two games at the Abbey Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded four and scored nine goals.
Crewe Form
In their previous three outings, Crewe won by 3-1 against Shrewsbury, drew 0-0 with Oldham, before also drawing 3-3 against Chesterfield. Crewe claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by seven goals to four.
Betting facts for Cambridge U and Crewe
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cambridge U and Crewe. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 16 of the last 18 Cambridge U matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Cambridge U home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Cambridge U matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Cambridge U matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Cambridge U matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Crewe matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Crewe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Crewe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Crewe matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Crewe away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Cambridge U vs Crewe
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, who is performing well for Cambridge U. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Crewe.The visitors will be looking to Emre Tezgel to find the net once again, after managing four League Two goals for Crewe in recent matches.
Popular markets: Cambridge U vs Crewe
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Abbey Stadium across all tournaments Cambridge U won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Crewe claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Cambridge U have not lost to Crewe in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Cambridge U scored first in six of their last ten home games. Crewe scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Cambridge U have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Crewe managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Cambridge U were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cambridge U, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Crewe, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.
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