Cambridge United vs Shrewsbury H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Cambridge United were up against Shrewsbury in the League Two of England on January 27. The match finished with Cambridge United victorious, 1-0.

The match came alive on the 90th minute when Ben Knight found the net, handing Cambridge United the advantage and eventually securing the win.

4 months after their last face-off in League Two, tensions run high as Cambridge United and Shrewsbury meet again. In their last encounter, Shrewsbury secured a 2-0 win. Cambridge United continues their strong form, having bested Tranmere Rovers and Fleetwood Town, their next goal is to extend their streak with a victory over Shrewsbury. However, their defense has shown cracks, conceding goals in their last three matches in a row.

Shrewsbury, on the other hand, are heading into this match following a defeat to Milton Keynes Dons in the League Two on January 24. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last ten away matches.

This League Two clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Cambridge United and Shrewsbury in this campaign. James Brophy and Sullay Kaikai have been pivotal for Cambridge United’s attack, crafted under Neil Harris’s leadership, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Kaikai has already scored four goals in League Two this season, with Brophy topping their assist tally in the competition with seven. James Gibbons, Ben Knight and Shayne Lavery have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Cambridge United’s attack.

Meanwhile, Shrewsbury’s Sam Clucas and Will Boyle have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Michael Appleton, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Marquis leads Shrewsbury’s scoring charts in League Two this season with three goals, while Clucas remains their top assist provider in the competition with five. Shrewsbury’s attacking depth is further showcased by Tom Sang, Anthony Scully and George Lloyd, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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Head-to-head

Over five meetings since October 2023, the teams have each had their moments. Cambridge United have three wins to their name, Shrewsbury one, while the other match ended in a draw. The last time these teams met was on October 11, 2025, in the League Two of England, and Shrewsbury emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Cambridge United have found the net eight times, whereas Shrewsbury have scored five. So, overall, Cambridge United have the edge in head-to-head matches against Shrewsbury in their recent history.

In League Two, Cambridge United have played 35 matches, winning eighteen, drawing eleven and losing six, scoring 50 goals, averaging 1.43 per match, while conceding 28, an average of 0.80 per match. In League Two, Shrewsbury have played 36 matches, winning eleven, drawing eight and losing seventeen, scoring 37 goals at an average of 1.03 per match and conceding 56 at a rate of 1.56 per match.

Cambridge United's recent form includes two consecutive wins, having won Tranmere Rovers and Fleetwood Town in their last two matches, while Shrewsbury's most recent outing ended in a loss against Milton Keynes Dons. Overall, Cambridge United have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing five, while Shrewsbury have won six of their last twenty matches, losing eleven and drawing three.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Cambridge United–Shrewsbury, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. For this match, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated Cambridge United's win. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed Cambridge United’s victory was projected as most likely, carrying 49%, while a draw was at 29% and Shrewsbury’s victory was at 22%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Cambridge United - Shrewsbury in real time.

Cambridge United kicked off the game with Jake Eastwood, James Gibbons, Kell Watts, Mamadou Jobe, James Brophy who got substituted by Shayne Lavery on the 62nd minute, George Hoddle who got substituted by Dominic Ball on the 46th minute, Ruddock Mpanzu who got substituted by Shane McLoughlin on the 74th minute, Liam Bennett who got substituted by Ben Purrington on the 46th minute, Sullay Kaikai, Ben Knight and Louis Appere who got substituted by Elliott Nevitt on the 62nd minute as starters, with Ben Hughes, Ben Purrington, Shane McLoughlin, Zeno Ibsen Rossi, Dominic Ball, Shayne Lavery and Elliott Nevitt on the bench.

Shrewsbury's starting eleven were Matthew Cox, Josh Ruffels, Will Boyle, Tom Anderson, Luca Hoole, Temple Ojinnaka who got substituted by John Marquis on the 73rd minute, Taylor Perry, Sam Clucas, Iwan Morgan who got substituted by Ismeal Kabia on the 73rd minute, Tom Sang and Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi who got substituted by George Lloyd on the 54th minute, with Will Brook, Lee Isaac, Ismeal Kabia, Anthony Scully, Nick Freeman, John Marquis and George Lloyd on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, England League Two's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Cambridge United sit 3rd with 65 points from 35 matches, while Shrewsbury are currently 17th in the table with 41 points from 36 matches.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.06 - 0.03
• Ball Possession: 65 - 35
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 0
• Total Attempts: 10 - 2
• Shots On Target: 7 - 0
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 1
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 1
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 8 - 11
• Corners: 2 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 30 - 29
• Saves: 0 - 6
• Free Kicks: 10 - 8
• Offsides: 0 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 165 - 114
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 104 - 58
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 14 - 8
• Tackles: 15 - 23
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 9
• Total Crosses: 19 - 9
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 3
• Interceptions: 17 - 12
• Clearances: 37 - 29

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Louis Appere and Sam Clucas were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Cambridge United and Shrewsbury in real time. You can watch the goal by Ben Knight as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Cambridge United - Shrewsbury are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.