Cambridge United vs Shrewsbury Town – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

27/01/2026 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Abbey Stadium (Cambridge).

League Two - Round 29
Referee: Byrne A. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.96	0.10
Ball possession
65%	35%
Total shots
10	2
Shots on target
7	0
Big chances
3	0
Corner kicks
2	3
Passes
77% (439/570)	59% (185/313)
Yellow cards
1	1
Expected goals (xG)
1.96	0.10
xG on target (xGOT)
2.40	0.00
Total shots
10	2
Shots on target
7	0
Shots off target
1	2
Blocked shots
2	0
Shots inside the box
7	1
Shots outside the box
3	1
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
3	0
Corner kicks
2	3
Touches in opposition box
14	9
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
0	0
Free kicks
11	8
Passes
77% (439/570)	59% (185/313)
Long passes
45% (44/97)	34% (27/80)
Passes in final third
63% (105/166)	51% (58/113)
Crosses
16% (3/19)	33% (3/9)
Expected assists (xA)
1.08	0.19
Throw ins
30	29
Fouls
8	11
Tackles
57% (8/14)	38% (9/24)
Duels won
60	71
Clearances
37	29
Interceptions
17	12
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
0	6
xGOT faced
0.00	2.40
Goals prevented
0.00	1.40

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
2nd Half (1 - 0)
46', Bennett L. ↓, Purrington B. ↑,
46', Hoddle G. ↓, Ball D. ↑,
54', Samuel-Ogunsuyi T. ↓, Lloyd G. ↑,
59', Appere L. 🟨,
62', Appere L. ↓, Nevitt E. ↑,
62', Brophy J. ↓, Lavery S. ↑,
73', Morgan I. ↓, Kabia I. ↑,
73', Ojinnaka T. ↓, Marquis J. ↑,
74', Mpanzu P. ↓, McLoughlin S. ↑,
90+1', Clucas S. 🟨,
90+1', 1 - 0, Knight B. (Penalty Awarded),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Cambridge United
59%

Draw
26%

Shrewsbury Town
15.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

46.7%

29.6%

23.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

48.9%

28.3%

22.6%

Cambridge United - Shrewsbury Town Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.58 ↓ (1.96)	3.62 ↑ (3.1)	6.15 ↑ (3.86)	7% (9.2%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.00

What is the prediction for Cambridge United - Shrewsbury Town?

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 2 - 50%) .

O/U 1, 2nd Half - over (votes: 2 - 100%) .

AH -0.75 - Cambridge (1.76) (votes: 2 - 100%) .

AH 0 - Shrewsbury (4.76) (votes: 2 - 100%) .

AH -1 - Cambridge (1.94) (votes: 2 - 100%) .

DC - Cambridge (1.12) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Users Predictions: Cambridge United will win (19 of 19 users predict this - 100%).
Confidence interval (95%): 100% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Cambridge United will win (13 of 13 users predict this - 100%) 🥇 Gold Tip.

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 20 high ROI users predict this event. Cambridge (votes: 18 - 90%). Shrewsbury (votes: 2 - 10%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals) and 21).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cambridge won 3.
Cambridge is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
Shrewsbury's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
In this match, Cambridge is a strong favorite.
There will not play in Cambridge: Smith K. (Injury)
There will not play in Shrewsbury: Ihionvien B. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Cambridge: Bradshaw Z. (Inactive) Kouassi K. (Hamstring Injury) Mayor A. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Shrewsbury: Scully A. (Injury)
We predict that Cambridge will win today's game, with odds of 1.59.
In the last 12 head-to-head matches, Cambridge won 4 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 13:18. (average 1.1:1.5).
Including home matches between the teams, Cambridge won 2 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 7:5. (average 1.2:0.8).

How many head-to-head matches has Cambridge United won against Shrewsbury Town?

Cambridge United has won 4 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Shrewsbury Town won against Cambridge United?

Shrewsbury Town has won 2 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Cambridge United - Shrewsbury Town were as follows:

11.10.2025 Shrewsbury Town - Cambridge United 2:0

05.04.2025 Shrewsbury Town - Cambridge United 0:1

07.12.2024 Cambridge United - Shrewsbury Town 4:1

03.02.2024 Shrewsbury Town - Cambridge United 1:2

14.10.2023 Cambridge United - Shrewsbury Town 1:1

Latest results of Cambridge United

24.01.2026 Cambridge United - Tranmere Rovers 4:2 ✺

17.01.2026 Fleetwood Town - Cambridge United 1:2 ✺

10.01.2026 Cambridge United - Birmingham City 2:3 ✺

04.01.2026 Cambridge United - Grimsby Town Postponed ✺

01.01.2026 Cambridge United - Walsall 2:0 ✺

Latest results of Shrewsbury Town

24.01.2026 Milton Keynes Dons - Shrewsbury Town 5:1 ✺

17.01.2026 Shrewsbury Town - Harrogate Town 1:0 ✺

10.01.2026 Wolverhampton Wanderers - Shrewsbury Town 6:1 ✺

04.01.2026 Salford City - Shrewsbury Town Postponed ✺

01.01.2026 Shrewsbury Town - Bristol Rovers 0:3 ✺

English League Two Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	30	18	8	4	54:32	22	62
2	Notts Co	30	17	6	7	46:30	16	57
3	Cambridge Utd	30	16	8	6	42:24	18	56
4	Swindon	30	17	4	9	50:34	16	55
5	MK Dons	30	15	9	6	59:33	26	54
6	Salford	29	16	4	9	41:35	6	52
7	Walsall	30	14	7	9	38:31	7	49
8	Chesterfield	30	12	12	6	49:41	8	48
9	Crewe	31	13	8	10	47:38	9	47
10	Barnet	30	12	10	8	40:31	9	46
11	Colchester	29	12	9	8	43:31	12	45
12	Grimsby	29	12	9	8	41:32	9	45
13	Accrington	29	12	7	10	35:30	5	43
14	Gillingham	29	10	11	8	40:36	4	41
15	Fleetwood	29	10	7	12	38:39	-1	37
16	Oldham	28	8	11	9	28:29	-1	35
17	Tranmere	30	8	8	14	43:51	-8	32
18	Cheltenham	29	9	3	17	29:51	-22	30
19	Bristol Rovers	30	8	3	19	28:50	-22	27
20	Crawley	31	6	8	17	32:51	-19	26
21	Shrewsbury	30	6	8	16	25:50	-25	26
22	Barrow	29	6	6	17	30:46	-16	24
23	Newport	29	5	6	18	29:54	-25	21
24	Harrogate	31	5	6	20	22:50	-28	21

      Promotion ~ League One
      Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ National League