Fleetwood Town v Cambridge United result

Full-time · Fleetwood Town 1–0 Cambridge United

League One · Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:45 GMT · Highbury Stadium

Updated 11 May 2026, 04:48 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Fleetwood Town · Cambridge United

Fleetwood Town 1–0 Cambridge United — Fleetwood Town won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Fleetwood Town beat Cambridge United 1–0 at Highbury Stadium in League One on Tuesday 21 February. Fleetwood Town are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Fleetwood Town: Shaun Rooney (88’, assisted by Josh Earl).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Fleetwood Town 0.00, Cambridge United 0.00, from 9 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Bourne showed four yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Fleetwood Town: Carlos Gomes (34’), Lewis Warrington (78’) and J. Vela (90+5’); Cambridge United: Liam Bennett (44’).

What it changes

Fleetwood Town have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Fleetwood Town) 6.4, Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town) 6.3 and Paul Digby (Cambridge United) 5.7 led the match.

Next up

Fleetwood Town next travel to Cheltenham on 20 October 2026.

Cambridge United next host Wycombe on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Fleetwood Town: Cheltenham v Fleetwood Town, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Cambridge United: Cambridge United v Wycombe, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Fleetwood Town 1–0 Cambridge United · League One
Venue: Highbury Stadium · Fleetwood, Lancashire
Referee: D. Bourne
Head-to-head (last 2): Fleetwood Town 0 · draws 2 · Cambridge United 0 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Fleetwood Town 3W 1D 1L · Cambridge United 1W 2D 2L

Fleetwood Town 1–0 Cambridge United (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 11 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 0.63

Goals

against 1 / 2.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3 / 5.14

Corners

against 4.17 / 5.29 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 6 matches

2.67 / 2.57

Shots on target

against 3.83 / 4.86 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 6 matches

3.33 / 2.57

Cards

against 2.17 / 1.71 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 February 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 February 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Fleetwood Town for / against	Line	Cambridge United for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	5.14 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	10.5 for · 14.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	9.14 for · 13 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	2.67 for · 3.83 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	2.57 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.67 for · 10.17 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	9.29 for · 12.57 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	3.33 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.57 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: D. Bourne.

Fleetwood Town

Fleetwood Town — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Stockley n 8	43.6	3.1 4/4	1.8 4/2	J. Ironside
A. Muskwe n 8	61.5	2.9 7/5	2.4 6/4	—
P. Omochere n 8	58.8	2.1 6/4	1 4/1	—
C. Hayes n 8	39.8	2 4/2	1.1 3/1	—
B. Sarpong-Wiredu n 8	89.5	1.8 7/5	2.4 8/7	—

Fleetwood Town — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Stockley n 8	43.6	2.1 3/3	0.5 1/1
P. Omochere n 8	58.8	1.9 7/3	1.3 7/0
J. Marriott n 8	62	1.6 5/2	0.9 2/2
A. Muskwe n 8	61.5	1.6 5/3	1.1 5/1
C. Dolan n 3	21.7	1.4 1/0	0 0/0

Fleetwood Town — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Dolan n 3	21.7	0 0/0	1.4 1/0
P. Patterson n 4	52	0 0/0	0.9 2/0
P. Omochere n 8	58.8	0.8 4/0	0 0/0
J. Marriott n 8	62	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
A. Muskwe n 8	61.5	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0

Fleetwood Town — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Rooney n 8	83.9	2.8 8/7
C. Hayes n 8	39.8	2.8 6/3
B. Sarpong-Wiredu n 8	89.5	2.6 8/7
D. Andrew n 8	69.5	2.6 5/5
L. Warrington n 8	75.4	2.4 7/4

Cambridge United

Cambridge United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
F. Okenabirhie n 8	19	4.1 4/1	1.8 3/0	—
J. Lankester n 8	43.6	2.6 5/3	0.3 1/0	—
J. Ironside n 8	65.5	2.4 8/5	0.9 3/2	J. Stockley
S. Seddon n 8	35.8	2.2 4/2	0.3 1/0	—
B. Worman n 8	69.8	1.5 6/3	0.5 2/1	—

Cambridge United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Smith n 8	90	1.8 7/4	0.8 5/1
J. Ironside n 8	65.5	1.5 6/2	1.2 6/1
G. Thomas n 8	42.9	1.3 3/1	0 0/0
S. Seddon n 8	35.8	1.3 2/1	0.3 1/0
H. Knibbs n 8	73	1.2 5/3	0.3 2/0

Cambridge United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
H. Knibbs n 8	73	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
S. Janneh n 8	27.4	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
J. Ironside n 8	65.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
S. Tracey n 8	39	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
S. Seddon n 8	35.8	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Cambridge United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Janneh n 8	27.4	3.7 4/3
H. Knibbs n 8	73	3.5 8/7
C. McGrandles n 8	65	3.1 5/5
B. Worman n 8	69.8	2.7 7/4
P. Digby n 8	88.5	2.2 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Fleetwood Town		Cambridge United
58%	Possession	42%
9	Shots	10
1	Shots on target	3
3	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	3
4	Shots inside the box	6
5	Corners	4
1	Offsides	0
13	Fouls	6
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	0
431	Passes	314
79%	Pass accuracy	65%

Fleetwood Town player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Lynch	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
H. Holgate	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.5
B. Sarpong-Wiredu	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.9
S. Rooney	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.2
J. Vela	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	7
L. Warrington	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.9
P. Patterson	78	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
Carlos Gomes	78	0	0	1	0	0	3	Y	6.9
A. Nsiala	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
J. Stockley	71	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.2
J. Marriott	60	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.6
P. Omochere sub	30	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Earl sub	19	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
C. Hayes sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Dolan sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
H. Macadam sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Cambridge United player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Mitov	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
M. Morrison	90	1	0	2	1	0	7
R. Bennett	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
L. Jones	90	0	0	1	0	0	7.5
L. Bennett	90	1	1	2	2	Y	7.3
C. McGrandles	90	0	0	0	7	0	6.9
P. Digby	90	0	0	1	4	0	7.3
J. Brophy	90	0	0	0	2	0	7
J. Lankester	90	1	1	0	1	0	6.6
S. Smith	90	4	1	1	0	0	6.2
J. Ironside	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Fleetwood Town v Cambridge United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Fleetwood TownLWWWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Cambridge UnitedDDLLW

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Fleetwood Town 0 · 2 draws · Cambridge United 0 · 3 goals/game

2022-01-29 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Cambridge United
2021-09-25 Cambridge United 2–2 Fleetwood Town

League standing · 2022/23

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Fleetwood Town#13 pos58 pts46 pl+2 GD

Cambridge United#20 pos46 pts46 pl-27 GD

Goals per game

Fleetwood Town scored1.15

Cambridge United scored0.89

Fleetwood Town conceded1.11

Cambridge United conceded1.48

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What is the head-to-head record between Fleetwood Town and Cambridge United?: In their last 2 meetings, Fleetwood Town won 0, Cambridge United won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Fleetwood Town and Cambridge United?: Recent form — Fleetwood Town 3W 1D 1L; Cambridge United 1W 2D 2L.

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