Cambridge United v Shrewsbury result

Full-time · Cambridge United 1–0 Shrewsbury

League Two · Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:45 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Cambridge United · Shrewsbury · Head-to-head

Cambridge United 1–0 Shrewsbury — Cambridge United won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Cambridge United beat Shrewsbury 1–0 in League Two on Tuesday 27 January. Cambridge United have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Cambridge United: Benjamin Knight (90’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Cambridge United 0.00, Shrewsbury 0.00, from 10 shots to 2 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Byrne showed two yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Cambridge United: Louis Appéré (59’); Shrewsbury: S. Clucas (90+1’).

What it changes

Cambridge United stay second after this result (27 league matches played).

Shrewsbury stay 21st after this result (27 league matches played).

Cambridge United have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Benjamin Knight (Cambridge United) 9.6, Mamadou Jobe (Cambridge United) 5.4 and James Gibbons (Cambridge United) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Cambridge United next host Wycombe on 20 October 2026.

Shrewsbury next travel to Crawley Town on 20 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

Result: Cambridge United 1–0 Shrewsbury · League Two
Referee: A. Byrne
Head-to-head (last 6): Cambridge United 3 · draws 1 · Shrewsbury 2 · 3.17 goals/game
Recent form: Cambridge United 4W 0D 1L · Shrewsbury 1W 0D 4L

Cambridge United 1–0 Shrewsbury (League Two): 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 0.63

Goals

against 1 / 2.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 4.38

Corners

against 4.13 / 4.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 3

Shots on target

against 3.75 / 5.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.13 / 2.5

Cards

against 1.38 / 2.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.43 yellows

Referee · A. Byrne

0.86 home / 2.57 away

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Cambridge United for / against	Line	Shrewsbury for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.5 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.38 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	9.63 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.38 for · 11.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: A. Byrne — 3.43 yellow cards a game, 0.29 red cards, 20.71 fouls over 7 matches (0.86 to the home side, 2.57 to the away side).

Home 0.86Away 2.57

Cambridge United

Cambridge United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. 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
S. Lavery n 8	20.9	3.2 4/2	1.6 3/0	—
E. Nevitt n 8	49.1	1.8 6/2	0.9 3/1	—
G. Hoddle n 8	76.3	1.6 6/5	0.7 5/0	—
E. Kachunga n 8	29.6	1.5 4/0	1.1 3/0	—
L. Appéré n 8	80.1	1.4 5/2	1.1 5/2	T. Ogunsuyi

Cambridge United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Lavery n 8	20.9	3.2 5/1	1.6 2/1
B. Knight n 8	54.5	2.7 5/3	1.4 5/2
S. Kaikai n 8	72.8	2.3 6/5	1.2 5/3
E. Nevitt n 8	49.1	2.1 6/2	0.5 2/0
E. Kachunga n 8	29.6	1.1 2/1	0 0/0

Cambridge United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Kaikai n 8	72.8	0.8 4/1	0 0/0
J. Gibbons n 8	71.3	0.3 2/0	0.5 3/0
B. Knight n 8	54.5	0.8 3/1	0 0/0
J. Brophy n 8	71.4	0 0/0	0.6 3/1
S. Lavery n 8	20.9	0.5 1/0	0 0/0

Cambridge United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Ball n 8	58	2.5 7/5
G. Hoddle n 8	76.3	1.6 6/3
S. Lavery n 8	20.9	1.6 3/0
S. Kaikai n 8	72.8	1.4 6/3
J. Brophy n 8	71.4	1.4 5/2

Cambridge United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Eastwood n 8	90	2.6 8/4

Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. 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
C. Aneke n 8	18.4	3.7 4/2	1.2 2/0	—
J. Loughran n 3	8.3	3.6 1/0	7.2 2/0	—
M. Benning n 8	63.4	2.1 6/4	1.2 4/3	—
J. Marquis n 8	89.4	2 6/6	3.1 7/6	—
T. Ogunsuyi n 8	42	1.9 4/3	0.8 3/0	L. Appéré

Shrewsbury — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Iwan Morgan n 3	73.7	3.3 2/2	2 2/1
C. Aneke n 8	18.4	2.4 3/1	0.6 1/0
T. Ogunsuyi n 8	42	1.9 3/3	0.3 1/0
A. Scully n 8	67	1.8 6/3	0.8 4/1
T. Sang n 8	51.6	1.3 4/2	0.2 1/0

Shrewsbury — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Benning n 8	63.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Marquis n 8	89.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
A. Scully n 8	67	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
G. Lloyd n 8	62.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
T. Sang n 8	51.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Shrewsbury — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Loughran n 3	8.3	7.2 2/0
S. Clucas n 8	90	2.1 8/6
L. Hoole n 8	90	2 7/5
W. Boyle n 8	90	2 7/6
N. Freeman n 8	84.4	2 8/4

Shrewsbury — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Elyh Harrison n 8	90	3.6 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Cambridge United		Shrewsbury
65%	Possession	35%
10	Shots	2
7	Shots on target	0
1	Shots off target	2
2	Blocked shots	0
7	Shots inside the box	1
2	Corners	3
8	Fouls	11
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	6
572	Passes	313
77%	Pass accuracy	59%

Cambridge United player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Eastwood	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Jobe	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
K. Watts	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
J. Gibbons	90	0	0	0	1	4	0	7.3
B. Knight	90	1	3	3	1	0	0	8.6
S. Kaikai	90	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.6
P. Mpanzu	74	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
J. Brophy	62	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
L. Appéré	62	0	2	2	1	0	Y	6.2
L. Bennett	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
G. Hoddle	45	0	0	0	0	5	0	7.2
B. Purrington sub	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
D. Ball sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
S. Lavery sub	28	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.3
E. Nevitt sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. McLoughlin sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Shrewsbury player stats

Player	Min	Sh	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Cox	90	0	0	0	9.9
L. Hoole	90	0	3	0	6.5
T. Anderson	90	0	3	0	7.3
W. Boyle	90	0	2	0	7
J. Ruffels	90	1	2	0	6.2
T. Perry	90	0	2	0	6.6
T. Sang	90	1	2	0	6
S. Clucas	90	0	5	Y	6.9
Ojinnaka Temple	73	0	3	0	6.9
Iwan Morgan	73	0	1	0	6.3
T. Ogunsuyi	54	0	0	0	6.2
G. Lloyd sub	36	0	0	0	6.3
J. Marquis sub	17	0	0	0	6.3
Ismeal Kabia sub	17	0	0	0	6.3

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

Recent form

Cambridge UnitedWWLWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

ShrewsburyLLLWL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.6 scored / 3 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Cambridge United 3 · 1 draw · Shrewsbury 2 · 3.17 goals/game

2025-10-11 Shrewsbury 2–0 Cambridge United
2025-04-05 Shrewsbury 0–1 Cambridge United
2024-12-07 Cambridge United 4–1 Shrewsbury
2024-02-03 Shrewsbury 1–2 Cambridge United
2023-10-14 Cambridge United 1–1 Shrewsbury
2023-01-21 Shrewsbury 5–1 Cambridge United

League standing · 2025/26

Cambridge United#3 pos82 pts46 pl+33 GD

Shrewsbury#19 pos49 pts46 pl-27 GD

Goals per game

Cambridge United scored1.43

Shrewsbury scored0.91

Cambridge United conceded0.72

Shrewsbury conceded1.5

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What is the head-to-head record between Cambridge United and Shrewsbury?: In their last 6 meetings, Cambridge United won 3, Shrewsbury won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Cambridge United and Shrewsbury?: Recent form — Cambridge United 4W 0D 1L; Shrewsbury 1W 0D 4L.

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