League One | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2023 at 3pm UK
Abbey Stadium
Cambridge2 - 0Oxford Utd
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Cambridge 2-1 Ipswich
Saturday, July 22 at 12pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, July 22 at 12pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Oxford Utd 5-0 QPR
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
We said: Cambridge United 1-2 Oxford United
With Cambridge losing 10 players, there has been significant turnover within the squad, so it could take a few weeks for Bonner's side to gel. Oxford look good enough, on paper, to put up a promotion challenge this season, so we think they will start off strongly here with a victory. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Oxford United win with a probability of 37.46%. A win for Cambridge United had a probability of 35.12% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Oxford United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.06%) and 0-2 (6.76%). The likeliest Cambridge United win was 1-0 (10.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.98%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Cambridge United | Draw | Oxford United |
35.12% ( -2.25) | 27.42% ( 0.02) | 37.46% ( 2.23) |
| Both teams to score 49.52% ( -0.06) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
