Stevenage vs Cambridge United Match Analysis & Prediction
27/02/2024 10:45 pm
Fighting hard to keep their playoff push on track, top-six chasing Stevenage will play host to Cambridge United at the Lamex Stadium for a League One match on Tuesday night.
The hosts returned to winning ways against EFL Trophy finalists Wycomber Wanderers on Saturday, while the visitors suffered another defeat at home.
Following a worrying four-game winless league run which threatened to seriously derail their top-six charge, Stevenage secured a much-needed maximum against Wycombe on Saturday at the Lamex Stadium.
Scoring for the fourth time in League one this season, centre-back Carl Piergianni broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute, being set up perfectly by backline partner Daniel Sweeney, who had only managed two goal contributions before the weekend.
Stevenage currently occupy seventh position in the League One standings, sitting just a single point behind sixth-placed Oxford United – who have played two games more – meaning that there is a chance for Boro to jump into the playoffs with a win over Cambridge.
The Lamex Stadium has proved a difficult place for League One opponents to visit and escape with all three points this season, and Stevenage have been beaten in just three of their 16 league matches on home turf, with only league leaders Portsmouth suffering fewer losses on home soil.
Meanwhile, after a 4-0 victory over Carlisle United on February 17, Cambridge have been unable to collect any points from successive home matches over the past week, losing to Bolton Wanderers last Tuesday before being beaten by Peterborough United on Saturday.
Since Barry Corr was whisked in to replace Mark Bonner in the managerial hotseat during November, Cambridge have failed to collect the points required to significantly move away from relegation worries, with the U’s sat in 17th place in the divison, five points ahead of 21st-placed Cheltenham Town.
Only Cheltenham, Charlton Athletic, Reading and Carlisle have picked up fewer points on the road than the U’s this season so far, although Cambridge’s last two wins have come away from Abbey Stadium, including a 2-1 victory at Shrewsbury Town on February 3.
Stevenage vs. Cambridge United Head to head
In the 28 previous meetings between these two teams, Stevenage have claimed 13 victories while Cambridge have won 11, and they have drawn in four. Cambridge have scored 30 goals and conceded 39 in the process.
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18/01/2020Cambridge United0Stevenage4League Two
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29/12/2020Stevenage1Cambridge United0League Two
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24/04/2021Cambridge United0Stevenage1League Two
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09/11/2021Stevenage1Cambridge United0EFL Trophy
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15/08/2023Cambridge United1Stevenage2League One
Stevenage Team News
After keeping a clean sheet last time out against Wycombe, Stevenage are expected to name an unchanged defence, with Nick Freeman and Dan Butler operating as wing-backs.
With Piergianni providing the moment of attacking inspiration at the weekend, Stevenage could rotate their forward line, meaning that Vadaine Oliver and Finley Burns might be promoted from the bench.
Stevenage's Last 5 Matches
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06/02/2024Stevenage0Reading1League One
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10/02/2024Port Vale2Stevenage2League One
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13/02/2024Stevenage2Bristol Rovers3League One
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17/02/2024Derby County1Stevenage0League One
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24/02/2024Stevenage1Wycombe Wanderers0League One
Cambridge United Team News
Despite losing successive hme matches over the past week, Cambridge are expected to retain a centre-back pairing which provides plenty of Championship experience in the form of Ryan Bennett and Michael Morrison.
There might be a change at right-back, with Liam Bennett potentially earning a spot in the side at the expense of James Gibbons.
Cambridge United's Last 5 Matches
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10/02/2024Cambridge United0Cheltenham Town1League One
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13/02/2024Portsmouth3Cambridge United1League One
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17/02/2024Carlisle United0Cambridge United4League One
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20/02/2024Cambridge United1Bolton Wanderers2League One
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24/02/2024Cambridge United0Peterborough United1League One
Stevenage vs. Cambridge United: Odds and Predictions
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