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Cambridge United vs Port Vale Live Stream, Predictions
The League One meeting at Abbey Stadium on Saturday sees home side Cambridge United up against Port Vale.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Cambridge United v Port Vale can be found here - along with the latest match odds.
📏 Form Guide
Cambridge United
LWLWLL
Cambridge United will be hoping for a better result after a 2-1 League One defeat last time out to Wigan Athletic.
The only player to score from Cambridge United was Fejiri Okenabirhie (76'). Stephen Humphrys (57') and Thelo Aasgaard (62') scored for Wigan Athletic.
Mark Bonner's Cambridge United have hit the target a sum total of 5 times over their preceding six outings. The corresponding number of goals that they have conceded in that same time amounts to 8.
Going into this contest, Cambridge United are undefeated in their previous 2 home league matches.
Port Vale
WWDWWW 📈
After tasting defeat last time out to Burton Albion in League One action, Port Vale will be aiming to make amends here.
For Port Vale, the goals were scored by Ben Garrity (40') and Ollie Arblaster (86'). Bez Lubala (11'), Steve Seddon (51') and Kwadwo Baah (61') scored for Burton Albion.
A series of outstanding performances by the Port Vale defence has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 3 from their past 6 fixtures combined. In that period of time, their forwards have scored 8.
Going into this encounter, Port Vale have not been beaten in their last 3 away league matches.
↔️ Head to head
An examination of their most recent head to head meetings stretching back to 09/02/2019 tells us that Cambridge United have won 4 of these games and Port Vale 2, with the tally of draws being 0.
A total of 10 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 7 for The U's and 3 netted by The Valiants. That’s an average goals per game of 1.67.
The last league game between these sides was League One match day 39 on 01/04/2023 when it ended Port Vale 0-2 Cambridge United.
The referee was Tom Reeves.
🗞️ Team News: Cambridge United
The Cambridge United boss Mark Bonner will be happy not to have any fitness worries to speak of coming into this clash thanks to a fully healthy squad to pick from.
In our view, The U's may well opt for a 4-2-3-1 system for this game, utilising Will Mannion, Liam Bennett, Michael Morrison, Ryan Bennett, Danny Andrew, James Brophy, Paul Digby, Elias Kachunga, George Thomas, Sullay Kaikai and Gassan Ahadme.
📰 Team News: Port Vale
With a fully healthy group to choose from, the Port Vale boss Andy Crosby has zero fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this game.
We believe The Valiants could decide to elect for a 3-4-2-1 lineup, starting the game with Connor Ripley, Kofi Balmer, Nathan Smith, Alex Iacovitti, Mitchell Clark, James Plant, Ollie Arblaster, Funso Ojo, Ben Garrity, James Wilson and Ethan Chislett.
🔮 Prediction
Here is a game where Port Vale could well find it tough to score against this Cambridge United team who we think might well manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.
We therefore think that it’s going to be a very even match with a 1-0 winning margin for Cambridge United after 90 minutes.
Let’s see.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Renata Leite, 00:57 19/09/2023

🏟️ Team Focus:
Cambridge United
Formed: 1912
Stadium: Abbey Stadium (8,127)
Captain: Michael Morrison
Chairman: Shaun Grady
Manager: Mark Bonner
Competitions: League One position 10, EFL Trophy (Group D - South)
🔑 Key Player: Fejiri Okenabirhie

Customarily taking up the Striker position, Fejiri Okenabirhie was born in Hendon, England. Having played his first senior match for Stevenage in the 2013 - 2014 season, the accomplished Forward has bagged 3 league goals in this League One 2023 - 2024 season to date from a total of 7 appearances.
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8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | DDWDW |
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | WWWLW |
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 16 | WWWWL |
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | WWWLW |
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8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | LDWDD |
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | LWWWL |
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7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | WLDWL |
8 |
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | LLLDW |
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7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 13 | WDWWW |
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7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | DWWDD |
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | LWLWL |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | LWWLD |
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7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | WLLDW |
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7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 9 | DDLWL |
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7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 | WLWLL |
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 8 | DWLWD |
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7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 7 | LLLWD |
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8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 | LLWDD |
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7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 7 | DWWLL |
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7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | DWLLW |
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7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | WWLLW |
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 5 | DDLLW |
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7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 1 | LLLLL |
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8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -12 | 1 | DLLLL |
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Goals scored | 1.5 |
Goals conceded | 0.5 |
Time first goal scored | 64 |
Time first goal conceded | 27 |
Yellow cards | 1.5 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 3.5 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | 2-1 |
Goals scored | 1.3 |
Goals conceded | 2.5 |
Time first goal scored | 65 |
Time first goal conceded | 42 |
Yellow cards | 2 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.8 |
Biggest victory | 3-2 |
Biggest defeat | 7-0 |
Fejiri Okenabirhie | 4 |
Gassan Ahadme | 2 |
Paul Digby | 1 |
Elias Kachunga | 1 |
Sullay Kaikai | 1 |
Ben Garrity | 4 |
James Wilson | 2 |
Ollie Arblaster | 1 |
Ethan Chislett | 1 |
Alfie Devine | 1 |
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