On Jan 7th, Cambridge United will host Bristol Rovers in a meeting of these two mismatched League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Cambridge United recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass struck first for Sheffield Wednesday in the 7th minute, then Michael Smith added another in the 21st minute on a penalty shot In the end, Cambridge United was frustrated by Sheffield Wednesday’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sheffield Wednesday ended the match with the shutout victory. Cambridge United looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while bristol Rovers sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Cheltenham Town. Lewis Collins scored the first goal for Bristol Rovers in the 25th minute, then Josh Coburn added another in the 39th minute. Bristol Rovers is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Bristol Rovers was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Greg Taylor scored the first goal for Bristol Rovers on an own goal in the 17th minute, but Joe Ironside got the equalizer for Cambridge United in the 35th minute.
Bristol Rovers is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Josh Coburn and Lewis Collins each having 3 goals in their last 5. Sam Smith and Shilow Tracey are the top scorers for Cambridge United in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.