Bonner expressed his belief that Cambridge are starting to go toe-to-toe with the big boys after performing valiantly against Oxford, and there is certainly no better time to face Wycombe amid their disappointing streak.
However, the U's away form does not make for pleasant reading, and even though Wycombe have displayed an inability to keep the back door shut in recent weeks, we still expect the Chairboys to finally end the rut and get their playoff bid back on track.
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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 Wycombe Wanderers win with a probability of 54.51%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Cambridge United had a probability of 22.17%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wycombe Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.81%) and 2-0 (9.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.05%), while for a Cambridge United win it was 0-1 (6.23%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Wycombe Wanderers would win this match.
