Wareham Scores Twice as Wycombe Draws at Cambridge Utd

CAMBRIDGE, England (Interstat) — Cambridge Utd and Wycombe played to a 2-2 draw Tuesday, with Wycombe’s Jayden Wareham scoring twice before Cambridge Utd answered with two goals of its own. The match remained level after a back-and-forth contest that featured key finishes, assists, bookings and a series of second-half substitutions. Wycombe built its lead through Wareham, while Cambridge Utd responded later and secured a share of the result.

Wareham gave Wycombe the lead in the 44th minute and doubled the advantage in the 61st minute. He was shown a yellow card in the 51st minute between those two goals. Wareham remained involved in the attacking play before he was replaced in the 85th minute after scoring both of Wycombe’s goals. His two finishes gave Wycombe the upper hand for much of the match and forced Cambridge Utd to chase the game in the second half.

Cambridge Utd’s Shayne Lavery scored in the 78th minute after playing 31 minutes. Fred Onyedinma of Wycombe recorded an assist over 90 minutes, and Anders Hagelskjaer also recorded an assist over 90 minutes. Benjamin Knight of Cambridge Utd played 90 minutes and recorded an assist. Lavery’s goal was one of Cambridge Utd’s two scores, and Knight’s assist helped Cambridge Utd cut into Wycombe’s lead during the later stages.

Wycombe’s Harvie was cautioned in the 66th minute. Cambridge Utd’s Bangura-Williams was booked in the 84th minute, and Wycombe’s Henderson was booked in stoppage time. Cambridge Utd used substitutions for Curtis and Ahadme in the 59th minute and for Hoddle and Mpanzu in the 68th minute. Wycombe used substitutions for Morley in the 62nd minute and Boyd-Munce in the 74th minute before replacing Wareham in the 85th minute.

Wycombe’s season record in this competition is now three wins, three losses and six draws. Cambridge Utd’s season record in this competition is now two wins, no losses and two draws. Across all competitions, Wycombe is now four wins, three losses and six draws, while Cambridge Utd is now three wins, no losses and two draws. Cambridge Utd’s records include no losses in competition or across all competitions, while Wycombe’s records include three losses in each category.

Wycombe’s previous listed results include a scoreless draw at Cambridge Utd, a 2-0 home win over Notts County, a loss at Luton and a win at Bristol Rovers. Cambridge Utd’s previous listed results include a win at Barnsley, a home win over Blackpool, a home win over Northampton and a home draw with AFC Wimbledon. Wycombe’s next listed match is at AFC Wimbledon, followed by a home match against Burton.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Cambridge Utd 1, Wycombe 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Cambridge Utd with a 78.5 percent probability to win. Cambridge Utd had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.