ENGLAND LEAGUE TWO
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Abbey Stadium
Referee: R. Martin
Cambridge United
Match Timeline
Tranmere
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
15'
Nathan Smith
Tranmere
🟨
19'
George Hoddle
Cambridge United
🔄
21'
J. Joseph ↔ A. McGowan
Tranmere
🟨
35'
James Brophy
Cambridge United
45'
D. Jones · Assist: P. Brough
Tranmere
🟨
54'
Billy Blacker
Tranmere
🔄
55'
D. Jones ↔ C. Whitaker
Tranmere
🔄
57'
L. Bennett ↔ S. Lavery
Cambridge United
🔄
58'
G. Hoddle ↔ D. Ball
Cambridge United
58'
S. Lavery · Assist: J. Brophy
Cambridge United
63'
C. Whitaker · Assist: S. Finley
Tranmere
67'
K. Watts · Assist: J. Brophy
Cambridge United
🔄
72'
L. Appere ↔ E. Nevitt
Cambridge United
🔄
74'
C. Jennings ↔ O. Patrick
Tranmere
🔄
74'
B. Blacker ↔ N. Kenneh
Tranmere
77'
K. Watts · Assist: J. Gibbons
Cambridge United
🔄
83'
S. Kaikai ↔ B. Purrington
Cambridge United
🔄
84'
J. Brophy ↔ Z. Ibsen Rossi
Cambridge United
🟨
86'
Aaron McGowan
Tranmere
90'
B. Knight · Assist: P. Mpanzu
Cambridge United

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cambridge United Win 0%
Draw 0%
Tranmere Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cambridge United1.42
Tranmere1.24
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cambridge United Cambridge United
WWDLW
35 GF / 23 GA
Tranmere Tranmere
WLDWL
41 GF / 45 GA
Key Stats
1.25
Average Goals Scored
1.52
0.82
Average Goals Conceded
1.67
13
BTTS Yes
19
9
Over 2.5
16
3.22
Shots on Goal
3.88

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cambridge United Cambridge United 28 matches
Tranmere Tranmere 27 matches
Cambridge United Statistic Tranmere
13 Wins 8
9 Draws 8
6 Losses 11
35 Goals For 41
23 Goals Against 45
1.25 Avg Goals Scored 1.52
0.82 Avg Goals Conceded 1.67
13 BTTS Yes 19
20 Over 1.5 25
9 Over 2.5 16
3 Over 3.5 12
11 Clean Sheets 6
8 Failed To Score 3
3.22 Shots On Goal 3.88
10.41 Total Shots 12.92
5.22 Corners 3.96
47.7% Ball Possession 51.8%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 8 head-to-head meetings, Cambridge United won 1 times, Tranmere won 2 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 7:7 from Cambridge United's perspective. 2 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 4 matches, with an average of 1.75 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cambridge United 3-4-2-1 / Tranmere 3-4-1-2
H2H summary: Cambridge United wins 1, draws 5, Tranmere wins 2
Stats
Cambridge United Cambridge United
Tranmere Tranmere
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
2
7 Corner Kicks 1
9 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 1
62% Ball Possession 38%
15 Total Shots 9
6 Shots on Goal 5
4 Shots off Goal 2
5 Blocked Shots 2
12 Shots insidebox 6
3 Shots outsidebox 3
2 Goalkeeper Saves 2
410 Total passes 261
301 Passes accurate 152
1.69 expected_goals 0.85
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Cambridge United
Formation
Tranmere
J. Eastwood
J. Eastwood
J. Gibbons
🎯
J. Gibbons
M. Jobe
M. Jobe
K. Watts
⚽ 2
K. Watts
L. Bennett
L. Bennett
P. Mpanzu
🎯
P. Mpanzu
G. Hoddle
G. Hoddle
J. Brophy
🎯
J. Brophy
B. Knight
B. Knight
S. Kaikai
S. Kaikai
L. Appere
L. Appere
J. Murphy
J. Murphy
N. Smith
N. Smith
W. Tamen
W. Tamen
P. Brough
🎯
P. Brough
C. Norman
C. Norman
B. Blacker
B. Blacker
S. Finley
🎯
S. Finley
J. Joseph
J. Joseph
C. Jennings
C. Jennings
D. Jones
D. Jones
J. Ironside
J. Ironside
Cambridge United 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
J. Eastwood
G
26
J. Gibbons
🎯 77'
D
23
M. Jobe
D
6
K. Watts
⚽ 67' ⚽ 77'
D
2
L. Bennett
↓ 57'
M
17
P. Mpanzu
🎯 90'
M
38
G. Hoddle
↓ 58' 🟨 19'
M
7
J. Brophy
🎯 58' 🎯 67' ↓ 84' 🟨 35'
M
14
B. Knight
⚽ 90'
F
11
S. Kaikai
↓ 83'
F
9
L. Appere
↓ 72'
F
Substitutes
25
B. Hughes
3
B. Purrington
↑ 83'
D
4
D. Ball
↑ 58'
M
16
Z. Ibsen Rossi
↑ 84'
D
19
S. Lavery
⚽ 58' ↑ 57'
F
21
S. McLoughlin
M
24
E. Nevitt
↑ 72'
F
Tranmere 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
13
J. Murphy
G
5
N. Smith
🟨 15'
D
15
W. Tamen
D
3
P. Brough
🎯 45'
D
2
C. Norman
M
24
B. Blacker
↓ 74'
8
S. Finley
🎯 63'
M
14
J. Joseph
↓ 21'
M
18
C. Jennings
↓ 74'
F
27
D. Jones
⚽ 45' ↓ 55'
F
29
J. Ironside
F
Substitutes
12
J. Barrett
G
6
R. Smallwood
M
7
C. Whitaker
⚽ 63' ↑ 55'
M
9
K. Dennis
F
11
O. Patrick
↑ 74'
F
30
A. McGowan
↑ 21' 🟨 86'
D
42
N. Kenneh
↑ 74'
M
Last matches: Cambridge United
04.08.26
Fri
Cambridge United
Norwich
0
0
D
28.07.26
Fri
Cambridge United
Northampton
0
0
D
24.07.26
Fri
Cambridge United
Preston
1
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cambridge United
Southend
2
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cambridge United
Cambridge City
3
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Crewe
0
0
D
25.04.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Barrow
3
0
W
21.04.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Grimsby
1
2
L
16.04.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Bromley
0
0
D
11.04.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Notts County
4
0
W
06.04.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Cheltenham
1
1
D
02.04.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Swindon Town
1
1
D
28.03.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Barnet
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Salford City
1
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Walsall
0
0
D
14.03.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Gillingham
5
0
W
07.03.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Accrington ST
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Milton Keynes Dons
1
1
D
21.02.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Newport County
2
0
W
17.02.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Colchester
1
1
D
Last matches: Tranmere
18.07.26
Fri
Tranmere
Blackpool
2
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Tranmere
Grimsby
1
1
D
25.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Milton Keynes Dons
0
3
L
21.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Cheltenham
3
1
W
18.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Bristol Rovers
1
2
L
11.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Chesterfield
1
1
D
06.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Colchester
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Shrewsbury
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Swindon Town
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Harrogate Town
0
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Fleetwood Town
0
0
D
07.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Oldham
1
3
L
03.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Newport County
1
3
L
28.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Crewe
1
2
L
21.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Notts County
0
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Accrington ST
0
1
L
14.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Crawley Town
2
0
W
07.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Gillingham
1
2
L
31.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Salford City
0
2
L
27.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Barnet
0
1
L
H2H: Cambridge United vs Tranmere
24.01.26
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
4
2
W
27.09.25
H2H
Tranmere
Cambridge United
0
0
D
05.04.21
H2H
Tranmere
Cambridge United
1
1
D
26.09.20
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
0
0
D
16.02.19
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
0
0
D
08.12.18
H2H
Tranmere
Cambridge United
1
0
L
17.03.15
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
1
2
L
19.12.14
H2H
Tranmere
Cambridge United
1
1
D
Last matches: Cambridge United
28.07.26
Fri
Cambridge United
Northampton
0
0
D
25.04.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Barrow
3
0
W
21.04.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Grimsby
1
2
L
11.04.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Notts County
4
0
W
02.04.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Swindon Town
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Salford City
1
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Gillingham
5
0
W
28.02.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Milton Keynes Dons
1
1
D
17.02.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Colchester
1
1
D
14.02.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Bristol Rovers
3
1
W
27.01.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Shrewsbury
1
0
W
10.01.26
FA
Cambridge United
Birmingham
2
3
L
01.01.26
Lea
Cambridge United
Walsall
2
0
W
19.12.25
Lea
Cambridge United
Accrington ST
2
0
W
09.12.25
Lea
Cambridge United
Chesterfield
1
1
D
29.11.25
Lea
Cambridge United
Crewe
2
1
W
15.11.25
Lea
Cambridge United
Barnet
0
0
D
01.11.25
FA
Cambridge United
Chester
3
0
W
18.10.25
Lea
Cambridge United
Bromley
2
1
W
04.10.25
Lea
Cambridge United
Crawley Town
3
1
W
H2H at home: Cambridge United
24.01.26
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
4
2
W
26.09.20
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
0
0
D
16.02.19
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
0
0
D
17.03.15
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
1
2
L
Last matches: Tranmere
25.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Milton Keynes Dons
0
3
L
21.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Cheltenham
3
1
W
11.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Chesterfield
1
1
D
03.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Shrewsbury
0
1
L
14.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Fleetwood Town
0
0
D
03.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Newport County
1
3
L
28.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Crewe
1
2
L
21.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Notts County
0
5
L
07.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Gillingham
1
2
L
27.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Barnet
0
1
L
01.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Harrogate Town
2
0
W
20.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Oldham
1
3
L
09.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Barrow
3
0
W
27.11.25
Lea
Tranmere
Grimsby
2
1
W
08.11.25
Lea
Tranmere
Swindon Town
1
2
L
28.10.25
Lea
Tranmere
Accrington ST
1
1
D
18.10.25
Lea
Tranmere
Bristol Rovers
4
1
W
04.10.25
Lea
Tranmere
Bromley
3
3
D
20.09.25
Lea
Tranmere
Walsall
2
4
L
06.09.25
Lea
Tranmere
Salford City
1
3
L
H2H away: Tranmere
24.01.26
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
4
2
L
26.09.20
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
0
0
D
16.02.19
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
0
0
D
17.03.15
H2H
Cambridge United
Tranmere
1
2
W

Standings

League Two
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 24 15 7 71:46 25 87
W L D L W
2 46 24 14 8 86:45 41 86
D W W W D
3 46 22 16 8 66:33 33 82
D W L D W
4 46 25 6 15 61:51 10 81
L D W D W
5 46 24 8 14 74:52 22 80
W D W D W
6 46 21 16 9 71:56 15 79
D L W W D
7 46 22 12 12 74:50 24 78
D L D W W
8 46 21 13 12 70:53 17 76
W W W W W
9 46 22 9 15 70:59 11 75
L L D L W
10 46 18 14 14 60:44 16 68
W L L L L
11 46 19 10 17 64:58 6 67
D L L L W
12 46 18 12 16 62:49 13 66
W L L W W
13 46 18 11 17 56:56 0 65
L L W L L
14 46 19 5 22 56:65 -9 62
D W W W W
15 46 15 16 15 57:58 -1 61
D D D W L
16 46 14 11 21 47:58 -11 53
L D D L L
17 46 13 14 19 53:72 -19 53
W L L L D
18 46 14 10 22 53:79 -26 52
L L L W W
19 46 13 10 23 42:69 -27 49
L D D W L
20 46 12 7 27 48:77 -29 43
W W L W L
21 46 10 11 25 54:79 -25 41
D L W L D
22 46 8 16 22 44:68 -24 40
D D D L L
23 46 10 9 27 39:68 -29 39
L W W L L
24 46 9 9 28 45:78 -33 36
L L L W L
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