Cambridge United vs Blackpool: result 4-4 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 24, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Blackpool?
Cambridge United and Blackpool drew 4-4 on August 24, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 5′J. HusbandBlackpool
- 28′S. LaveryCambridge United
- 38′J. HusbandBlackpool
- 39′K. JosephBlackpool
- 53′D. BallardBlackpool
- 59′D. AndrewCambridge United
- 72′B. NjokuCambridge United
- 75′S. LaveryCambridge United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Blackpool have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Stockport County(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Colchester(away) | 0-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Stockport County(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Burton Albion(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Crewe(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Tranmere(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Cambridge United win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Blackpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | Blackpool 1-0 Cambridge United | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Cambridge United 2-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Cambridge United 0-0 Blackpool | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Blackpool 1-1 Cambridge United | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Cambridge United on Apr 6, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cambridge United sit 4th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Blackpool sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy