Cambridge United vs Blackpool: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
The Footlab AI model makes Cambridge United the favourite at 49%, against 26% for a draw and 25% for Blackpool. The most likely score is 1-1. If Cambridge United wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cambridge United vs Blackpool?
Cambridge United starts as the favourite with a 100-point Elo edge (1,977 vs 1,877).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Cambridge United vs Blackpool
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Cambridge United
3-4-2-1- 14G. Yahyai
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 10B. Knight
- 8O. Moxon
- 7Isaac Heath
- 4D. Ball
- 27G. McConnell
- 6K. Watts
- 22Z. Bradshaw
- 3Callum Perry
- 1J. Eastwood
Blackpool
4-1-3-2- 14T. Bloxham
- 12J. Yates
- 11J. Bowler
- 8A. Morgan
- 6J. Brown
- 17Karoy Anderson
- 4O. Casey
- 28J. Williams
- 32J. Earl
- 26Finley Munroe
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Blackpool have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-4 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cambridge United win, 3 draws, 2 Blackpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Blackpool 2-1 Cambridge United | League One |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Cambridge United 4-4 Blackpool | League One |
| 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 Mar 11, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.6 and concede 2.0. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cambridge United sit 6th in League One (13 points from 8 matches) and Blackpool sit 15th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cambridge United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Cambridge United vs Blackpool?
- The Footlab AI model makes Cambridge United the favourite at 49%, against 26% for a draw and 25% for Blackpool.
- Where and when is Cambridge United vs Blackpool played?
- Cambridge United vs Blackpool is played on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Abbey Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.