Cambridge United vs Huddersfield: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Huddersfield?
Huddersfield won 1-2 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 80′Z. BradshawCambridge United
- 82′J. TaylorHuddersfield
- 89′J. TaylorHuddersfield (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Huddersfield win at 39%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cambridge United vs Huddersfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cambridge United
3-4-2-1- 9L. Appéré
- 7Isaac Heath
- 10B. Knight
- 22Z. Bradshaw
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 4D. Ball
- 2L. Bennett
- 3Callum Perry
- 6K. Watts
- 15Cathal Heffernan
- 1J. Eastwood
Huddersfield
3-4-2-1- 11A. Fletcher
- 9J. Taylor
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 27J. Smith-Sway
- 10M. Harness
- 4R. Ledson
- 22I. Bronkhorst
- 15I. Bowat
- 3M. Wallace
- 12R. Balker
- 1M. Young
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; Huddersfield have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cambridge United win, 0 draws, 1 Huddersfield win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Huddersfield 1-2 Cambridge United | League One |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Cambridge United 0-4 Huddersfield | League One |
Last archived meeting: Huddersfield vs Cambridge United on Apr 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Huddersfield | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cambridge United sit 8th in League One (21 points from 14 matches) and Huddersfield sit 1st (29 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 29 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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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