Cambridge United vs Leicester: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 1, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
The Footlab AI model makes Cambridge United the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for Leicester. 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 54.4% of the 4,608 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 6, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cambridge United vs Leicester?
A very open match: only 33 Elo points separate Cambridge United (1,860) and Leicester (1,827).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Cambridge United vs Leicester
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- 9L. Appéré
- 38G. Hoddle
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 10B. Knight
- 2L. Bennett
- 22Z. Bradshaw
- 11S. Kaikai
- 6K. Watts
- 3Callum Perry
- 29S. Curtis
- 1J. Eastwood
Leicester
3-4-2-1- 17E. Riis
- 33L. Thomas
- 37W. Alves
- 25L. Page
- 27K. Doyle
- 6J. Lundstram
- 36S. Braybrooke
- 16W. O'Hora
- 5C. Okoli
- 15H. Souttar
- 29A. McCarthy
Computed on November 6, 2026 at 01:45 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Leicester have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Brighton U21(home) | 6-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 2-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.9 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Leicester | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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 Leicester sit 10th (19 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| 10 | Leicester | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
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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 Leicester?
- The Footlab AI model makes Cambridge United the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for Leicester.
- Where and when is Cambridge United vs Leicester played?
- Cambridge United vs Leicester is played on December 1, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Abbey Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% 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 54.4% 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.