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Cambridge United vs Oldham: result 1-2 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge United
1-2
Oldham

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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Oldham?

Oldham won 1-2 on December 5, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 57′C. McAlenyOldham
  • 60′A. McCalmontOldham
  • 90′P. MullinCambridge United

Official lineup for Cambridge United vs Oldham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cambridge United

4-4-2
  1. 26H. Knibbs
  2. 10P. Mullin
  1. 7L. Hannant
  2. 19A. May
  3. 4P. Digby
  4. 11H. Dunk
  1. 3J. Iredale
  2. 16R. Cundy
  3. 2K. Knoyle
  4. 5G. Taylor
  1. 1D. Mitov

Oldham

4-1-4-1
  1. 18C. McAleny
  1. 11Bobby Grant
  2. 6B. Garrity
  3. 25A. McCalmont
  4. 2H. Clarke
  1. 16Brice Ntambwe
  1. 14D. Fage
  2. 3C. Borthwick-Jackson
  3. 22R. Diarra
  4. 4Sido Jombati
  1. 1I. Lawlor
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Oldham have 9, 1 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2020Mansfield Town(home)0-1League Two
Nov 24, 2020Cheltenham(away)1-1League Two
Nov 14, 2020Barrow(home)1-1League Two
Nov 10, 2020Peterborough(home)1-1EFL Trophy
Nov 7, 2020Shrewsbury(home)0-2FA Cup
Oldham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 1, 2020Tranmere(home)0-1League Two
Nov 28, 2020Bradford(away)2-1FA Cup
Nov 24, 2020Barrow(away)4-3League Two
Nov 21, 2020Exeter City(away)2-1League Two
Nov 14, 2020Scunthorpe(home)0-2League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Cambridge United wins, 1 draw, 2 Oldham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 24, 2019Cambridge United 1-2 OldhamLeague Two
Mar 9, 2019Cambridge United 1-1 OldhamLeague Two
Nov 17, 2018Oldham 3-1 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Oldham on Aug 24, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Cambridge United score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Oldham score 1.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cambridge United1.51.139/156/15
Oldham1.71.5111/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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21Oldham92259138

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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

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