Cambridge United vs Stevenage: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
The Footlab AI model makes Cambridge United the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Stevenage. 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 54.3% of the 2,849 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cambridge United vs Stevenage?
A very open match: only 53 Elo points separate Cambridge United (1,951) and Stevenage (1,898).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Cambridge United vs Stevenage
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
- 7Isaac Heath
- 4D. Ball
- 2L. Bennett
- 8O. Moxon
- 6K. Watts
- 22Z. Bradshaw
- 3Callum Perry
- 1J. Eastwood
Stevenage
4-4-1-1- 9J. Magennis
- 8D. Phillips
- 10D. Kemp
- 18O. Sanderson
- 24M. Smith
- 25Wanya Marçal
- 2L. James-Wildin
- 5C. Piergianni
- 15T. Vancooten
- 14S. Earley
- 1T. Setford
Computed on October 20, 2026 at 12:23 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Stevenage have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 6-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cambridge United win, 0 draws, 5 Stevenage wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | Cambridge United 0-1 Stevenage | League One |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Stevenage 0-2 Cambridge United | League One |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Stevenage 1-0 Cambridge United | League One |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Cambridge United 1-2 Stevenage | League One |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Stevenage 1-0 Cambridge United | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Cambridge United 0-1 Stevenage | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Stevenage on Mar 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Stevenage score 1.6 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Stevenage | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cambridge United sit 5th in League One (19 points from 10 matches) and Stevenage sit 12th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cambridge United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
| 12 | Stevenage | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
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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 Stevenage?
- The Footlab AI model makes Cambridge United the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Stevenage.
- Where and when is Cambridge United vs Stevenage played?
- Cambridge United vs Stevenage is played on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 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 54.3% 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.