Cheltenham vs Cambridge United: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 10, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Cambridge United?
Cheltenham won 2-1 on December 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. StokesCambridge United (pen.)
- 54′M. TaylorCheltenham
- 57′Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-BoydCheltenham
Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Cambridge United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cheltenham
4-2-3-1- 9M. Taylor
- 14L. Dulson
- 22E. Archer
- 27L. Payne
- 34T. Pett
- 4L. Kinsella
- 2Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd
- 6T. Bradbury
- 25S. Stubbs
- 18I. Bakare
- 21J. Day
Cambridge United
4-1-4-1- 18R. Loft
- 45M. Emmanuel
- 7J. Brophy
- 22J. Stokes
- 34B. Njoku
- 16Z. Rossi
- 3D. Andrew
- 6K. Watts
- 29C. O'Riordan
- 15J. Okedina
- 1J. Stevens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Cambridge United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Doncaster(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Port Vale(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Salford City(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Tranmere(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Shrewsbury(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Reading(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Wigan(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Bolton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Northampton(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cheltenham wins, 1 draw, 1 Cambridge United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | Cambridge United 0-1 Cheltenham | League One |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Cheltenham 1-0 Cambridge United | League One |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Cambridge United 1-2 Cheltenham | League One |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Cheltenham 2-1 Cambridge United | League One |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Cambridge United 2-2 Cheltenham | League One |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Cheltenham 0-5 Cambridge United | League One |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Cheltenham on Feb 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (2 points from 3 matches) and Cambridge United sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cambridge UnitedGroup 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | CheltenhamGroup 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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