Gillingham vs Cambridge United: result 1-4 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup South - 7Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Cambridge United?
Cambridge United won 1-4 on September 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 24′Z. BradshawCambridge United
- 31′?Gillingham
- 34′P. MpanzuCambridge United
- 57′L. AppéréCambridge United
- 87′Isaac HeathCambridge United (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cambridge United win at 41%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Gillingham vs Cambridge United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gillingham
3-4-2-1- 29H. Webster
- 27M. Luxton
- 12G. McCleary
- 32L. Dayal
- 6E. Coleman
- 17C. Antwi
- 18S. Kendall
- 26L. Dobbs
- 20J. Daley
- 5A. Smith
- 13T. Holtam
Cambridge United
3-4-2-1- 9L. Appéré
- 27G. McConnell
- 10B. Knight
- 7Isaac Heath
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 8O. Moxon
- 33D. Herd
- 22Z. Bradshaw
- 6K. Watts
- 15Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews
- 13G. Breeze
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Cambridge United have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Tranmere(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gillingham wins, 1 draw, 3 Cambridge United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Cambridge United 5-0 Gillingham | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Gillingham 1-1 Cambridge United | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Gillingham 0-4 Cambridge United | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Gillingham 1-0 Cambridge United | League One |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Cambridge United 0-2 Gillingham | League One |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Cambridge United 2-0 Gillingham | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Gillingham on Mar 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.4 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 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 | GillinghamGroup 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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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