Leicester vs Cambridge United: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 8, 2027 at 11:30 AM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
The Footlab AI model makes Leicester the favourite at 44%, against 26% for a draw and 30% for Cambridge United. The most likely score is 1-1. If Leicester wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,621 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 Leicester vs Cambridge United?
A very open match: only 33 Elo points separate Leicester (1,827) and Cambridge United (1,860).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Leicester vs Cambridge United
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.
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
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
Computed on November 6, 2026 at 05:24 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cambridge United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.9 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 53% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leicester sit 10th in League One (19 points from 13 matches) and Cambridge United sit 8th (21 points from 14 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 Leicester vs Cambridge United?
- The Footlab AI model makes Leicester the favourite at 44%, against 26% for a draw and 30% for Cambridge United.
- Where and when is Leicester vs Cambridge United played?
- Leicester vs Cambridge United is played on May 8, 2027 at 11:30 AM (UTC) at King Power Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% 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.