Luton vs Cambridge United: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
The Footlab model makes Luton the favourite at 47%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Cambridge United. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Luton vs Cambridge United?
A very open match: only 53 Elo points separate Luton (1,941) and Cambridge United (1,888).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Cambridge United have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Notts County(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Reading(away) | 4-3 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Al Kholood(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Luton win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cambridge United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | Cambridge United 3-1 Luton | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Cambridge United 0-3 Luton | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Cambridge United 1-1 Luton | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Luton 7-0 Cambridge United | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Luton 2-0 Cambridge United | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Cambridge United 0-3 Luton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Luton on Oct 7, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.5 and concede 0.7. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 2.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Luton sit 3rd in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Cambridge United sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Luton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Luton vs Cambridge United?
- The Footlab model makes Luton the favourite at 47%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Cambridge United.
- Where and when is Luton vs Cambridge United played?
- Luton vs Cambridge United is played on November 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Kenilworth Road, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.