Match

Peterborough vs Cambridge United: result 2-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 12, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough

Peterborough
2-0
Cambridge United

Full time

What was the result of Peterborough vs Cambridge United?

Peterborough won 2-0 on September 12, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 19′Jadel KatongoPeterborough
  • 54′E. Mason-ClarkPeterborough

Official lineup for Peterborough vs Cambridge United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Peterborough

3-5-2
  1. 10E. Mason-Clark
  2. 9J. Clarke-Harris
  1. 15Zak Norton Sturge
  2. 22H. Kyprianou
  3. 8R. De Havilland
  4. 3H. Burrows
  5. 16D. Ajiboye
  1. 20E. Fernandez
  2. 2Jadel Katongo
  3. 5J. Knight
  1. 25Fynn Michael Cordell Talley

Cambridge United

4-2-3-1
  1. 9F. Okenabirhie
  1. 27J. Gordon
  2. 10J. Lankester
  3. 21E. Kachunga
  1. 19A. May
  2. 22L. Simper
  1. 11H. Dunk
  2. 15J. Okedina
  3. 16Z. Rossi
  4. 2L. Bennett
  1. 25W. Mannion
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterborough have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cambridge United have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Peterborough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2023Portsmouth(away)1-3League One
Aug 29, 2023Portsmouth(away)1-1League Cup
Aug 26, 2023Derby(home)2-4League One
Aug 19, 2023Northampton(away)0-1League One
Aug 15, 2023Barnsley(away)3-1League One
Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 4, 2023Reading(home)1-0League One
Aug 26, 2023Leyton Orient(away)0-2League One
Aug 19, 2023Bristol Rovers(home)2-0League One
Aug 15, 2023Stevenage(home)1-2League One
Aug 12, 2023Fleetwood Town(away)2-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Peterborough wins, 1 draw, 1 Cambridge United win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2023Cambridge United 2-0 PeterboroughLeague One
Oct 29, 2022Peterborough 1-0 Cambridge UnitedLeague One
Nov 10, 2020Cambridge United 1-1 PeterboroughEFL Trophy
Nov 12, 2019Peterborough 2-1 Cambridge UnitedEFL Trophy
Nov 7, 2017Cambridge United 0-2 PeterboroughEFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Peterborough on Apr 15, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Peterborough score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.6 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Peterborough2.11.4410/158/15
Cambridge United1.60.966/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Peterborough sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Cambridge United sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2PeterboroughGroup 143201766
2Cambridge UnitedGroup 163201646

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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

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