Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers

Cambridge United

3 - 1

Bristol Rovers

🕒 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Thomas Parsons 🔁 Regular Season - 32 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 32

Regular Season Table

Cambridge United 3 · Bristol Rovers 14

Referee Stats

Thomas Parsons

10 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.50
Reds avg	0.30
Penalties avg	0.30
Over 4.5 cards	40%
Home wins	20%
Draws	30%
Away wins	50%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (10-10).
Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Cambridge United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 15-6-2

Goals For / Against

43 / 15

Avg: 1.87 / 0.65

Points

Avg: 2.22

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Bristol Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-4-12

Goals For / Against

25 / 37

Avg: 1.09 / 1.61

Points

Avg: 1.09

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.22

PPG

1.09

1.87

1.09

0.65

1.61

43%

O2.5

52%

BTTS

57%

70%

Score 1st

35%

League-position context

Cambridge United rank3rd

Bristol Rovers rank14th

Cambridge United points82

Bristol Rovers points62

Cambridge United: #3 · 82 pts · GD +33

4 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 41 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Bristol Rovers: #14 · 62 pts · GD -9

24 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.

20-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cambridge United last 5 home

W L W D W

Points10/15

Weighted index64

Goals10-3

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Bristol Rovers last 5 away

D W W W L

Points10/15

Weighted index71

Goals8-6

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Cambridge United trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.530%

1H Over 0.570%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 13%

Bristol Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.552%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.583%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 4%

Scoring reliability

Cambridge United score at home91%

Cambridge United clean sheet at home43%

Bristol Rovers score away70%

Bristol Rovers clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Cambridge United score first70%

Cambridge United win after scoring first69%

Bristol Rovers score first35%

Bristol Rovers win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Cambridge United 60% · Bristol Rovers 31%

Avg first goal minute: Cambridge United 28.3' · Bristol Rovers 45.3'

Vs league average

Cambridge United score at home1.87 vs 1.37

Cambridge United concede at home0.65 vs 1.20

Bristol Rovers score away1.09 vs 1.20

Bristol Rovers concede away1.61 vs 1.37

Cambridge United score 36% above league average, while Bristol Rovers score 10% below league average.

Defensive side: Cambridge United are 46% below league average at home, and Bristol Rovers are 17% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals2.75

BTTS50%

Over 2.575%

At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Cambridge United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 11

31-45 9

76-90+ 7

0-15 6

61-75 5

16-30 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 5

61-75 4

16-30 3

76-90+ 3

31-45 1

0-15 0

Bristol Rovers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

61-75 7

76-90+ 4

31-45 3

16-30 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

16-30 6

46-60 6

0-15 5

61-75 5

31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

47%

53%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

337

382

Passes Accurate

191

246

Passes %

57%

64%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

33' ⚽

⚽

33' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

B. Knight

Normal Goal

44'

44' B. Purrington

45+3' ⚽

⚽

45+3' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Quigley

Penalty

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ F. Cavegn

1st substitution · For: E. Harrison

56' ⚽

⚽

56' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

B. Knight

Penalty

59'

59' J. Sparkes

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ R. De Havilland

2nd substitution · For: R. Smallwood

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ T. Leigh

3rd substitution · For: J. Senior

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ D. Ball

1st substitution · For: P. Mpanzu

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ B. Knight

2nd substitution · For: S. Raggett

72'

72' E. Harrison

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ S. McLoughlin

3rd substitution · For: K. Smith

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ L. Appéré

4th substitution · For: E. Nevitt

79' ⚽

⚽

79' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

K. Watts

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Raggett

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ J. Quigley

4th substitution · For: P. Omochere

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ C. Mola

5th substitution · For: K. Thompson-Sommers

84'

84' A. Kilgour

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ S. Kaikai

5th substitution · For: S. Lavery

90+5'

90+5' P. Omochere

Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cambridge United beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 on Saturday, 14 February 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Thomas Parsons.

First half: Cambridge United took the lead at 33' when B. Knight scored, making the score 1-0. B. Purrington received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 44'. Bristol Rovers leveled the score at 45+3' when J. Quigley scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1.

Second half: Bristol Rovers made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Cavegn replacing E. Harrison. Cambridge United took the lead at 56' when B. Knight scored (Penalty), making the score 2-1. J. Sparkes received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 59'. Bristol Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 65', with R. De Havilland replacing R. Smallwood. Bristol Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 65', with T. Leigh replacing J. Senior. Cambridge United made their 1st substitution at 66', with D. Ball replacing P. Mpanzu. Cambridge United made their 2nd substitution at 67', with B. Knight replacing S. Raggett. E. Harrison received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 72'. Cambridge United made their 3rd substitution at 77', with S. McLoughlin replacing K. Smith. Cambridge United made their 4th substitution at 77', with L. Appéré replacing E. Nevitt. Cambridge United extended the lead at 79' when K. Watts scored, with the assist credited to S. Raggett, making the score 3-1. Bristol Rovers made their 4th substitution at 80', with J. Quigley replacing P. Omochere. Bristol Rovers made their 5th substitution at 80', with C. Mola replacing K. Thompson-Sommers. A. Kilgour received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 84'. Cambridge United made their 5th substitution at 84', with S. Kaikai replacing S. Lavery. P. Omochere received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 90+5'.

Cambridge United used 5 substitutions while Bristol Rovers used 5 substitutions. Cambridge United got 1 yellow card, while Bristol Rovers got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (10-10).
Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (75.0%)
BTTS	2 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (100.0%)
BTTS	2 (100.0%)

Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

14 Feb 2026 Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers 3 - 1 23 Aug 2025 Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United 1 - 0

2015-2016 Season

25 Mar 2016 Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United 3 - 0 30 Oct 2015 Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 2