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Cambridge United vs Tranmere

Cambridge United
4 - 2
Tranmere
🕒 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Abbey Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Ross Martin 🔁 Regular Season - 28 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 28
Regular Season Table
Cambridge United 3 · Tranmere 21
Referee Stats
Ross Martin
12 matches · 3.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.67
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.08
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 33%
Draws 33%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Cambridge United outshot their opponent (15-9).
  • Cambridge United controlled possession (62%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Cambridge United (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 15-6-2

Goals For / Against

43 / 15
Avg: 1.87 / 0.65

Points

51
Avg: 2.22

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

2
Tranmere (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 6-5-12

Goals For / Against

32 / 42
Avg: 1.39 / 1.83

Points

23
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

5

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
1.00
1.87
GF
1.39
0.65
GA
1.83
43%
O2.5
65%
52%
BTTS
65%
70%
Score 1st
43%

League-position context

Cambridge United rank3rd
Tranmere rank21st
Cambridge United points82
Tranmere points41
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.
Tranmere: #21 · 41 pts · GD -25
45 pts off the top 2. 35 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
41-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.

Tranmere last 5 away

L W D L D
Points5/15
Weighted index36
Goals4-6
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

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%

Tranmere trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.552%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Cambridge United score at home91%
Cambridge United clean sheet at home43%
Tranmere score away78%
Tranmere clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Cambridge United score first70%
Cambridge United win after scoring first69%
Tranmere score first43%
Tranmere win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cambridge United 60% · Tranmere 36%
Avg first goal minute: Cambridge United 28.3' · Tranmere 35.5'

Vs league average

Cambridge United score at home1.87 vs 1.37
Cambridge United concede at home0.65 vs 1.20
Tranmere score away1.39 vs 1.20
Tranmere concede away1.83 vs 1.37
Cambridge United score 36% above league average, while Tranmere score 15% above league average.
Defensive side: Cambridge United are 46% below league average at home, and Tranmere are 33% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 3.

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

Tranmere goal timing (away)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
46-60 7
61-75 7
31-45 5
0-15 3
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 14
46-60 8
31-45 6
61-75 6
16-30 5
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
5
Total Shots
15
9
Shots off Goal
4
2
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots Inside Box
12
6
Shots Outside Box
3
3
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
7
1
Fouls
9
16
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
410
262
Passes Accurate
301
154
Passes %
73%
59%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
15'
15' N. Smith
19'
19' G. Hoddle
21' ↑↓
↑↓
21' ⇄ Jayden Joseph
1st substitution · For: A. McGowan
35'
35' J. Brophy
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
D. Jones
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Brough
54'
54' Billy Blacker
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ D. Jones
2nd substitution · For: Charlie Jay Whitaker
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ L. Bennett
1st substitution · For: S. Lavery
58' ⚽
⚽
58' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
S. Lavery
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Brophy
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ G. Hoddle
2nd substitution · For: D. Ball
63' ⚽
⚽
63' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
Charlie Jay Whitaker
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Ironside
67' ⚽
⚽
67' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
K. Watts
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Brophy
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ L. Appéré
3rd substitution · For: E. Nevitt
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ C. Jennings
3rd substitution · For: O. Patrick
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ Billy Blacker
4th substitution · For: N. Kenneh
77' ⚽
⚽
77' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
K. Watts
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Gibbons
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ S. Kaikai
4th substitution · For: B. Purrington
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ J. Brophy
5th substitution · For: Z. Rossi
86'
86' A. McGowan
90+6' ⚽
⚽
90+6' ⚽ Goal · 4-2
B. Knight
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Mpanzu

Cambridge United vs Tranmere 4-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cambridge United beat Tranmere 4-2 on Saturday, 24 January 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Ross Martin. It was played at Abbey Stadium.

First half: N. Smith received a yellow card for Tranmere at 15'. G. Hoddle received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 19'. Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 21', with Jayden Joseph replacing A. McGowan. J. Brophy received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 35'. Tranmere took the lead at 45' when D. Jones scored, with the assist credited to P. Brough, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Billy Blacker received a yellow card for Tranmere at 54'. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 55', with D. Jones replacing Charlie Jay Whitaker. Cambridge United made their 1st substitution at 57', with L. Bennett replacing S. Lavery. Cambridge United leveled the score at 58' when S. Lavery scored, with the assist credited to J. Brophy, making the score 1-1. Cambridge United made their 2nd substitution at 58', with G. Hoddle replacing D. Ball. Tranmere took the lead at 63' when Charlie Jay Whitaker scored, with the assist credited to J. Ironside, making the score 1-2. Cambridge United leveled the score at 67' when K. Watts scored, with the assist credited to J. Brophy, making the score 2-2. Cambridge United made their 3rd substitution at 72', with L. Appéré replacing E. Nevitt. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 74', with C. Jennings replacing O. Patrick. Tranmere made their 4th substitution at 74', with Billy Blacker replacing N. Kenneh. Cambridge United took the lead at 77' when K. Watts scored, with the assist credited to J. Gibbons, making the score 3-2. Cambridge United made their 4th substitution at 83', with S. Kaikai replacing B. Purrington. Cambridge United made their 5th substitution at 84', with J. Brophy replacing Z. Rossi. A. McGowan received a yellow card for Tranmere at 86'. Cambridge United added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+6' when B. Knight scored, with the assist credited to P. Mpanzu, making the score 4-2.

Cambridge United used 5 substitutions while Tranmere used 4 substitutions. Cambridge United got 2 yellow cards, while Tranmere got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Cambridge United outshot their opponent (15-9).
  • Cambridge United controlled possession (62%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins1
Draws4
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (16.7%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Cambridge United vs Tranmere Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
24 Jan 2026 Cambridge United vs Tranmere 4 - 2 27 Sep 2025 Tranmere vs Cambridge United 0 - 0
2020-2021 Season
05 Apr 2021 Tranmere vs Cambridge United 1 - 1 26 Sep 2020 Cambridge United vs Tranmere 0 - 0
2018-2019 Season
16 Feb 2019 Cambridge United vs Tranmere 0 - 0 08 Dec 2018 Tranmere vs Cambridge United 1 - 0