Cambridge United vs Walsall

Cambridge United

2 - 0

Walsall

🕒 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Abbey Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Wayne Cartmel 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 24

Regular Season Table

Cambridge United 3 · Walsall 13

Referee Stats

Wayne Cartmel

3 matches · 3.67 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.67
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	67%
Draws	0%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (8-11).
Cambridge United controlled possession (55%).

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

Walsall (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-6-7

Goals For / Against

33 / 26

Avg: 1.43 / 1.13

Points

Avg: 1.57

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

1.57

1.87

1.43

0.65

1.13

43%

O2.5

48%

52%

BTTS

57%

70%

Score 1st

57%

League-position context

Cambridge United rank3rd

Walsall rank13th

Cambridge United points82

Walsall points65

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.

Walsall: #13 · 65 pts · GD +0

21 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.

17-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.

Walsall last 5 away

L W L D W

Points7/15

Weighted index38

Goals9-7

Record2-1-2

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%

Walsall trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.543%

1H Over 0.548%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Cambridge United score at home91%

Cambridge United clean sheet at home43%

Walsall score away74%

Walsall clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Cambridge United score first70%

Cambridge United win after scoring first69%

Walsall score first57%

Walsall win after scoring first69%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Cambridge United 60% · Walsall 50%

Avg first goal minute: Cambridge United 28.3' · Walsall 41.6'

Vs league average

Cambridge United score at home1.87 vs 1.37

Cambridge United concede at home0.65 vs 1.20

Walsall score away1.43 vs 1.20

Walsall concede away1.13 vs 1.37

Cambridge United score 36% above league average, while Walsall score 19% above league average.

Defensive side: Cambridge United are 46% below league average at home, and Walsall are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals1.25

BTTS0%

Over 2.50%

At this venue setup: 1.50 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

Walsall goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 10

31-45 7

16-30 6

46-60 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

46-60 5

61-75 5

76-90+ 5

16-30 3

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

55%

45%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

426

318

Passes Accurate

300

195

Passes %

70%

61%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

32' ↑↓

↑↓

32' ⇄ J. Matt

1st substitution · For: A. Pressley

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

B. Knight

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Brophy

53' ⚽

⚽

53' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

B. Knight

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Appéré

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ D. Ball

1st substitution · For: G. Hoddle

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ S. McLoughlin

2nd substitution · For: P. Mpanzu

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ Jamie Jellis

2nd substitution · For: C. Clarke

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ C. Barrett

3rd substitution · For: A. Adomah

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ J. Brophy

3rd substitution · For: B. Purrington

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ L. Appéré

4th substitution · For: S. Lavery

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ B. Knight

5th substitution · For: E. Kachunga

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ D. Kanu

4th substitution · For: V. Harper

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ R. Finnigan

5th substitution · For: B. Comley

90+2'

90+2' Rico Browne

Cambridge United vs Walsall 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cambridge United beat Walsall 2-0 on Thursday, 01 January 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Wayne Cartmel. It was played at Abbey Stadium.

First half: Walsall made their 1st substitution at 32', with J. Matt replacing A. Pressley. Cambridge United took the lead at 45' when B. Knight scored, with the assist credited to J. Brophy, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Cambridge United extended the lead at 53' when B. Knight scored, with the assist credited to L. Appéré, making the score 2-0. Cambridge United made their 1st substitution at 65', with D. Ball replacing G. Hoddle. Cambridge United made their 2nd substitution at 65', with S. McLoughlin replacing P. Mpanzu. Walsall made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Jamie Jellis replacing C. Clarke. Walsall made their 3rd substitution at 69', with C. Barrett replacing A. Adomah. Cambridge United made their 3rd substitution at 73', with J. Brophy replacing B. Purrington. Cambridge United made their 4th substitution at 73', with L. Appéré replacing S. Lavery. Cambridge United made their 5th substitution at 82', with B. Knight replacing E. Kachunga. Walsall made their 4th substitution at 82', with D. Kanu replacing V. Harper. Walsall made their 5th substitution at 82', with R. Finnigan replacing B. Comley. Rico Browne received a yellow card for Walsall at 90+2'.

Cambridge United used 5 substitutions while Walsall used 5 substitutions. Walsall got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (8-11).
Cambridge United controlled possession (55%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	3
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	0 (0.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	0 (0.0%)

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

2025-2026 Season

17 Mar 2026 Walsall vs Cambridge United 0 - 0 01 Jan 2026 Cambridge United vs Walsall 2 - 0

2020-2021 Season

06 Mar 2021 Cambridge United vs Walsall 1 - 0 27 Oct 2020 Walsall vs Cambridge United 0 - 2

2019-2020 Season

04 Apr 2020 Cambridge United vs Walsall — - —