Blackpool FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2 Daniel Jarvis (England)
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Reading FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 09 Mar | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Blackpool FC | Cambridge United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #10 |
| 12 | Points | 21 |
| 13 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 21 |
| 22 | Conceded | 21 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 23% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts). Cambridge United FC are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Cambridge United FC
| Ben Knight | 4 G | 2 A |
| Shayne Lavery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Sullay Kaikai | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gassan Ahadme | 3 G | |
| Zak Bradshaw | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Bloomfield Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cambridge United FC's shape.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' What composure from Sonny Carey! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 32' Ryan Bennett is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 37' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elias Kachunga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cambridge United FC.
- 45' Paul Digby is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Bennett departs to be replaced by Zeno Ibsen Rossi.
- 51' Jordan Cousins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Cambridge United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' The 28-year-old Hayden Coulson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' The crowd applauds Jake Beesley as he leaves the pitch. Shayne Lavery steps in for Blackpool FC.
- 67' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. Sullay Kaikai departs to be replaced by Elias Kachunga.
- 70' The crowd applauds Hayden Coulson as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel steps in for Blackpool FC.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Bennett, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 77' Macauley Bonne is replacing James Brophy for the Cambridge United FC side.
- 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Barry Corr might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 87' The whistle greets Karamoko Dembele as he departs to be replaced by Matty Virtue.
- 90' Jack Lankester is replacing Jordan Cousins for the Cambridge United FC side.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 5
- 15
- 32
-
11
Karamoko Dembele ↓ Matty Virtue 87'
-
18
Jake Beesley ↓ Shayne Lavery 63'
- 20
- 10
-
27
Kylian Kouassi ↓ Kyle Joseph 70'
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 3
- 2
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↑ 63'
-
9
Kyle Joseph ↑ 70'
-
17
Matty Virtue ↑ 87'
-
4
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel ↑ 70'
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
James Brophy ↓ Macauley Bonne 77'
-
14
Sullay Kaikai ↓ Elias Kachunga 67'
-
24
Jordan Cousins ↓ Jack Lankester 90'
-
6
Ryan Bennett ↓ Zeno Ibsen Rossi 46'
- 3
- 26
-
4
Paul Digby ↓ Adam May 77'
- 23
- 25
- 28
- 2
Bench
-
27
Macauley Bonne ↑ 77'
-
21
Elias Kachunga ↑ 67'
-
10
Jack Lankester ↑ 90'
- 9
-
19
Adam May ↑ 77'
-
16
Zeno Ibsen Rossi ↑ 46'
- 31
Coach
Barry Corr
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 |
| Sonny Carey | 2 |
| James Husband | 2 |
| Shayne Lavery | 2 |
| Kyle Joseph | 1 |
| Dominic Ballard | 1 |
| Danny Andrew | 1 |
| Brandon Njoku | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Cambridge United FC Form
2024-04-06
Blackpool FC
1–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-04-01
Cambridge United FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-03-29
Barnsley FC
0–2
Cambridge United FC
W
2024-03-16
Reading FC
4–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-03-12
Lincoln City FC
6–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-03-09
Cambridge United FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
55%
Blackpool FC or Cambridge United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.