Cambridge United FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Cambridge United FC

1 – 1

Full Time

Barnsley FC

Sat 16 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Abbey Stadium 6,817 HT 45' · FT 45'

Dan N'Lundulu 4' 1–0

1–1 17' Stephen Humphrys

Y 16' Stephen Humphrys

Y 17' Georgie Gent

Brandon Njoku 49' Y

Y 51' Jonathan Russell

Liam Bennett 71' Y

Ryan Loft 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Barnsley FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sebastian Stockbridge (England)
Assistant 1 Daniel Bonneywell (England)
Assistant 2 Marc Wilson

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

Cambridge United FC 7 games · Avg 2.6 goals Barnsley FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-11-16 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2024-03-29 Barnsley FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC 2023-10-03 Cambridge United FC 0–4 Barnsley FC 2023-02-11 Barnsley FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC 2022-09-17 Cambridge United FC 0–3 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Nov	Barnsley FC	H	1–1	D
09 Nov	Peterborough United FC	A	1–6	L
02 Nov	Woking FC	A	1–0	W
26 Oct	Burton Albion FC	H	1–0	W
22 Oct	Stevenage FC	A	2–0	W
19 Oct	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–0	W

Barnsley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Nov	Cambridge United FC	A	1–1	D
08 Nov	Rotherham United FC	H	2–0	W
02 Nov	Port Vale FC	A	3–1	W
26 Oct	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	2–0	W
22 Oct	Charlton Athletic FC	H	2–2	D
19 Oct	Blackpool FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Cambridge United FC		Barnsley FC
#10	Position	#23
21	Points	9
14	Played	13
5 / 6 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 3 / 8
21	Scored	13
21	Conceded	24
+0	GD	-11
1.50	PPG	0.69
36%	Win %	15%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Cambridge United FC are 10th (21 pts). Barnsley FC are 23rd (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Barnsley FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/3

46-60

2/6

61-75

3/7

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Barnsley FC

Cameron McGeehan	3 G
Reyes Cleary	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Cambridge United FC get us underway at Abbey Stadium.
4' Against the run of play, Dan N'Lundulu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
8' The whistle greets Max Watters as he departs to be replaced by Kelechi Nwakali.
13' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
16' Stephen Humphrys is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
17' Against the run of play, Stephen Humphrys has scored! This game has turned on its head.
17' Georgie Gent catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 17.
22' Danny Andrew is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Barnsley FC tonight.
27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jack Stevens suffering a number of foals already.
32' It is a cagey affair so far. Cambridge United FC in their trying to find a way past Barnsley FC's compact .
37' Barnsley FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
42' Cambridge United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Garry Monk might look to freshen things up shortly.
49' Cambridge United FC player sees a card in front of him.
51' Jonathan Russell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
56' Max Watters needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
66' Cambridge United FC make a change. Brandon Njoku trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Loft on 66 minutes.
71' Poor challenge from Liam Bennett. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
75' Cambridge United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
78' Cambridge United FC ring the changes. Dan N'Lundulu has done his job and it is now time for Shayne Lavery to step up.
83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cambridge United FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
90' The supporters are chanting for Kelland Watts. He replaces James Brophy on 90 minute.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Max Watters	2
Vimal Yoganathan	1
Jordan Williams	1
Shayne Lavery	1
Ben Knight	1
Nicky Cadden	1
Jonathan Russell	1
Mael de Gevigney	1

Head to Head

Cambridge United FC Form

2024-11-16 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2024-11-09 Peterborough United FC 6–1 Cambridge United FC L 2024-11-02 Woking FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC W 2024-10-26 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W 2024-10-22 Stevenage FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC W 2024-10-19 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W

Barnsley FC Form

2024-11-16 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2024-11-08 Barnsley FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-11-02 Port Vale FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W 2024-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-10-22 Barnsley FC 2–2 Charlton Athletic FC D 2024-10-19 Blackpool FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.57 Cambridge United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.29 Barnsley FC xG

I would bet for: Cambridge United FC or Barnsley FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cambridge United FC42% Draw28% Barnsley FC30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Barnsley FC

58%

Cambridge United FC or Barnsley FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cambridge United FC31% Draw45% Barnsley FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 0

8.1%

0 – 0

7.6%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

6.9%

0 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.6%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap	Cambridge United FC covers	Push	Barnsley FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.