Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2024-25
Cambridge United FC
4 – 4
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Abbey Stadium 7,083 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' James Husband
Shayne Lavery 28' 1–1
1–2 38' James Husband
1–3 39' Kyle Joseph
1–4 53' Dominic Ballard
Danny Andrew 59' 2–4
Brandon Njoku 72' 3–4
Shayne Lavery 75' 4–4
James Brophy 19' Y
Liam Bennett 45' Y
Y 58' Elkan Baggott
Y 76' Oliver Norburn
Y 80' Hayden Coulson
Y 84' Oliver Casey

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Stuart Butler

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Cambridge United FC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 Cambridge United FC 4–4 Blackpool FC 2024-04-06 Blackpool FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2023-12-16 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Blackpool FC H 4–4 D
17 Aug Crawley Town FC H 0–1 L
10 Aug Stockport County FC A 0–2 L
27 Apr Port Vale FC A 0–0 D
23 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
20 Apr Derby County FC H 0–1 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Cambridge United FC A 4–4 D
17 Aug Stockport County FC H 0–3 L
10 Aug Crawley Town FC A 1–2 L
27 Apr Reading FC A 2–3 L
20 Apr Barnsley FC H 3–2 W
13 Apr Carlisle United FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Cambridge United FC Blackpool FC
#12 Position #20
3 Points 1
1 Played 1
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
3 Scored 1
2 Conceded 1
+1 GD +0
3.00 PPG 1.00
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Cambridge United FC are 12th (3 pts). Blackpool FC are 20th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Abbey Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cambridge United FC and Blackpool FC.
  • 5' James Husband does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
  • 10' Sullay Kaikai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' James Brophy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 19.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' Shayne Lavery makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Cambridge United FC are in front.
  • 33' It looks surprising Cambridge United FC does not make any changes. Connor O'Riordan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' What composure from James Husband! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Kyle Joseph has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 44' 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 Hayden Coulson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Liam Bennett is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Josh Stokes. He replaces James Brophy on 46 minute.
  • 51' Cambridge United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
  • 53' Brilliant from the forward! Dominic Ballard makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Elkan Baggott on 58.
  • 59' Danny Andrew adds to his 0 season tally! Cambridge United FC lead 2-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' Dominic Ballard makes way for Jordan Rhodes at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Bennett, as he is very good at scoring at Abbey Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 72' Against the run of play, Brandon Njoku has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 74' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Ashley Fletcher is withdrawn and Elliot Embleton gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Shayne Lavery has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 76' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a card on 76.
  • 80' Hayden Coulson was booked on 80.
  • 84' Oliver Casey picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel. He replaces Hayden Coulson on 86 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sonny Carey 2
James Husband 2
Shayne Lavery 2
Elias Kachunga 1
Gassan Ahadme 1
Kyle Joseph 1
Dominic Ballard 1
Danny Andrew 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 Cambridge United FC 4–4 Blackpool FC 2024-04-06 Blackpool FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2023-12-16 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Cambridge United FC Form

2024-08-24 Cambridge United FC 4–4 Blackpool FC D 2024-08-17 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Crawley Town FC L 2024-08-10 Stockport County FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC L 2024-04-27 Port Vale FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2024-04-23 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2024-04-20 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Derby County FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2024-08-24 Cambridge United FC 4–4 Blackpool FC D 2024-08-17 Blackpool FC 0–3 Stockport County FC L 2024-08-10 Crawley Town FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2024-04-27 Reading FC 3–2 Blackpool FC L 2024-04-20 Blackpool FC 3–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-04-13 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.38 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC47% Draw23% Blackpool FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Blackpool FC
53%
Cambridge United FC or Blackpool FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC39% Draw36% Blackpool FC25%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–4 not predicted
4 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 19% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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