Saturday , 14 November 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 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

2
1
2
Cambridge United FC 5 games · Avg 3.2 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
#10 Position #20
21 Points 12
14 Played 13
5 / 6 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 7
21 Scored 17
21 Conceded 22
+0 GD -5
1.50 PPG 0.92
36% Win % 23%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Cambridge United FC are 10th (21 pts). Blackpool FC are 20th (12 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
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ 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
Blackpool FC
Jerry Yates 3 G
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cambridge United FC launch into their encounter with Blackpool FC.
  • 5' What a strike from James Husband! The score is 0-1.
  • 10' Cambridge United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 19' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a card on 19.
  • 24' It’s high time Garry Monk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' What a moment for Shayne Lavery! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 33' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' James Husband adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 39' A goal from the Scotland international Kyle Joseph! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-3!
  • 44' 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.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Liam Bennett on 45 minutes earns him a card. Cambridge United FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' Cambridge United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Stokes is hanging James Brophy on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' The deadlock is broken! Dominic Ballard gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Elkan Baggott. He receives a card.
  • 59' What a moment for Danny Andrew! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' Jordan Rhodes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominic Ballard on 62 minute.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cambridge United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' GOAL! Brandon Njoku fires home to make it 3-4!
  • 74' Elliot Embleton is replacing Ashley Fletcher for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 75' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Shayne Lavery! He fires home on 75 to make it 4-4!
  • 76' Oliver Norburn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 76.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Hayden Coulson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Oliver Casey. He receives a card.
  • 86' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 86 minute. Hayden Coulson leaves to be changed by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
  • 4-4 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shayne Lavery 2
Gassan Ahadme 2
Sonny Carey 2
James Husband 2
Danny Andrew 1
Brandon Njoku 1
Ashley Fletcher 1
Jordan Rhodes 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
2.1 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Cambridge United FC or Blackpool FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC44% Draw24% Blackpool FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Blackpool FC
56%
Cambridge United FC or Blackpool FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC35% Draw38% Blackpool FC27%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–4 not predicted
4 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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