Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2024-25
Cambridge United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Tue 26 Nov 2024 · 19:45 UTC Abbey Stadium 5,266 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 59' Aaron Collins
Sullay Kaikai 89' 1–1
Y 17' George Thomason
Brandon Njoku 44' Y
Jubril Okedina 49' R
Y 54' Josh Sheehan
Korey Smith 59' Y
Y 77' Jordi Osei-Tutu
Y 88' Nathan Baxter
Y 90' Gethin Jones

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Assistant 1 Ryan Williams (England)
  • Assistant 2 Alan Cresswell (England)

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
4
3
Cambridge United FC 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-26 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-03-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC 2024-02-20 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-04-10 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC 2022-11-12 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov Northampton Town FC A 0–0 D
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
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Cambridge United FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
09 Nov Stockport County FC A 0–5 L
02 Nov Walsall FC A 1–2 L
29 Oct Stevenage FC A 4–1 W
26 Oct Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Cambridge United FC Bolton Wanderers FC
#12 Position #3
3 Points 75
1 Played 46
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 19 / 18 / 9
3 Scored 70
2 Conceded 52
+1 GD +18
3.00 PPG 1.63
100% Win % 41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Cambridge United FC are 12th (3 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Cambridge United FC welcome Bolton Wanderers FC for this crunch clash at Abbey Stadium.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' James Brophy, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Vicente Reyes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 17' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. George Thomason will be fuming at that decision.
  • 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bolton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' The 25-year-old Jay Matete has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cambridge United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' Brandon Njoku picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Brandon Njoku as he leaves the pitch. Shayne Lavery steps in for Cambridge United FC.
  • 49' Jubril Okedina picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for Zeno Ibsen Rossi. He replaces Ryan Loft on 53 minute.
  • 54' Josh Sheehan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' Against the run of play, Aaron Collins has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Korey Smith argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 64' England international Jordan Cousins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' Klaidi Lolos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Dacres-Cogley at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Jordi Osei-Tutu gets a card.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Dion Charles as he leaves the pitch. Victor Adeboyejo steps in for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Jordan Cousins as he leaves the pitch. Elias Kachunga steps in for Cambridge United FC.
  • 86' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Nathan Baxter. He receives a card.
  • 89' GOAL! Sullay Kaikai scores on 89. Assisted by Danny Andrew
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gethin Jones.
  • 90' Kelland Watts gets the nod from Cambridge United FC. He replaces James Brophy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Collins 2
Sam Smith 1
Carlos Mendes Gomes 1
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 1
George Thomason 1
Sullay Kaikai 1
John McAtee 1
Shilow Tracey 1

Head to Head

2024-11-26 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-03-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC 2024-02-20 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-04-10 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC 2022-11-12 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Cambridge United FC Form

2024-11-26 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-11-23 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 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

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-11-26 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-11-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2024-11-09 Stockport County FC 5–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-11-02 Walsall FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-10-29 Stevenage FC 1–4 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-10-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Cambridge United FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC45% Draw24% Bolton Wanderers FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
55%
Cambridge United FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC36% Draw39% Bolton Wanderers FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 19% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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