Cambridge United FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cambridge United FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — League One at Abbey Stadium.
- Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Ryan Williams (England)
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Dec | Wrexham AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Reading FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Cambridge United FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Dec | Mansfield Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cambridge United FC | Huddersfield Town AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 21 | Points | 29 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 1 |
| 21 | Scored | 28 |
| 21 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | +16 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 2.07 |
| 36% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Cambridge United FC are 10th (21 pts). Huddersfield Town AFC are 1st (29 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
Huddersfield Town AFC
0-15
6/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/1
61-75
5/3
76+
6/4
■ 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 |
Huddersfield Town AFC
| Joe Taylor | 10 G | 2 A |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 7 G | 6 A |
| Bojan Radulovic | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Abbey Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cambridge United FC and Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 5' Tom Lees has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 12' David Kasumu does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
- 16' David Kasumu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 16.
- 21' Huddersfield Town AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 26' Ben Wiles, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cambridge United FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' Brilliant from the ! Brodie Spencer makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 32.
- 37' 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 Jordan Cousins suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Against the run of play, Callum Marshall has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for James Brophy.
- 45' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Another change for Cambridge United FC made on 46 minute. Liam Bennett leaves to be changed by Sullay Kaikai.
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Ollie Turton argues furiously but the card stands.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cambridge United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Freddie Ladapo comes on to replace Danny Ward.
- 63' Cambridge United FC ring the changes. Elias Kachunga has done his job and it is now time for Josh Stokes to step up.
- 68' Kelland Watts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Callum Marshall gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 75' A change in the Cambridge United FC ranks — Shayne Lavery exits the field as Dan Barton enters on 75.
- 78' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. David Kasumu is replaced by Tom Iorpenda.
- 83' Cambridge United FC make a change. Dan N'Lundulu trudges off to be replaced by Brandon Njoku on 83 minutes.
- 88' Jubril Okedina is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Huddersfield Town AFC so far.
- 90' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 90 minute. Josh Koroma leaves to be changed by Conor Falls.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Huddersfield Town AFC players.
Lineups
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Elias Kachunga ↓ Josh Stokes 63'
- 5
- 24
- 3
- 6
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↓ Dan Barton 75'
- 15
-
9
Dan N'Lundulu ↓ Brandon Njoku 83'
- 27
-
2
Liam Bennett ↓ Sullay Kaikai 46'
Bench
-
11
Sullay Kaikai ↑ 46'
- 1
- 18
- 29
-
22
Josh Stokes ↑ 63'
-
34
Brandon Njoku ↑ 83'
-
36
Dan Barton ↑ 75'
Coach
Garry Monk
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Josh Koroma ↓ Conor Falls 90'
-
18
David Kasumu ↓ Tom Iorpenda 78'
- 32
- 16
- 8
- 5
- 13
- 17
- 20
-
25
Danny Ward ↓ Freddie Ladapo 61'
- 7
Bench
- 12
- 3
-
19
Freddie Ladapo ↑ 61'
- 15
- 4
-
28
Tom Iorpenda ↑ 78'
-
42
Conor Falls ↑ 90'
Coach
Michael Duff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Marshall | 2 |
| Joe Taylor | 2 |
| Zak Bradshaw | 1 |
| David Kasumu | 1 |
| Brodie Spencer | 1 |
| Josh Koroma | 1 |
| James Brophy | 1 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 1 |
Cambridge United FC Form
2024-12-20
Cambridge United FC
0–4
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2024-12-14
Wrexham AFC
2–2
Cambridge United FC
D
2024-12-07
Cambridge United FC
4–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2024-12-03
Reading FC
3–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-11-30
Cambridge United FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-11-26
Cambridge United FC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2024-12-20
Cambridge United FC
0–4
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2024-12-14
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–2
Lincoln City FC
D
2024-12-07
Mansfield Town FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2024-12-03
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-11-26
Leyton Orient FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2024-11-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81
Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.65
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Cambridge United FC or Draw
34%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
85%
Cambridge United FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.1%
0 – 3
9.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 5
3.3%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC
| Handicap | Cambridge United FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.