Match summary
Before kickoff, Cambridge United (5th, 73 pts) were 31 points ahead of Cheltenham Town (19th, 42 pts).
Cheltenham Town vs Cambridge United Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Cambridge United
52%Ball Possession48%
3Shots Total11
0Shots On Target4
3Corners6
13Fouls11
0Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
3Saves0
337Passes297
2Shots Off Target5
99Attacks81
41Dangerous Attacks42
2Shots Inside Box8
1Shots Outside Box3
1Goals1
11Free Kicks13
1Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions4
11Tackles15
0Assists1
224Accurate Passes183
12Total Crosses26
4Accurate Crosses7
5Interceptions5
48Duels Won62
1Big Chances Created5
1Big Chances Missed4
Team Lineups
Manager: Steve Cotterill
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Neil Harris
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(82%) | 2 | 9/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(85%) | - | 3/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(62%) | 1 | 1/1 | ||
 J. Day GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(49%) | - | - | |
 L. Young MF | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(63%) | 1 | 2/3 | |
 Mo Faal FW | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(33%) | - | 6/10 | |
| 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(77%) | - | 1/4 | ||
| 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(82%) | - | - | ||
| 84' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(76%) | 2 | 4/7 | ||
| 68' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 15(75%) | 2 | 7/26 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 38(45%) | 1 | 5/12 | ||
| 6' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(88%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(50%) | 2 | 5/11 | ||
| 6' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(33%) | - | 0/2 | ||
| 69' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11(82%) | - | 4/9 | ||
| 84' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(67%) | - | 1/10 |
Cheltenham Town vs Cambridge United — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 15 | L2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5/15 | 7-9 |
| Cambridge United | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8/15 | 7-2 |
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- L2-5 @ Notts County2026-03-21
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- W1-0 vs Salford City2026-03-21
- L0-1 @ Barnet2026-03-28
- D1-1 vs Swindon Town2026-04-02
- Meetings on record
- 19
- Period covered
- 2014-10-21 – 2025-08-02
- Cheltenham Town wins
- 10
- Draws
- 4
- Cambridge United wins
- 5
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.53
- Over 2.5 goals
- 47%
- Both teams scored
- 53%
- Home side won
- 42%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 4W 0D 1L (Cheltenham Town view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.8 vs 2.53
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-02 | Cambridge United | 1-0 | Cheltenham Town |
| 2024-12-10 | Cheltenham Town | 2-1 | Cambridge United |
| 2024-02-10 | Cambridge United | 0-1 | Cheltenham Town |
| 2023-10-21 | Cheltenham Town | 1-0 | Cambridge United |
| 2023-02-14 | Cambridge United | 1-2 | Cheltenham Town |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 19 | 39 | 42 | -23 | DWDLL | 17 | +2 |
| Cambridge United | 5 | 40 | 73 | 27 | WDWLD | 8 | -3 |
- Points gap
- 31 ptsCheltenham Town 42 · Cambridge United 73
- Positions
- #19 vs #5
- Goals per game
- 1.1/1.69 vs 1.43/0.75scored/conceded per game · league average 1.27
Standings
League Two · 2025/2026
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | +25 | 87 | |||||
| 2 | 46 | +41 | 86 | |||||
| 3 | 46 | +33 | 82 | |||||
| 4 | 46 | +10 | 81 | |||||
| 5 | 46 | +22 | 80 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 16 | 46 | -11 | 53 | |||||
| 17 | 46 | -19 | 53 | |||||
| 18 | 46 | -26 | 52 | |||||
| 19 | 46 | -27 | 49 | |||||
| 20 | 46 | -29 | 43 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 24 | 46 | -33 | 36 | |||||
11 / 24Full standings →
Statistical Comparison
Previous Meetings
Last 19 matches
Goals
25-23
Total matches
19Recent matches (5/19)
Head to Head
Last 19 matches
10
Cheltenham Town wins
4
Draws
5
Cambridge United wins
Goals Scored
25 - 23
Matchday 42 — League Two
- Barrow vs Chesterfield — 6 Apr 20260-1
- Grimsby Town vs Crawley Town — 19 Sept 20262-0
- Crewe Alexandra vs Salford City — 6 Apr 20261-0
- Barnet vs Fleetwood Town — 19 Sept 20263-1
- Accrington Stanley vs Gillingham — 17 Oct 20263-1
- Harrogate Town vs Bristol Rovers — 6 Apr 20262-3
- Notts County vs Newport County — 6 Apr 20263-1
- Oldham Athletic vs Milton Keynes Dons — 6 Apr 20261-1
- Swindon Town vs Walsall — 17 Oct 20261-1
- Tranmere Rovers vs Colchester United — 6 Apr 20260-1