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Cambridge United vs Plymouth Argyle
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

League One (England)2026/20272026/2027

Cambridge United

Kaikai57'
Lavery86'
2
-FT
3
Oct 24, 2026
Abbey Stadium

Plymouth Argyle

Amaechi50'
Pepple74'(P)

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Sullay Kaikai
Sullay Kaikai
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
1
Goals
7.7
90'+5Yellow Card
Cathal Heffernan
Cathal Heffernan
Cambridge United
Goal!
2-3
Shayne Lavery
Shayne Lavery
86'·Cambridge United
⚽
83'Substitution
Bradley Ibrahim
Bradley Ibrahim· In
Tyreeq Bakinson
Tyreeq Bakinson· Out
Plymouth Argyle
82'Substitution
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards· In
Matthew Sorinola
Matthew Sorinola· Out
Plymouth Argyle
80'Substitution
Callum Stead
Callum Stead· In
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu· Out
Cambridge United
78'Substitution
Alex Hartridge
Alex Hartridge· In
Jack MacKenzie
Jack MacKenzie· Out
Plymouth Argyle
Goal!
1-3
Aribim Pepple
Aribim Pepple
74'·Plymouth Argyle
⚽
68'Substitution
Caleb Watts
Caleb Watts· In
Xavier Amaechi
Xavier Amaechi· Out
Plymouth Argyle
62'Substitution
Owen Moxon
Owen Moxon· In
George Hoddle
George Hoddle· Out
Cambridge United
61'Substitution
Shayne Lavery
Shayne Lavery· In
Ra'ees Bangura-Williams
Ra'ees Bangura-Williams· Out
Cambridge United
Goal!
1-2
Sullay Kaikai
Sullay Kaikai
57'·Cambridge United
⚽
Goal!
0-2
Xavier Amaechi
Xavier Amaechi
50'·Plymouth Argyle
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Louis Appéré
Louis Appéré
41'·Plymouth Argyle
⚽
29'Yellow Card
Tyreeq Bakinson
Tyreeq Bakinson
Plymouth Argyle
14'Yellow Card
Sullay Kaikai
Sullay Kaikai
Cambridge United
12'Yellow Card
Alex Mitchell
Alex Mitchell
Plymouth Argyle

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Cambridge United
Cambridge United
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
61%Ball Possession39%
20Shots Total8
6Shots On Target5
13Corners3
10Fouls11
2Yellow Cards2
2Offsides2
3Saves4
359Passes244
8Shots Off Target2
101Attacks69
68Dangerous Attacks31
14Shots Inside Box5
6Shots Outside Box3
2Goals3
11Free Kicks9
6Shots Blocked1
3Substitutions4
7Tackles15
1Assists1
228Accurate Passes136
36Total Crosses15
7Accurate Crosses3
10Interceptions7
47Duels Won42
2Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2

Team Lineups

Cambridge United
Cambridge United
Manager: Neil Harris

Starting XI

1
Jake Eastwood
Jake Eastwood
6.5
2
Liam Bennett
Liam Bennett
6.2
15
Cathal Heffernan
Cathal Heffernan
5.8
6
Kell Watts
Kell Watts
6.6
22
Zak Bradshaw
Zak Bradshaw
6.3
38
George Hoddle
George Hoddle
6.8
17
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
6.5
10
Ben Knight
Ben Knight
6.6
44
Ra'ees Bangura-Williams
Ra'ees Bangura-Williams
6.8
11
Sullay Kaikai
Sullay Kaikai
7.7
9
Louis Appéré
Louis Appéré
6.3

Substitutes

5
Patrick Bauer
Patrick Bauer
7
Isaac Heath
Isaac Heath
8
Owen Moxon
Owen Moxon
6.5
12
Callum Stead
Callum Stead
6.5
13
Gabe Breeze
Gabe Breeze
19
Shayne Lavery
Shayne Lavery
7.5
29
Sam Curtis
Sam Curtis
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
Manager: Tom Cleverley

Starting XI

1
Murphy Cooper
Murphy Cooper
6.8
15
Alex Mitchell
Alex Mitchell
6.9
5
Julio Pleguezuelo
Julio Pleguezuelo
6.5
45
Wes Harding
Wes Harding
7.0
29
Matthew Sorinola
Matthew Sorinola
6.5
19
Tyreeq Bakinson
Tyreeq Bakinson
6.2
7
Harvey White
Harvey White
7.3
3
Jack MacKenzie
Jack MacKenzie
6.5
10
Xavier Amaechi
Xavier Amaechi
7.4
27
Aribim Pepple
Aribim Pepple
6.4
9
Will Evans
Will Evans
7.7

Substitutes

8
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
6.2
11
Ronan Curtis
Ronan Curtis
14
Oliver Irow
Oliver Irow
17
Caleb Watts
Caleb Watts
6.5
21
James Storer
James Storer
22
Alex Hartridge
Alex Hartridge
6.1
23
Bradley Ibrahim
Bradley Ibrahim
6.5

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Sullay Kaikai
Sullay Kaikai
MF
90'101/3
26(77%)
-
6/10
Shayne Lavery
Shayne Lavery
FW
29'102/4
4(75%)
-
1/3
George Hoddle
George Hoddle
MF
62'00-
33(70%)
1
3/4
Ra'ees Bangura-Williams
Ra'ees Bangura-Williams
MF
61'001/2
18(56%)
1
3/4
Ben Knight
Ben Knight
MF
90'000/4
22(82%)
1
4/12
Kell Watts
Kell Watts
DF
90'000/1
48(60%)
1
10/11
Owen Moxon
Owen Moxon
MF
28'000/2
23(74%)
-
-
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
MF
80'000/1
37(70%)
1
5/9
Jake Eastwood
Jake Eastwood
GK
90'00-
24(58%)
-
1/2
Callum Stead
Callum Stead
FW
10'00-
4(75%)
-
0/1
Zak Bradshaw
Zak Bradshaw
DF
90'01-
40(62%)
1
2/5
Louis Appéré
Louis Appéré
FW
90'001/2
16(40%)
-
5/11
Liam Bennett
Liam Bennett
DF
90'001/1
21(41%)
-
4/12
Cathal Heffernan
Cathal Heffernan
DF
90'00-
39(59%)
-
2/6

Cambridge United vs Plymouth Argyle H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Cambridge United15D110111211/158-5
Plymouth Argyle15L202047/156-8
Cambridge United — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs AFC Wimbledon2026-09-26
  2. W2-1 vs Northampton Town2026-10-06
  3. W1-0 vs Blackpool2026-10-10
  4. W2-1 @ Barnsley2026-10-17
  5. D2-2 vs Wycombe Wanderers2026-10-20
Plymouth Argyle — last 5 games
  1. W2-0 @ Leyton Orient2026-10-03
  2. D2-2 @ Newport County2026-10-06
  3. W2-1 vs AFC Wimbledon2026-10-10
  4. L0-2 vs Huddersfield Town2026-10-17
  5. L0-3 @ Stevenage2026-10-20
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Cambridge United152.9387%67%27%87%7%7%
Plymouth Argyle153.493%60%40%53%20%27%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
Cambridge UnitedHome952214-111.8967%11%
Plymouth ArgyleAway732212-121.5757%14%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Cambridge United156-820-1077%67%3-6-6
Plymouth Argyle1511-1216-1259%87%5-4-6
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
12
Period covered
2014-08-09 – 2023-04-22
Cambridge United wins
4
Draws
4
Plymouth Argyle wins
4
Avg goals per meeting
1.92
Over 2.5 goals
33%
Both teams scored
42%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 3D 1L (Cambridge United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.6 vs 1.92
Most recent meetings (5 of 12)
DateHomeScoreAway
2023-04-22Plymouth Argyle3-1Cambridge United
2022-12-10Cambridge United0-0Plymouth Argyle
2022-02-22Cambridge United2-0Plymouth Argyle
2021-08-17Plymouth Argyle1-1Cambridge United
2020-02-22Plymouth Argyle0-0Cambridge United
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 128 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Cambridge United411204DDWWD40
Plymouth Argyle512191LWWLL13-8
Table context
Points gap
1 ptsCambridge United 20 · Plymouth Argyle 19
Positions
#4 vs #5
Goals per game
1.64/1.27 vs 1.5/1.42scored/conceded per game · league average 1.41

How we calculate this

Cambridge United vs Plymouth Argyle — 15-Minute Goal Timing Breakdown

Verified regulation-time goal windows (scored vs conceded)

Cambridge United
Last 20 gamesPeak scoring: 76-90+'76-90+' goal in 50% of games
MinutesScored (30)Conceded (19)GF / GA
1-15'2 (7%)3 (16%)
16-30'3 (10%)2 (11%)
31-45+'4 (13%)4 (21%)
46-60'8 (27%)2 (11%)
61-75'4 (13%)3 (16%)
76-90+'9 (30%)5 (26%)
Plymouth Argyle
Last 20 gamesPeak scoring: 76-90+'76-90+' goal in 60% of games
MinutesScored (35)Conceded (25)GF / GA
1-15'2 (6%)6 (24%)
16-30'8 (23%)5 (20%)
31-45+'3 (9%)2 (8%)
46-60'7 (20%)5 (20%)
61-75'5 (14%)3 (12%)
76-90+'10 (29%)4 (16%)

Cambridge United vs Plymouth Argyle — Corners & Cards Trends

Cambridge UnitedLast 15 games
10 straight games with 9+ total corners5+ team corners in 3 straight games3 straight games with 4+ total cards
Corners Profile
Won / Conceded per game
7.1 / 4.8
Match total corners/g
11.9
Over 8.5 corners
80%
Over 9.5 corners
53%
Over 10.5 corners
40%
Won corner count
80%
Cards & Discipline
Team yellows / game
1.8
Opponent cards / game
1.53
Match total cards / game
3.4
Over 3.5 match cards
40%
Over 4.5 match cards
13%
Plymouth ArgyleLast 15 games
3 straight games with 9+ total corners≤2 team cards in 5 straight games
Corners Profile
Won / Conceded per game
5 / 4.8
Match total corners/g
9.8
Over 8.5 corners
67%
Over 9.5 corners
67%
Over 10.5 corners
33%
Won corner count
47%
Cards & Discipline
Team yellows / game
1.2
Opponent cards / game
1.53
Match total cards / game
2.73
Over 3.5 match cards
33%
Over 4.5 match cards
7%

League One Standings

League One · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
1
Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town
13+1628
···
3
Oxford UnitedOxford United
12+923
4
Luton TownLuton Town
13+623
5
Plymouth ArgylePlymouth ArgyleA
14+223
6
ReadingReading
13+1222
7
Bradford CityBradford City
13+222
8
Cambridge UnitedCambridge UnitedH
14021
9
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
13+820
10
Leicester CityLeicester City
13+319
···
24
BromleyBromley
13-209
10 / 24Full standings →

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

League One
Cambridge United
14 matches
Plymouth Argyle
14 matches
#8Position#5
21Points23
5Wins7
6Draws2
3Losses5
21Goals21
1.50Goals per game1.50
21Goals conceded19
1.50Goals per game conceded1.36

Cambridge United vs Plymouth Argyle — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (14 vs 14 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityCambridge United 39% · X · Draw 25% · Plymouth Argyle 36%
1 · Home Win
39%
X · Draw
25%
2 · Away Win
36%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.42 vs 1.35
Projected Total: 2.78
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
56%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
26% / 24%
Cambridge United / Plymouth Argyle
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(12.0%)1 - 0(8.9%)2 - 1(8.5%)
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Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 12 matches
Cambridge United
Won 33%
(4/12)
Draw 33%
(4/12)
Plymouth Argyle
Won 33%
(4/12)
Goals
11-12
Total matches
12
Head to Head

Cambridge United vs Plymouth Argyle — Head to Head

Last 12 matches

4
Cambridge United wins
4
Draws
4
Plymouth Argyle wins
Goals Scored
11 - 12
Apr 22, 2023 • League One
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
3-1
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
Dec 10, 2022 • League One
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
0-0
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
Feb 22, 2022 • League One
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
2-0
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle

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Match summary

Plymouth Argyle beat Cambridge United 3-2 in the League One (England), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Cambridge United sat 4th on 20 points, while Plymouth Argyle were 5th on 19 points. Before kickoff, Plymouth Argyle were 5th in the table but 13th on points from the last five league games. Cambridge United had gone 10 matches unbeaten before this one. Across 12 previous meetings on record, Cambridge United won 4 and Plymouth Argyle won 4, with 4 draws (1.92 goals per game).

Plymouth Argyle won with 39% of the possession. Goals came from Sullay Kaikai (57') and Shayne Lavery (86') for Cambridge United and Louis Appéré (41' og), Xavier Amaechi (50') and Aribim Pepple (74') for Plymouth Argyle.

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