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Cambridge United vs Tranmere Rovers Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–14 – 2

Shayne Francis Lavery 58′Kelland Watts 67′, 77′Ben Knight 90+6′7th

17thDylan Jones 45′Charlie Whitaker 63′

Player of the matchKelland WattsCMU · 2 goals · 90′ · 22 final-3rd passes · 56/75 passes · 2 shots (2 on target)

8.4
Possession
62%38%
Shots · on target in brackets
15 (6)9 (5)
Corners
71
Table · 47 v 32 pts
7th → 4th17th

League TwoMatchday 28Abbey Stadium

Events

CMU 4–2 TRR · 3–3 yellow
  1. Full time 4–2
  2. Ben Knight4–2Goal · left foot · assist Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
  3. Aaron McGowanYellow card
  4. Zeno Ibsen Rossifor James Brophy
  5. B. Purringtonfor Sullay Kaikai
  6. Kelland Watts3–2Goal · header · assist James Gibbons
  7. Omari Patrickfor Connor Jennings
  8. N. Kennehfor Billy Blacker
  9. Elliott Nevittfor L. Appéré
  10. Kelland Watts2–2Goal · header · assist James Brophy
  11. Charlie Whitaker1–2Goal · right foot · assist Joe Ironside
  12. Dominic Ballfor George Hoddle
  13. Shayne Francis Lavery1–1Goal · right foot · assist James Brophy
  14. Shayne Francis Laveryfor Liam Bennett
  15. Charlie Whitakerfor Dylan Jones
  16. Billy BlackerYellow card
  17. Half-time 0–1
  18. Dylan Jones0–1Goal · header · assist Patrick Brough
  19. James BrophyYellow card
  20. +Aaron McGowanfor Jayden Joseph · injury
  21. George HoddleYellow card
  22. Cambridge UnitedYellow card
  23. Nathan SmithYellow card

Top ratings

XI avg 7.01 v 6.64
  1. Kelland WattsCMU8.4
  2. Pelly Ruddock MpanzuCMU7.6
  3. Ben KnightCMU7.5
  4. JBJames BrophyCMU7.2
  5. Charlie WhitakerTRR7.2

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. L. AppéréCMU4
  2. Ben KnightCMU3 (1)
  3. Sullay KaikaiCMU3 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Pelly Ruddock MpanzuCMU1
  2. Mamadou JobeCMU1
  3. Patrick BroughTRR1

Passes

  1. Kelland WattsCMU56/75
  2. Mamadou JobeCMU52/68
  3. James GibbonsCMU38/52

Progressive passes

  1. Kelland WattsCMU70 (93%)
  2. Mamadou JobeCMU66 (97%)
  3. James GibbonsCMU51 (98%)

Final-third passes

  1. Kelland WattsCMU22
  2. Joe MurphyTRR18
  3. Jake EastwoodCMU13

Key passes

  1. Pelly Ruddock MpanzuCMU2
  2. Ben KnightCMU2
  3. James BrophyCMU2

Ball recoveries

  1. Jake EastwoodCMU13
  2. Joe MurphyTRR9
  3. James GibbonsCMU5

Duels won

  1. Mamadou JobeCMU14/29
  2. Patrick BroughTRR11/14
  3. Joe IronsideTRR10/25

Dribbles

  1. Charlie WhitakerTRR1/1
  2. Mamadou JobeCMU1/1
  3. Connor JenningsTRR1/1

Tackles

  1. Patrick BroughTRR4
  2. Cameron NormanTRR4
  3. Dominic BallCMU3

Clearances

  1. Nathan SmithTRR13
  2. Aaron McGowanTRR12
  3. William TamenTRR9

Saves

  1. Joe MurphyTRR2
  2. Jake EastwoodCMU2

Head-to-head

7 meetings on record since 2014

0-5-2Cambridge United W-D-L · goals 3:5

0 CMU5 draws2 TRR
With Cambridge United at home
0-2-1 (1:2)
Goals per meeting
1.14
Over 2.5 goals
14%
Both teams scored
43%
Won by the host
14%
Last 5 (Cambridge United)
0W 4D 1L · 0.6 goals/game
  1. Tranmere Rovers0–0Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
  2. Tranmere Rovers1–1Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
  3. Cambridge United0–0Tranmere RoversLeague Two
  4. Cambridge United0–0Tranmere RoversLeague Two
  5. Tranmere Rovers1–0Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
Show all 7 meetings
  1. Cambridge United1–2Tranmere RoversLeague Two
  2. Tranmere Rovers1–1Cambridge UnitedLeague Two

What stands out

  • 4thfrom 7th

    Cambridge United moved from 7th to 4th in the League Two table with this result.44 → 47 points after 26 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 0–1half-time

    The match stood at 0–1 at half-time before 4–1 after the break (4–2 full time).

Team stats

42 figures
Cambridge Unitedfull timeTranmere Rovers
  1. 62%Possession38%
  2. 15Shots9
  3. 6Shots on target5
  4. 3Big chances1
  5. 7Corners1
  6. 411Passes266
  7. 9Fouls17
  8. 2Yellow cards3
All 42 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 6Accurate crosses3
  3. 103Attacks91
  4. 2Big chances missed0
  5. 25Crosses10
  6. 56Dangerous attacks32
  7. 5Dribble attempts9
  8. 2Offsides1
  9. 40%Shot accuracy56%
  10. 5Shots blocked2
  11. 12Shots inside box6
  12. 4Shots off target2
  13. 3Shots outside box3
  14. 2Successful dribbles4
  15. Passing
  16. 27Accurate long passes35
  17. 306Accurate passes153
  18. 86%Forward passes %83%
  19. 14Key passes6
  20. 32%Long pass accuracy38%
  21. 85Long passes93
  22. 74%Pass accuracy58%
  23. 85Passes in final third66
  24. Defence
  25. 43Ball recoveries43
  26. 72Ball safe71
  27. 51Duels won79
  28. 4Goal kicks10
  29. 21Headers won48
  30. 7Interceptions9
  31. 2Saves2
  32. 12Tackles18
  33. Discipline
  34. 17Free kicks9
  35. Other
  36. 0Injuries3
  37. 186Possession lost158
  38. 5Substitutions4
  39. 39Throw-ins19

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Cambridge United7.01 avg rating 6.64Tranmere Rovers
  1. 16.1Jake Eastwood
  1. 266.8James GibbonsA
  2. 236.9Mamadou Jobe
  3. 68.4Kelland Watts2G
  1. 26.4Liam Bennett↓57′
  2. 177.6Pelly Ruddock MpanzuA
  3. 386.7George HoddleYC ↓58′
  4. 77.2James Brophy2A YC ↓84′
  1. 147.5Ben KnightG
  2. 117.0Sullay Kaikai↓83′
  1. 96.4L. Appéré↓72′
  1. 136.3Joe Murphy
  1. 36.9Patrick BroughA
  2. 156.5William Tamen
  3. 56.7Nathan SmithYC
  1. 146.5Jayden Joseph↓21′+
  2. 246.5Billy BlackerYC ↓74′
  3. 86.5Sam Finley
  4. 26.4Cameron Norman
  1. 186.9Connor Jennings↓74′
  2. 276.9Dylan JonesG ↓55′
  1. 296.9Joe IronsideA
  1. 3B. PurringtonDF · ↑83′6.6
  2. 4Dominic BallMF · ↑58′6.7
  3. 16Zeno Ibsen RossiDF · ↑84′6.4
  4. 19Shayne Francis LaveryFW · G ↑57′7.0
  5. 24Elliott NevittFW · ↑72′6.6
  6. 21Shane McLoughlinMF
  7. 25Ben HughesGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Neil Harris (1.48 PPG) · A. CrosbyG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 7Charlie WhitakerMF · G ↑55′7.2
  2. 11Omari PatrickFW · ↑74′6.5
  3. 30Aaron McGowanDF · YC ↑21′6.7
  4. 42N. KennehMF · ↑74′6.4
  5. 6Richard SmallwoodMF
  6. 9Kristian DennisFW
  7. 12Jack BarrettGK

Table after full time

League Two 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Bromley2716-7-446:28+18551st
2Salford City2615-4-739:33+6494th ▲2
3Milton Keynes Dons2713-8-653:29+24476th ▲3
4Cambridge United2613-8-534:22+12477th ▲3
5Walsall2614-5-735:24+11473rd ▼2
6Swindon Town2614-4-842:31+11462nd ▼4
15Fleetwood Town269-7-1034:3403415th
16Accrington Stanley269-7-1027:28-13416th
17Tranmere Rovers278-8-1142:46-43217th
18Cheltenham Town279-3-1526:45-193018th
19Barrow266-6-1427:39-122419th
24Harrogate Town274-6-1719:44-251823rd ▼1
Cambridge United
7th → 4th44 → 47 pts
Tranmere Rovers
17th32 → 32 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Cambridge United7d restequal rest · old → new7d restTranmere Rovers
  1. 2-2D2 Dec
  2. 0-0D6 Dec
  3. 1-1D9 Dec
  4. 1-1D13 Dec
  5. 2-0W19 Dec
  6. 1-1D26 Dec
  7. 1-0W29 Dec
  8. 2-0W1 Jan
  9. 2-3L10 Jan
  10. 2-1W17 Jan

4-5-1goals 14:91.70pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-1W27 Nov
  2. 0-3L2 Dec
  3. 3-0W9 Dec
  4. 1-4L13 Dec
  5. 1-3L20 Dec
  6. 1-0W26 Dec
  7. 1-3L29 Dec
  8. 2-0W1 Jan
  9. 0-2L10 Jan
  10. 1-3L17 Jan

4-0-6goals 12:191.20pts/game

  1. AFleetwood Town2–1
  2. HBirmingham City2–3
  3. HWalsall2–0
  4. AChesterfield1–0
  5. AGillingham1–1

latest 5

  1. HWalsall1–3
  2. HBromley0–2
  3. AHarrogate Town2–0
  4. HBarrow1–3
  5. HFleetwood Town1–0
Show older matches
  1. HAccrington Stanley2–0
  2. AMilton Keynes Dons1–1
  3. HChesterfield1–1
  4. AStockport County0–0
  5. ABristol Rovers2–2

older

  1. AOldham Athletic1–3
  2. HCrewe Alexandra1–4
  3. ABarrow3–0
  4. HFleetwood Town0–3
  5. AGrimsby Town2–1

Match info

Competition
League Two
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 28 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
Capacity
10,847 · grass
CMU coach
Neil Harris (1.48 PPG)
TRR coach
A. Crosby

Match summary

Cambridge United beat Tranmere Rovers 4-2 in the League Two (England), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Cambridge United sat 7th on 44 points, while Tranmere Rovers were 17th on 32 points. Before kickoff, Cambridge United were 7th in the table but 1st on points from the last five league games. Across 7 previous meetings on record, Cambridge United won 0 and Tranmere Rovers won 2, with 5 draws (1.14 goals per game). Only 14% of their 7 previous meetings had three or more goals.

Cambridge United trailed 0-1 at half-time and won 4-2. Goals came from Shayne Francis Lavery (58'), Kelland Watts (67', 77') and Ben Knight (90') for Cambridge United and Dylan Jones (45') and Charlie Whitaker (63') for Tranmere Rovers.

Cambridge United — live results and scheduleTranmere Rovers — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Cambridge Unitedall competitionsTranmere Rovers
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 1.93Goals per game (both sides)3.33
  3. 67%Over 1.593%
  4. 27%Over 2.580%
  5. 13%Over 3.547%
  6. 47%Both teams scored67%
  7. 53%Clean sheets20%
  8. 20%Failed to score13%
  9. Cambridge United at home v Tranmere Rovers away
  10. 7Played5
  11. 4Won3
  12. 2Drawn0
  13. 1Lost2
  14. 10-5Goals (for-against)9-6
  15. 2Points per game1.8
  16. 29%Over 2.580%
  17. 57%Clean sheets40%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 7-51st-half goals (for-against)8-11
  20. 12-52nd-half goals (for-against)13-18
  21. 63%Goals after half-time62%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 7-5-3Half-time W-D-L4-7-4

How we calculate this

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

44%Model · draw 28%28%

Projected goals
1.35 – 1.02total 2.37 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.9%1–0 12.6%0–1 9.5%
OutcomeModelHappened
Cambridge United win44%Yes
Draw28%No
Tranmere Rovers win28%No
Over 1.5 goals69%Yes
Over 2.5 goals42%Yes
Over 3.5 goals21%Yes
Both teams to score47%Yes
Cambridge United clean sheet36%No
Tranmere Rovers clean sheet26%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 28

League Two · the other 10 games
  1. Barnet1–1Oldham Athletic
  2. Notts County1–0Crewe Alexandra
  3. Barrow0–1Crawley Town
  4. Bromley2–1Swindon Town
  5. Cheltenham Town2–2Grimsby Town
  6. Colchester United2–1Fleetwood Town
  7. Harrogate Town0–3Gillingham
  8. Milton Keynes Dons5–1Shrewsbury Town
  9. Newport County4–1Chesterfield
  10. Bristol Rovers1–2Salford City
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