Which matches shall we look at?
Cambridge United 8 games · Blackpool 7 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Cambridge UnitedLast 5 games2 W · 3 D · 0 L1.8 points a game8 scored · 6 conceded
- D
AFC WimbledonH26 Sept11 - D
OxfordA19 Sept11 - W
ReadingH12 Sept21 - D
BurtonA5 Sept22 - W
BradfordA1 Sept21
Last 10 at home: 6W 2D 2Lthis season 1.8 points a game at home · 6th in the league at home
BlackpoolLast 5 games1 W · 1 D · 3 L0.8 points a game10 scored · 11 conceded
- L
PlymouthH19 Sept24 - D
BromleyH12 Sept22 - LReadingA5 Sept13
- L
BarnsleyA2 Sept12 - W
PeterboroH29 Aug40
Last 10 away: 3W 1D 6Lthis season 1.0 points a game away · 15th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Cambridge United 2Level 1Blackpool 6
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.4league avg 1.4
9.1.61.94.
Goals concededleague average 1.4 · lower is betterleague avg 1.4 · lower is better
12.1.41.920.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.4league avg 1.4
18.1.11.66.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.2league avg 13.2
15.12.414.49.
Shots on targetleague average 4.2league avg 4.2
13.4.14.98.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
17.46%49%14.
Cornersleague average 5.4league avg 5.4
7.6.34.617.
Cardsleague average 1.9 · lower is betterleague avg 1.9 · lower is better
14.2.01.65.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 24%league avg 24%
23.0%14%13.
Both teams scoredleague average 60%league avg 60%
1.100%86%3.
3 or more goalsleague average 53%league avg 53%
5.63%86%1.
Won after scoring firstleague average 65%league avg 65%
11.50%50%11.
Head to head
last 4 meetings · league games onlyCambridge United 1Drawn 1Blackpool 2
- 11 Mar 2025Blackpool2 – 1Cambridge UnitedL
- 24 Aug 2024Cambridge United4 – 4BlackpoolD
- 6 Apr 2024Blackpool1 – 0Cambridge UnitedL
- 16 Dec 2023Cambridge United2 – 1BlackpoolW
Goals a game3.8league 2.9
Both scored75%league 60%
3 or more goals75%league 53%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingCambridge UnitedBlackpool
11
12
0–1504
21
16–3022
11
31–4541
04
46–6033
21
61–7532
54
76–90+Cambridge Unitedfirst 30 min 8% · last 30 min 46% · 13 scored · 11 conceded · 8 games
Blackpoolfirst 30 min 38% · last 30 min 38% · 13 scored · 13 conceded · 7 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.31.5
2.8 goals at the league’s level (league 2.7)
Shots
12.413.4
25.8 shots at the league’s level (league 26.3)
Shots on target
4.34.8
9.1 shots on target a little above the league (league 8.4)
Corners
6.65.2
11.8 corners a little above the league (league 10.7)
Cards
1.91.8
3.7 cards at the league’s level (league 3.8)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersCambridge UnitedTop scorerBen Knight3 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsPelly Ruddock Mpanzu2 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedBen Knight7.1in 8 games
BlackpoolTop scorerJosh Bowler2 goalsin 7 games
Most assistsDion Charles2 assistsin 7 games
Best ratedBailey Peacock-Farrell7.5in 7 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarCambridge United14 days’ restLast: AFC Wimbledon 1–1 (home) · 26 Sept · League OneNext: Barnsley (away) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysBlackpool21 days’ restLast: Plymouth 2–4 (home) · 19 Sept · League OneNext: Leyton Orient (away) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysCambridge United had 7 days’ less rest than their opponent
Cambridge United14 days’ restLast: AFC Wimbledon 1–1 (home) · 26 Sept · League OneNext: Barnsley (away) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysBlackpool21 days’ restLast: Plymouth 2–4 (home) · 19 Sept · League OneNext: Leyton Orient (away) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table5.
Stockport County8+713
Stockport County8+7136.Cambridge United8+213
Cambridge United8+2137.Reading8+712
Reading8+71214.
Leicester7-29
Leicester7-2915.Blackpool708
Blackpool70816.
Luton7-28
Luton7-28What this match changes
If Cambridge United win16 – 8Cambridge United move up to 1st · Cambridge United 8 points ahead
If it ends level14 – 9Cambridge United move up to 4th · Blackpool move up to 13th · Cambridge United 5 points ahead
If Blackpool win13 – 11Blackpool move up to 10th · Cambridge United 2 points ahead