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Cambridge United v Plymouth

Cambridge United
2–3Full time
Plymouth

League One · SAT 24 OCT · Abbey Stadium

Full timeGraded 24 Oct 18:08
Cambridge United 2–3 Plymouth PLYMOUTH WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Plymouth win44%
The market said35%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.470
The market’s Brier score0.639

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay21 notes · 25 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Plymouth win at 44%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Plymouth 44% before kick-off, 44% now. 0–0 · 31–25–44
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Cambridge United v Plymouth
  4. 14′🟨 YELLOW · 12' Alex Mitchell · Plymouth
  5. 16′🟨 YELLOW · 14' Sullay Kaikai · Cambridge United
  6. 31′🟨 YELLOW · 29' Tyreeq Bakinson · Plymouth
  7. 40′We said Plymouth at 44% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 72%. 0–1 · 8–20–72
  8. 40′⚽ GOAL · 40' Cambridge United 0–1 Plymouth
  9. 40′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 40' Plymouth win: 44% at kick-off, 72% now
  10. 41′The goal count is tracking the 2.9 we expected. 0–1 · 8–20–72
  11. 42′41′: Louis Appere puts it into the Cambridge United net, and it is 0–1. 0–1 · 8–20–73
  12. 45′HALF-TIME Cambridge United 0–1 Plymouth
  13. 45′SECOND HALF Cambridge United 0–1 Plymouth
  14. 47′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 45+2' Plymouth win: 44% at kick-off, 74% now
  15. 51′We said Plymouth at 44% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 94%. 0–2 · 1–5–94
  16. 51′⚽ GOAL · 51' Cambridge United 0–2 Plymouth
  17. 51′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 51' Plymouth win: 44% at kick-off, 94% now
  18. 52′We said Plymouth at 44% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 75%. 0–1 · 6–19–75 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  19. 52′Plymouth ahead on 50′ through Harvey White. 0–2. 0–2 · 1–5–94
  20. 55′We said Plymouth at 44% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 95%. 0–2 · 1–5–95
  21. 57′3 goals already, more than the 2.9 we expected for the whole match. 1–2 · 5–19–76
  22. 57′⚽ GOAL · 57' Cambridge United 1–2 Plymouth
  23. 57′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 57' Plymouth win: 44% at kick-off, 76% now
  24. 59′Sullay Kaikai scores for Cambridge United on 57′ — 1–2. 1–2 · 5–19–77
  25. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 61' Cambridge United · On: Shayne Lavery · Off: Raees Bangura-Williams
  26. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Cambridge United · On: Owen Moxon · Off: George Hoddle
  27. 66′We said Plymouth at 44% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 80%. 1–2 · 3–17–80
  28. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 68' Plymouth · On: Caleb Watts · Off: Xavier Amaechi
  29. 74′14 shots for Cambridge United, 7 the other way, and they still trail 1–2. 1–2 · 2–14–84
  30. 74′74′: Aribim Pepple on the scoresheet for Plymouth. 1–2 · 2–14–84
  31. 74′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 74' Plymouth win: 44% at kick-off, 84% now
  32. 75′We said Plymouth at 44% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 85%. 1–2 · 2–14–85
  33. 76′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.9 across ninety minutes. 1–3 · 0–1–99
  34. 76′⚽ GOAL · 74' Cambridge United 1–3 Plymouth · Aribim Pepple (penalty)
  35. 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 76' Plymouth win: 44% at kick-off, 99% now
  36. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Plymouth · On: Alex·Hartridge · Off: Jack Mackenzie
  37. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 80' Cambridge United · On: Callum stead · Off: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
  38. 83′We said Plymouth at 44% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to over 99%. 1–3 · 0–0–100
  39. 84′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Plymouth · On: Joe Edwards · Off: Matthew Sorinola
  40. 84′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Plymouth · On: Bradley Ibrahim · Off: Tyreeq Bakinson
  41. 88′Shayne Lavery scores for Cambridge United on 87′. 1–3 · 0–0–100
  42. 88′Shayne Lavery scores for Cambridge United on 86′. 1–3 · 0–0–100
  43. 89′5 goals already, more than the 2.9 we expected for the whole match. 2–3 · 0–4–95
  44. 89′⚽ GOAL · 86' Cambridge United 2–3 Plymouth · Shayne Lavery (assist Zak·Bradshaw)
  45. 90′16 shots for Cambridge United, 8 the other way, and they still trail 2–3. 2–3 · 0–4–96
  46. 92′20 shots for Cambridge United, 8 the other way, and they still trail 2–3. 2–3 · 0–3–97
  47. FTFULL TIME Cambridge United 2–3 Plymouth
  48. FTCambridge United 2–3 Plymouth · Plymouth win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Plymouth are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Cambridge United 31%, draw 25%, Plymouth 44%. Over 2.5 goals 54%, both teams to score 57%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

Cambridge United win31%
Draw25%
Plymouth win44%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 15:00

RoundMatchday 13

VenueAbbey Stadium

Line-ups

Cambridge United

4-2-3-1

Plymouth

4-4-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Cambridge United

Plymouth

4Days since last match4

Last match: 20 Oct · the English League One

Last match: 20 Oct · the English League One

3Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
4Cambridge United11+420
5Plymouth12+119

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Cambridge United

4-2-3-1

1 J. Eastwood

2 L. Bennett

6 K. Watts

15 Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews

22 Z. Bradshaw

38 G. Hoddle

17 P. Mpanzu

44 Raees Bangura-Williams

10 B. Knight

11 S. Kaikai

9 L. Appéré

Coach · N. Harris

Substitutes

5 · P. Bauer

29 · S. Curtis

13 · G. Breeze

7 · Isaac Heath

19 · S. Lavery

8 · O. Moxon

12 · Callum stead

Plymouth

4-4-2

1 M. Mahoney

45 W. Harding

15 A. Mitchell

5 Julio Pleguezuelo

3 Jack Mackenzie

10 X. Amaechi

19 T. Bakinson

7 H. White

29 M. Sorinola

9 W. Evans

27 A. Pepple

Coach · Tom Cleverley

Substitutes

22 · A. Hartridge

23 · B. Ibrahim

14 · O. Irow

21 · James Storer

17 · C. Watts

8 · J. Edwards

11 · R. Curtis

Our number · plymouth winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · updated 21 Oct 00:07 · locked at kick-off
44% The market35%
Us44%
Market35%

We make Plymouth a 44% chance to win. The market has them at 35%. We are 9 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.3–1.6.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Cambridge United v Plymouth1.28 – 1.57
Form · last six in League One this season · since 12 SeptW3 D3 L0 · W3 D0 L3
Table places · points 20 v 194 v 5
The market · Plymouth win35% · ours 44%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
30%35%40%45%50% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 14:15
Our probability · Plymouth win The market, margin stripped

Published at 45%, 44% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 35% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Cambridge United win31%38%−7
Draw25%26%−1
Plymouth win44%35%+9
Over 2.5 goals54%55%−1
Both teams to score57%59%−2
Over 1.5 goals77%78%−1
Over 3.5 goals32%34%−2
Cambridge United or draw56%65%−9
Cambridge United clean sheet21%––
Plymouth clean sheet28%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.4%
0123450 5.9 9.2 7.1 3.8 1 7.5 11.4 8.9 4.7 2 4.8 7.3 5.7 3.0 3 2.1 3.2 2.5 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Cambridge United down, Plymouth across0–5 goals a side shown (99.1% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

4 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting2.00
Over 2.51 of 4
Both scored2 of 4
Last meetingsPLY 3–1 CAM · CAM 0–0 PLY · CAM 2–0 PLY · PLY 1–1 CAM

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in League One this season · since 12 Sept

CAMBRIDGE UNITED

WDDWWD2–1 · 1–1 · 1–1 · 1–0 · 2–1 · 2–2

PLYMOUTH

WLWWLL4–2 · 0–1 · 2–0 · 2–1 · 0–2 · 0–3

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Stockport County11+1222
2Huddersfield11+1222
3Bradford11+521
4Cambridge United11+420
5Plymouth12+119
6Reading11+1118
7Sheffield Wednesday10+1018
8Oxford United9+818
9Stevenage10+515
10Leicester10+115
11Mansfield Town10+115
12Leyton Orient11+314
13Luton10+114
14Burton Albion12−214
15Wycombe11−414
16AFC Wimbledon11−1112
17Blackpool10−111
18Notts County10−310
19Doncaster10−39
20Milton Keynes Dons10−79
21Peterborough11−109
22Barnsley10−98
23Bromley10−168
24Wigan10−87

The competition's standings before kick-off.