League One ·

Cambridge – Plymouth

Plymouth beat Cambridge 3–2 (League One, 24 Oct 2026). Goals: L. Appéré 41' (own goal), X. Amaechi 50', S. Kaikai 57', A. Pepple 74' (penalty), S. Lavery 86'. Cards: 4 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

CambridgeFinal score: 2–3Plymouth

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Goals and cards

CambridgePlymouth
12'yellow card A. Mitchell
yellow card S. Kaikai14'
29'yellow card T. Bakinson
41'L. Appéré (own goal)
50'X. Amaechi (assist H. White)
S. Kaikai57'
74'A. Pepple (penalty)
S. Lavery (assist Z. Bradshaw)86'
yellow card Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews90+5'

Line-ups

Cambridge

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach N. Harris

  1. J. Eastwood
  2. L. Bennett
  3. K. Watts
  4. Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews
  5. Z. Bradshaw
  6. P. Mpanzu
  7. G. Hoddle
  8. B. Knight
  9. Raees Bangura-Williams
  10. S. Kaikai
  11. L. Appéré

Substitutes used

  • 61' S. Lavery (for Raees Bangura-Williams)
  • 62' O. Moxon (for G. Hoddle)
  • 80' Callum stead (for P. Mpanzu)

Plymouth

Formation 3-4-3 · Coach Tom Cleverley

  1. M. Mahoney
  2. Julio Pleguezuelo
  3. A. Mitchell
  4. W. Harding
  5. M. Sorinola
  6. T. Bakinson
  7. H. White
  8. Jack Mackenzie
  9. X. Amaechi
  10. A. Pepple
  11. W. Evans

Substitutes used

  • 68' C. Watts (for X. Amaechi)
  • 78' A. Hartridge (for Jack Mackenzie)
  • 82' J. Edwards (for M. Sorinola)
  • 83' B. Ibrahim (for T. Bakinson)

Match numbers

CambridgePlymouth
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
20Shots8
6Shots on target5
13Corners3
60%Possession40%
10Fouls11
2Offsides2
1.46Expected goals (xG)1.53

Top ratings

Cambridge

  1. S. Kaikai 90 min8.1
  2. K. Watts 90 min6.1
  3. Raees Bangura-Williams 61 min6.0

Plymouth

  1. X. Amaechi 68 min7.6
  2. W. Evans 90 min6.8
  3. H. White 90 min6.6

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Cambridge4th1120Form: draw, draw, win, win, draw.
Plymouth5th1219Form: loss, win, win, loss, loss.
CambridgePlymouth
1.6Scored per match1.5
1.3Conceded per match1.4
7 / 11Games with 3+ goals6 / 12
10 / 11Games both teams scored in5 / 12
3.6Cards per match3.0

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Cambridge

Cambridge
DateMatchScore
20 OctCambridge – Wycombe2–2 Form: draw.
17 OctBarnsley – Cambridge1–2 Form: win.
10 OctCambridge – Blackpool1–0 Form: win.
26 SepCambridge – AFC Wimbledon1–1 Form: draw.
19 SepOxford – Cambridge1–1 Form: draw.

Plymouth

Plymouth
DateMatchScore
20 OctStevenage – Plymouth3–0 Form: loss.
17 OctPlymouth – Huddersfield0–2 Form: loss.
10 OctPlymouth – AFC Wimbledon2–1 Form: win.
3 OctLeyton Orient – Plymouth0–2 Form: win.
26 SepPlymouth – Burton0–1 Form: loss.

Head-to-head

4 meetings in the league: Cambridge 1 win, Plymouth 1 win, 2 draws.

The last 4 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
22 Apr 2023Plymouth – Cambridge3–1
10 Dec 2022Cambridge – Plymouth0–0
22 Feb 2022Cambridge – Plymouth2–0
17 Aug 2021Plymouth – Cambridge1–1

See also

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.