Cambridge United vs Accrington Stanley: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Cambridge United played against Accrington Stanley in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 19, 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Cambridge United has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Accrington Stanley has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Cambridge United scores 1.10 goals per game and allows 0.90. Accrington Stanley scores 1.15 and allows 1.15. Games in this league average 2.70 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Cambridge United's games and 50% of Accrington Stanley's. The Over 2.5 rates are 30% and 35%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

The teams have nearly identical season xG averages at 1.37 per game. Cambridge United takes 11.7 shots per game, while Accrington Stanley takes 12.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Cambridge United leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.60 goals per game after halftime. Accrington Stanley leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Cambridge United's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). For Accrington Stanley, it is minutes 61-75 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.70 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

45Possession (%)55
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
8Shots8
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
4Shots on target2
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
1.23xG0.89
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
7Corners6
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
60Dangerous attacks33
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
11Fouls7
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
1Cards0
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
1.1Goals scored / game1.15
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
0.9Goals allowed / game1.15
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
50%Average possession48%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
3.45Shots on target / game3.9
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.7Shots per game12.4
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
3.45Shots on target3.9
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
9.4%Shot conversion9.3%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
50%Possession48%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
1.37xG for1.38
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
1.01xG against1.29
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

Shooting quality

Cambridge United: BalancedAccrington Stanley: Balanced
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
Accuracy (shots on target)29%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Accrington Stanley is 11% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Cambridge United · 2 pts / game - Accrington Stanley

Cambridge United
DWWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
40% W35% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-7-5
1.55 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Accrington Stanley
WDWWL
Season result split
30% W30% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-8
1.20 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-5
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LLDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Accrington Stanley is 5% better for: goals scored per game.

1.1 goals / game - Cambridge United · 1.15 goals / game - Accrington Stanley

Cambridge United is 28% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.9 goals / game - Cambridge United · 1.15 goals / game - Accrington Stanley

Cambridge United scoring profile: strong

Cambridge United scores in 65% of games (13 of 20 meczów), while Accrington Stanley keeps a clean sheet in 25% (5 of 20 meczów).

Accrington Stanley scoring profile: strong

Accrington Stanley scores in 70% of games (14 of 20 meczów), while Cambridge United keeps a clean sheet in 30% (6 of 20 meczów).

22Goals scored (season)23
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
18Goals conceded (season)23
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
2Average goals per game2.3
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
6Goals scored (last 5)7
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
3Goals conceded (last 5)3
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal70%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
40%2 goals25%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
5%3 goals15%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
0%4 goals5%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal75%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
15%2 goals30%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
5%3 goals10%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
0%4 goals0%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
Cambridge United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 20 meczów
50%
Accrington Stanley - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 20 meczów
57%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time5%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
5%BTTS in both halves5%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
15%Scored in both halves25%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
60%BTTS - last 540%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
20%Min. 2 goals before half-time15%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

2nd half

65%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
30%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Accrington Stanley is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.45 pts / game - Cambridge United · 1.7 pts / game - Accrington Stanley

Cambridge United - half-time state
35% leading40% draw25% trailing
Accrington Stanley - half-time state
50% leading20% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.45Points per game (1st half)1.7
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.55
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.45
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
0.9Average goals (1st half)1
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
70%Clean sheet before half-time65%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
60%No goal before half-time50%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

After half-time (2nd half)

1.45Points per game (2nd half)1.15
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.7
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
1.1Average goals (2nd half)1.3
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
55%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley
60%No goal after half-time55%
Cambridge UnitedAccrington Stanley

Cambridge United - second-half results

35% W40% D25% L
29
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.45
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Accrington Stanley - second-half results

25% W40% D35% L
34
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding60%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 30%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Cambridge United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.00
Goals scored / game0.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.41.4
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Accrington Stanley - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.601.40
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.6
Average goals per game0.81.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+40
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Cambridge United
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
1
1
16-30
5
5
31-45
4
4
46-60
5
3
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Accrington Stanley
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
5
6
16-30
3
2
31-45
0
3
46-60
7
7
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.15
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
80%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Cambridge United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Accrington Stanley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.80
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Cambridge UnitedLigaAccrington Stanley
Average goals per game 2.002.70 2.30
Both teams scored 50%57% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 30%49% 35%
Clean sheets 30%24% 25%
Goal before half-time 60%71% 80%
Goal after half-time 65%76% 70%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.70
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.26
Away goals / game
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Cambridge UnitedYellow cardKelland Watts
  2. Cambridge UnitedSubstitutionOn: Zeno Ibsen RossiOff: Kelland Watts
  3. Accrington StanleySubstitutionOn: Dan MartinOff: Joe Bauress
  4. Cambridge UnitedGoalJames Andrew GibbonsAssist: Zeno Ibsen Rossi
  5. Cambridge UnitedGoalSulaiman Borbor KaikaiAssist: Adam Major
  6. Accrington StanleySubstitutionOn: Alex HendersonOff: Isaac Sinclair
  7. Cambridge UnitedSubstitutionOn: Shane McLoughlinOff: James Brophy
  8. Cambridge UnitedSubstitutionOn: Shayne LaveryOff: Louis Appere
  9. Cambridge UnitedSubstitutionOn: Benjamin Leo KnightOff: Sulaiman Borbor Kaikai

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Cambridge United vs Accrington Stanley?

The EFL League Two match finished Cambridge United 2:0 Accrington Stanley. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Cambridge United vs Accrington Stanley?

Cambridge United score 1.10 goals per game on average and Accrington Stanley 1.15. The EFL League Two average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Cambridge United's matches and 50% of Accrington Stanley's.

What form are Cambridge United and Accrington Stanley in?

Over the last 5 games Cambridge United have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Accrington Stanley 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cambridge United vs Accrington Stanley?

The statistical background for Cambridge United vs Accrington Stanley — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.