Chesterfield vs Cambridge United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Chesterfield play Cambridge United in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 29 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Chesterfield: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Cambridge United: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Chesterfield scores 1.48 and concedes 1.19 goals per match. Cambridge United scores 1.43 and concedes 0.72. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Chesterfield 58%, Cambridge United 46%. Over 2.5: Chesterfield 44%, Cambridge United 35%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Chesterfield has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.40. Chesterfield: 12.1 shots per match, Cambridge United: 11.6.

Match halves

Chesterfield: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.79. Cambridge United: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.83.

Goals by minute

Chesterfield: 76-90+ (17 goals). Cambridge United: 31-45+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

61Possession (%)39
ChesterfieldCambridge United
14Shots6
ChesterfieldCambridge United
1Shots on target1
ChesterfieldCambridge United
1.35xG0.81
ChesterfieldCambridge United
5Corners5
ChesterfieldCambridge United
53Dangerous attacks49
ChesterfieldCambridge United
5Fouls9
ChesterfieldCambridge United
1Cards4
ChesterfieldCambridge United

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

ChesterfieldCambridge United
1.48Goals scored / match1.43
ChesterfieldCambridge United
1.19Goals conceded / match0.72
ChesterfieldCambridge United
58%Average possession51%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
3.9Shots on target / match3.7
ChesterfieldCambridge United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.1Shots per match11.63
ChesterfieldCambridge United
3.9Shots on target3.7
ChesterfieldCambridge United
12.2%Shot conversion12.3%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
58%Possession51%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
1.41xG for1.4
ChesterfieldCambridge United
1.24xG against1
ChesterfieldCambridge United

Shooting quality

Chesterfield: BalancedCambridge United: Balanced
ChesterfieldCambridge United
Accuracy (shots on target)32%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.39

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Chesterfield
DWWLD
Season result split
44% W35% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
21-17-10
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-8-5
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Cambridge United
WDLWD
Season result split
48% W35% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-16-8
1.78 pts / match · goal difference +33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-10-6
Last 5 away
0-4-1
DLDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.08BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Cambridge United is 65% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.19 goals / match - Chesterfield · 0.72 goals / match - Cambridge United

Chesterfield scoring profile: strong

Chesterfield scores in 85% of matches (41 of 48 matches), while Cambridge United keeps a clean sheet in 43% (20 of 46 matches).

Cambridge United scoring profile: very strong

Cambridge United scores in 76% of matches (35 of 46 matches), while Chesterfield keeps a clean sheet in 31% (15 of 48 matches).

71Goals scored (season)66
ChesterfieldCambridge United
57Goals conceded (season)33
ChesterfieldCambridge United
2.67Average goals in match2.15
ChesterfieldCambridge United
5Goals scored (last 5)8
ChesterfieldCambridge United
3Goals conceded (last 5)2
ChesterfieldCambridge United

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal76%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
44%2 goals41%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
17%3 goals17%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
2%4 goals7%
ChesterfieldCambridge United

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal57%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
29%2 goals13%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
13%3 goals2%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
4%4 goals0%
ChesterfieldCambridge United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

46%
Cambridge United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.21 of 46 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time13%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
13%BTTS in both halves2%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
29%Scored in both halves24%
ChesterfieldCambridge United

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
40%BTTS - last 520%
ChesterfieldCambridge United

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
ChesterfieldCambridge United

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
ChesterfieldCambridge United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Cambridge United is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.48 pts / match - Chesterfield · 1.61 pts / match - Cambridge United

Chesterfield - half-time state
35% leading42% draw23% trailing
Cambridge United - half-time state
39% leading43% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.48Points per match (1st half)1.61
ChesterfieldCambridge United
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.61
ChesterfieldCambridge United
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
ChesterfieldCambridge United
1.31Average goals (1st half)0.93
ChesterfieldCambridge United
54%Clean sheet before half-time74%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
46%No goal before half-time50%
ChesterfieldCambridge United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.58Points per match (2nd half)1.65
ChesterfieldCambridge United
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
ChesterfieldCambridge United
0.56Goals conceded (2nd half)0.39
ChesterfieldCambridge United
1.35Average goals (2nd half)1.22
ChesterfieldCambridge United
56%Clean sheet after half-time63%
ChesterfieldCambridge United
40%No goal after half-time50%
ChesterfieldCambridge United

Chesterfield - second-half results

44% W27% R29% P
71
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
76
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding126%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cambridge United - second-half results

43% W35% R22% P
74
Half-time points
28
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
76
Second-half points
+20
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.61
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 48%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Chesterfield - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.80
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match0.80.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Cambridge United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match1.20.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+4+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Chesterfield
ScoredConceded
8
6
0-15
10
9
16-30
15
15
31-45
5
9
46-60
16
10
61-75
17
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

Cambridge United
ScoredConceded
8
3
0-15
4
5
16-30
16
7
31-45
15
5
46-60
10
6
61-75
13
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (16 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.41
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-17%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Chesterfield

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Cambridge United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-28.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

ChesterfieldLigaCambridge United
Average goals in match 2.672.57 2.15
Both teams scored 58%52% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%48% 35%
Clean sheets 31%27% 43%
Goal before half-time 73%67% 63%
Goal after half-time 79%78% 72%

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

2.57
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Chesterfield 0 - 1 - 0 Cambridge United. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Chesterfield vs Cambridge United?

The EFL League Two match finished Chesterfield 0:1 Cambridge United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Chesterfield vs Cambridge United?

Chesterfield score 1.48 goals per game on average and Cambridge United 1.43. The EFL League Two average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Chesterfield's matches and 46% of Cambridge United's.

What form are Chesterfield and Cambridge United in?

Over the last 5 games Chesterfield have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Cambridge United 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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