Cambridge United vs Tranmere match stats & report

4–2 Full time

League Two · England · Regular Season - 28 · Abbey Stadium, Cambridge · Ref R. Martin

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Cambridge United beat Tranmere 4–2 in League Two on 24 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.69–0.85. Cambridge United had 62% of the ball.

Cambridge United vs Tranmere match statistics

Cambridge UnitedTranmere

62% Ball possession 38%
1.69 Expected goals (xG) 0.85
15 Total shots 9
6 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 6
7 Corners 1
9 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 3
410 Passes 261
73% Pass accuracy 58%
2 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

15' Yellow card N. Smith Tranmere
19' Yellow card G. Hoddle Cambridge United
35' Yellow card J. Brophy Cambridge United
45' Goal D. Jones (assist P. Brough) Tranmere
54' Yellow card B. Blacker Tranmere
58' Goal S. Lavery (assist J. Brophy) Cambridge United
63' Goal Charlie Jay Whitaker (assist S. Finley) Tranmere
67' Goal K. Watts (assist J. Brophy) Cambridge United
77' Goal K. Watts (assist J. Gibbons) Cambridge United
86' Yellow card A. McGowan Tranmere
90' Goal B. Knight (assist P. Mpanzu) Cambridge United

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Cambridge United

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Neil Harris

1 J. Eastwood

6 K. Watts 23 M. Jobe 26 J. Gibbons

7 J. Brophy 38 G. Hoddle 17 P. Mpanzu 2 L. Bennett

11 S. Kaikai 14 B. Knight

9 L. Appéré

Bench Ben Hughes , B. Purrington , D. Ball , Z. Ibsen Rossi , S. Lavery , S. McLoughlin , Elliott Nevitt

Tranmere

Confirmed 3-4-1-2 Andrew Crosby

13 J. Murphy

3 P. Brough 15 W. Tamen 5 N. Smith

14 J. Joseph 8 S. Finley 24 B. Blacker 2 C. Norman

18 C. Jennings

29 J. Ironside 27 D. Jones

Bench Jack Barrett , R. Smallwood , Charlie Jay Whitaker , K. Dennis , O. Patrick , A. McGowan , N. Kenneh

Form guide

Cambridge United at home

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.8 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 7.5 per game
Shots on target: 5.0 per game

19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Tranmere away

1–5–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.9 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 3.9 per game
Shots on target: 3.0 per game

22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Cambridge United vs Tranmere head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
27 Sep 25	Tranmere v Cambridge United	0–0

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Cambridge United vs Tranmere head-to-head record