Cambridge United vs Tranmere

Final score: Cambridge United 4-2 Tranmere in the League Two, January 24, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 8 meetings: 1 wins for Cambridge United, 5 draws, 2 wins for Tranmere.

Overview

Football: League Two · Round 28
Form: LLWDW Cambridge United
: DDDWL Tranmere

15' Nathan Smith
19' George Hoddle
21' ▲ A. McGowan ▼ J. Joseph
35' James Brophy
45' 0-1 D. Jones · P. Brough
HT0-1
54' Billy Blacker
55' ▲ C. Whitaker ▼ D. Jones
57' ▲ S. Lavery ▼ L. Bennett
58' ▲ D. Ball ▼ G. Hoddle
58' S. Lavery · J. Brophy 1-1
63' 1-2 C. Whitaker · S. Finley
67' K. Watts · J. Brophy 2-2
72' ▲ E. Nevitt ▼ L. Appere
74' ▲ O. Patrick ▼ C. Jennings
74' ▲ N. Kenneh ▼ B. Blacker
77' K. Watts · J. Gibbons 3-2
83' ▲ B. Purrington ▼ S. Kaikai
84' ▲ Z. Ibsen Rossi ▼ J. Brophy
86' Aaron McGowan
90' B. Knight · P. Mpanzu 4-2
FT4-2

Line-ups

Cambridge United Formation: 3-4-2-1 · Coach: Neil Harris

1J. Eastwood 6.7
26J. Gibbons ⇢ 7.0
23M. Jobe 7.0
6K. Watts ⚽2 8.9
2L. Bennett ▼ 57' 6.0
17P. Mpanzu ⇢ 7.3
38G. Hoddle ▼ 58' 6.5
7J. Brophy ⇢2 ▼ 84' 7.3
14B. Knight ⚽ 8.0
11S. Kaikai ▼ 83' 6.6
9L. Appere ▼ 72' 6.0

Substitutes 7

25B. Hughes
3B. Purrington ▲ 83' 6.7
4D. Ball ▲ 58' 6.9
16Z. Ibsen Rossi ▲ 84' 6.6
19S. Lavery ⚽ ▲ 57' 7.3
21S. McLoughlin
24E. Nevitt ▲ 72' 6.5

Tranmere Formation: 3-4-1-2 · Coach: Andrew Crosby

13J. Murphy 6.2
5N. Smith 6.9
15W. Tamen 6.3
3P. Brough ⇢ 6.9
2C. Norman 6.9
24B. Blacker ▼ 74' 6.9
8S. Finley 6.7
14J. Joseph ▼ 21' 6.3
18C. Jennings ▼ 74' 6.9
27D. Jones ⚽ ▼ 55' 7.3
29J. Ironside ⇢ 6.5

Substitutes 7

12J. Barrett
6R. Smallwood
7C. Whitaker ⚽ ▲ 55' 7.9
9K. Dennis
11O. Patrick ▲ 74' 6.5
30A. McGowan ▲ 21' 6.5
42N. Kenneh ▲ 74' 6.3

Statistics

02⚑7

⚑130

62%Possession38%

15Shots9

6Shots on target5

4Shots off target2

12Shots inside box6

3Shots outside box3

5Blocked shots2

7Corners1

2Offsides1

9Fouls16

2Yellow cards3

2Saves2

410Passes261

301Accurate passes152

73%Pass accuracy58%

1.69Expected goals (xG)0.85

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Bromley	46	71 - 46	+25	87
2	Milton Keynes Dons	46	86 - 45	+41	86
3	Cambridge United	46	66 - 33	+33	82
4	Salford City	46	61 - 51	+10	81
5	Notts County	46	74 - 52	+22	80
6	Chesterfield	46	71 - 56	+15	79
7	Grimsby	46	74 - 50	+24	78
8	Barnet	46	70 - 53	+17	76
9	Swindon Town	46	70 - 59	+11	75
10	Oldham	46	60 - 44	+16	68
11	Crewe	46	64 - 58	+6	67
12	Colchester	46	62 - 49	+13	66
13	Walsall	46	56 - 56	0	65
14	Bristol Rovers	46	56 - 65	-9	62
15	Fleetwood Town	46	57 - 58	-1	61
16	Accrington ST	46	47 - 58	-11	53
17	Gillingham	46	53 - 72	-19	53
18	Cheltenham	46	53 - 79	-26	52
19	Shrewsbury	46	42 - 69	-27	49
20	Newport County	46	48 - 77	-29	43
21	Tranmere	46	54 - 79	-25	41
22	Crawley Town	46	44 - 68	-24	40
23	Harrogate Town	46	39 - 68	-29	39
24	Barrow	46	45 - 78	-33	36