League One · England · Abbey StadiumCambridge United vs Plymouth prediction & analysis
Both teams to score
Good pick · fair odds 1.54 · bookmaker 1.53 · Won ✓
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Win chances
Most likely scores
From our goals model: Cambridge United 1.5 – 1.4 Plymouth expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Our analysis
Very little separates Cambridge United and Plymouth on our numbers – 41% for the home side, 36% for the visitors and 23% for a draw. This is a match where the price matters more than the pick.
Cambridge United have taken 14 points from their last 6 matches (4W 2D 0L), scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 per game. Plymouth have 7 points from their last 6 (2W 1D 3L), averaging 1.0 scored and 1.5 conceded. Cambridge United come into this in clearly the better form.
We expect around 2.9 goals (1.5 for Cambridge United, 1.4 for Plymouth). That points to an open game – over 2.5 goals is 56% likely and both teams score 65% of the time on this projection. Most likely scores: 1–1 (12%), 2–1 (9%), 1–0 (8%).
Our pick is Both teams to score at a 65% chance – the bookmaker price of 1.53 is close to our fair price of 1.54.
Every market, with fair odds
| Market | Most likely | Chance | Fair odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Cambridge United to win ✗ | 41% | 2.42 | 2.40 |
| Double chance | Either team to win ✓ | 77% | 1.29 | 1.29 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score ✓ | 65% | 1.54 | 1.53 |
| Over/under 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals ✓ | 79% | 1.27 | – |
| Over/under 2.5 goals | Over 2.5 goals ✓ | 56% | 1.80 | – |
| Over/under 3.5 goals | Under 3.5 goals ✗ | 67% | 1.50 | – |
| Half-time result | Level at half-time ✗ | 40% | 2.48 | – |
| Half-time / full-time | HT Cambridge United / FT Cambridge United ✗ | 24% | 4.19 | – |
| Correct score | Correct score 2–1 ✗ | 9% | 11.45 | – |
Form
Cambridge United – last 6
| 20 Oct | vs Wycombe | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | @ Barnsley | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Oct | vs Blackpool | 1–0 | W |
| 6 Oct | vs Northampton | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | vs AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | @ Gillingham | 4–1 | W |
Plymouth – last 6
| 20 Oct | @ Stevenage | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | vs Huddersfield | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Oct | vs AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | W |
| 6 Oct | @ Newport County | 2–2 | D |
| 3 Oct | @ Leyton Orient | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | vs Burton Albion | 0–1 | L |
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Cambridge United and Plymouth.
League One table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield | 14 | +16 | 29 |
| 2 |  Stockport County | 14 | +12 | 26 |
| 3 |  Oxford United | 13 | +11 | 26 |
| 4 |  Luton | 14 | +6 | 24 |
| 5 |  Plymouth | 14 | +2 | 23 |
| 6 |  Reading | 14 | +10 | 22 |
| 7 |  Bradford | 13 | +2 | 22 |
| 8 |  Cambridge United | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | +8 | 20 |
| 10 |  Leicester | 13 | +3 | 19 |
| 11 |  Mansfield Town | 13 | +2 | 19 |
| 12 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | +2 | 18 |
| 13 |  Wycombe | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 |  Leyton Orient | 13 | +5 | 17 |
| 15 |  Burton Albion | 14 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 |  Stevenage | 12 | +4 | 16 |
| 17 |  Notts County | 12 | -1 | 14 |
| 18 |  AFC Wimbledon | 13 | -12 | 13 |
| 19 |  Blackpool | 12 | -4 | 12 |
| 20 |  Doncaster | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 21 |  Wigan | 14 | -11 | 11 |
| 22 |  Peterborough | 13 | -12 | 10 |
| 23 |  Barnsley | 12 | -10 | 9 |
| 24 |  Bromley | 13 | -20 | 9 |
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What is the prediction for Cambridge United vs Plymouth?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 65% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.53.
Who will win Cambridge United vs Plymouth?
On our numbers Cambridge United have a 41% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Plymouth 36%.
How many goals will there be in Cambridge United vs Plymouth?
We expect about 2.9 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 56% likely and both teams score 65% of the time on our projection.
When is Cambridge United vs Plymouth?
Cambridge United vs Plymouth (League One) kicks off on Saturday 24 October 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time) at Abbey Stadium.
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