Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 14:00
League Two
England
England
Full Time

Match Timeline

21'
Sullay KaikaiπŸ”„
Substitution 1 β†’ James Brophy
34'
Ben Knight⚽
Normal Goal β†’ Liam Bennett
48'
MJ Williams🟨
Yellow Card
57'
James Gibbons⚽
Normal Goal β†’ Dominic Ball
60'
Charlie McCannπŸ”„
Substitution 1 β†’ Ben Whitfield
60'
Kane HemmingsπŸ”„
Substitution 2 β†’ Danny Rose
61'
Joseph AndersonπŸ”„
Substitution 3 β†’ Elliot Newby
61'
Scott SmithπŸ”„
Substitution 4 β†’ Isaac Fletcher
70'
Louis AppΓ©rΓ©πŸ”„
Substitution 2 β†’ Elliott Nevitt
70'
Kelland WattsπŸ”„
Substitution 3 β†’ Michael Morrison
74'
Wyll Stanway⚽
Own Goal
74'
Wyll Stanway🟨
Yellow Card
83'
Josh GordonπŸ”„
Substitution 5 β†’ Jovan Malcolm
84'
Adam MayorπŸ”„
Substitution 4 β†’ Ben Purrington
85'
Ben KnightπŸ”„
Substitution 5 β†’ Korey Smith
90+4'
Jack Thompson🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

5Shots on Goal1
7Shots off Goal3
15Total Shots3
3Blocked Shots0
11Shots insidebox2
4Shots outsidebox1
8Fouls15
10Corner Kicks3
0Offsides1
55Ball Possession45
0Yellow Cards3
0Goalkeeper Saves3
358Total passes293
262Passes accurate172
73Passes %59

Starting Lineups

Cambridge UnitedCambridge UnitedUnknown

Starting XI

1Jake EastwoodG
26James GibbonsD
23Mamadou JobeD
6Kelland WattsD
2Liam BennettM
4Dominic BallM
17Pelly Ruddock MpanzuM
15Adam MayorM
14Ben KnightF
11Sullay KaikaiF
9Louis AppΓ©rΓ©F

BarrowBarrowUnknown

Starting XI

1Wyll StanwayG
2Angus MacDonaldD
5Charlie RaglanD
4MJ WilliamsD
14Charlie McCannM
26Jack ThompsonM
45Rekeem HarperM
8Scott SmithM
22Joseph AndersonM
25Josh GordonF
15Kane HemmingsF

Head-to-Head

πŸ“ˆ Team Form & Statistics

Cambridge United
Cambridge United
Form: L-D-W-D-D
Barrow
Barrow
Form: L-W-L-L-D
Record
3 W
5 D
2 L
β€’
2 W
2 D
6 L
Goals Per Game
1.4
Scored
vs
0.9
Scored
0.6
Conceded
vs
2.0
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
50%
Clean Sheets
20%
BTTS
40%
BTTS
50%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:2.4
Away:0.4
Conceded
Home:0.6
Away:0.6
Scored
Home:1.0
Away:0.8
Conceded
Home:1.5
Away:2.8

⚑ Elo Ratings

Long Term Elo Rating
1598
Average
1427
Average
Short Term Elo Rating
1649
↑ Momentum (+51)
1374
↓ Momentum (-53)
Expected Outcome
54%
Home Win
26%
Draw
20%
Away Win
Attack & Defence Elo
Long Term
1515
Attack
1394
1641
Defence
1429
Recent Form
1554
Attack
1367
1669
Defence
1387
Post-Match Changes
+6
Rating Change
0
Rating Change
Elo ratings measure team strength based on match results and opponent quality. Higher ratings indicate stronger teams.

πŸ“ Match Preview

Cambridge United vs Barrow - Value Vinny Preview
Recommendation:OVER_2_5
Odds:2.00
Expected Value:+26.0%
Confidence:8

Odds don't lie β€” but bookies do. Today we're looking at Cambridge United hosting Barrow in League Two. The numbers scream value, and as Value Vinny, I'm here to extract it. First, let's look at the Head-to-Head record. Cambridge United has won 6 of the last 7 meetings against Barrow. In those 7 matches, Cambridge scored 15 goals and conceded only 4. That's a dominance ratio that bookmakers can't ignore, yet the odds reflect a cautious market. Cambridge sits 3rd in the table with 78 points, while Barrow is rock bottom in 23rd place with just 36 points. The standings alone suggest a heavy favorite, but we need to dig deeper into the goal expectancy. The Goal Expectancy data is the real key here. The model predicts Cambridge to score 2.58 goals and Barrow to score 0.68 goals. That's a total of 3.26 expected goals. When you run that through a Poisson distribution, the probability of Over 2.5 Goals sits around 63%. The bookmakers are offering 2.00 odds, which implies a 50% chance. That's a massive discrepancy. If the true probability is 63% and the odds imply 50%, the edge is over 25%. That's the kind of value I hunt for. Look at the form. Cambridge's home performance is solid: 2.40 goals scored per game at home, conceding just 0.60. Barrow's away defense is leaking; they concede 2.75 goals per game on the road. Combine that with Cambridge's 60% home win rate and Barrow's 0% away win rate. The math is clear. Barrow has won 0 of their last 4 away games. They are struggling to score (0.75 away goals/game) and struggling to keep clean sheets. The Home Win odds are 1.36. While Cambridge is favored, those odds are too short to offer long-term profit potential. The Over 2.5 Goals market at 2.00 is where the real value lies. It meets my minimum confidence threshold and offers a significant edge over the implied probability. Discipline means taking the value, not just the favorite. **Key Points:** - Cambridge dominates H2H (6 wins in 7 games). - Goal Expectancy totals 3.26 goals (2.58 Home + 0.68 Away). - Barrow concedes 2.75 goals per game away. - Over 2.5 Goals offers >25% edge based on calculated probability. **Summary:** The data points to a high-scoring affair. Cambridge's attack vs Barrow's leaky away defense creates a clear value opportunity. I'm recommending **Over 2.5 Goals**.

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