Cambridge United v QPR result

Full-time · Cambridge United 1–2 QPR

League Cup · Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:45 BST

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Cambridge United 1–2 QPR — QPR won this League Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

QPR won 2–1 at Cambridge United in the League Cup on Tuesday 13 August. Cambridge United are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions.

The goals

QPR led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — QPR: M. Frey (13’, assisted by Alfie Lloyd) and Paul Smyth (36’, assisted by James Dunne); Cambridge United: Paul Digby (57’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Cambridge United 0.00, QPR 0.00, from 16 shots to 13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

P. Howard showed four yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Cambridge United: James Brophy (9’) and Sulaiman Kaikai (68’); QPR: L. Andersen (45+1’) and Daniel Bennie (81’).

What it changes

QPR have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, James Dunne (QPR) 7.6, Paul Smyth (QPR) 7.4 and Paul Digby (Cambridge United) 6.1 led the match.

Next up

Cambridge United next host Wycombe on 20 October 2026.

QPR next host Swansea on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Cambridge United: Cambridge United v Wycombe, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for QPR: QPR v Swansea, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Cambridge United 1–2 QPR · League Cup
Referee: P. Howard
Recent form: Cambridge United 0W 2D 3L · QPR 3W 0D 2L

Cambridge United 1–2 QPR (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 1.25

Goals

against 1 / 1.25 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3 / 5.63

Corners

against 5.88 / 5.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.38 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 4.5 / 4.38 · 0 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.75 / 1.63

Cards

against 1.5 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Cambridge United for / against	Line	QPR for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.63 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	8.63 for · 15 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.25 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.38 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.63 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: P. Howard.

Cambridge United

Cambridge United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Gassan Ahadme n 8	76.8	1.9 7/4	2.1 7/5	—
L. Taylor n 8	54.1	1.9 6/2	0 0/0	—
E. Kachunga n 8	71.9	1.6 6/3	2.7 8/5	—
S. Lavery n 8	60.8	1.5 5/2	2 6/2	—
J. Cousins n 8	86.5	1.3 7/2	1.2 5/2	—

Cambridge United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Lavery n 8	60.8	1.9 5/4	0.9 3/2
M. Bonne n 8	50.9	1.5 4/2	1.1 3/1
Gassan Ahadme n 8	76.8	1 4/2	0.7 4/1
L. Taylor n 8	54.1	1 3/1	0.6 3/0
F. Okenabirhie n 8	52	0.9 4/0	0.2 1/0

Cambridge United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Gassan Ahadme n 8	76.8	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
D. Andrew n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
S. Kaikai n 8	66.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
J. Brophy n 8	62.9	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
S. Lavery n 8	60.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Cambridge United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. May n 8	26.4	4.7 7/4
J. Gibbons n 8	88.9	2.7 7/5
J. Lankester n 8	27	2.5 3/1
L. Bennett n 8	77.4	2.2 7/4
J. Okedina n 8	71.4	2.2 6/5

QPR

QPR — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Armstrong n 8	28.9	2.7 4/2	1.2 3/0	—
L. Dykes n 8	73	2.3 8/5	0.9 5/1	—
I. Hayden n 8	49.4	2.3 5/4	0.5 2/0	—
Rayan Jawad Kolli n 8	22.3	2 4/0	2.5 4/1	—
A. Adomah n 8	18.5	1.8 2/1	0 0/0	—

QPR — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Žan Celar n 8	78.1	2.4 7/3	0.9 4/1
I. Chair n 8	86.3	2 8/6	0.8 5/1
P. Smyth n 8	46.9	1.9 5/2	1.4 5/1
Rayan Jawad Kolli n 8	22.3	1.5 3/0	1.5 3/0
L. Andersen n 8	63.5	1.4 7/1	0.7 4/0

QPR — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Rayan Jawad Kolli n 8	22.3	0 0/0	1 2/0
L. Andersen n 8	63.5	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
I. Chair n 8	86.3	0.3 2/0	0.3 1/1
S. Field n 8	82.3	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
L. Dykes n 8	73	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

QPR — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Cannon n 8	74.8	3.5 7/7
I. Hayden n 8	49.4	3.2 6/3
A. Adomah n 8	18.5	3 4/1
J. Dunne n 8	84.4	2.7 7/5
J. Hodge n 8	44.6	2.5 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Cambridge United		QPR
59%	Possession	41%
16	Shots	13
4	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	5
6	Blocked shots	4
11	Shots inside the box	6
3	Corners	5
1	Offsides	2
10	Fouls	14
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	3
611	Passes	428
88%	Pass accuracy	84%

Cambridge United player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Stevens	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
M. Morrison	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
Z. Rossi	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	7
L. Bennett	90	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.6
P. Digby	90	1	1	1	0	0	0	7.6
D. Andrew	90	0	1	0	3	2	0	7.2
Daniel Barton	88	0	2	1	3	2	0	7.2
C. O'Riordan	66	0	0	0	1	1	0	7
J. Brophy	66	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.6
E. Kachunga	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
B. Njoku	45	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.3
S. Kaikai sub	45	0	1	0	0	0	Y	6.9
S. Lavery sub	45	0	3	1	2	1	0	7.2
J. Okedina sub	24	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
K. Smith sub	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Amaru Kaunda sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

QPR player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Walsh	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Dunne	90	0	1	1	0	3	1	0	8
L. Morrison	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
J. Clarke-Salter	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
K. Paal	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.2
E. Dixon-Bonner	90	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	6.9
A. Lloyd	80	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	7.3
M. Frey	80	1	0	3	1	0	2	0	7.5
J. Varane	65	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	6.9
P. Smyth	65	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.5
L. Andersen	45	0	0	1	1	3	1	Y	7
S. Field sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
Hevertton Santos sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
L. Dykes sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
D. Bennie sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
Žan Celar sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Cambridge United v QPR — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Cambridge UnitedLLDDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

QPRLWWWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Goals per game

Cambridge United scored0.2

QPR scored1.6

Cambridge United conceded1

QPR conceded1.4

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