Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers result

Full-time · Cambridge United 0–1 Bristol Rovers

League One · Sat, 04 Jan 2025 12:30 GMT

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

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Cambridge United 0–1 Bristol Rovers — Bristol Rovers won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bristol Rovers won 1–0 at Cambridge United in League One on Saturday 4 January. Cambridge United are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.

The goals

Bristol Rovers led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Bristol Rovers: Luke Thomas (26’, assisted by S. Sinclair). M. Morrison (90’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Cambridge United 0.00, Bristol Rovers 0.00, from 18 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Mulhall showed eight yellow cards and one red — against 4.4 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Cambridge United: K. Smith (45+6’), M. Morrison (45+9’), M. Morrison (90+3’) and Josh Stokes (90+7’); Bristol Rovers: G. Ward (8’), Ruel Sotiriou (45+9’), James Wilson (90+3’) and Isaac Hutchinson (90+7’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, G. Ward (Bristol Rovers) 5.5, Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) 5.3 and Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) 5.1 led the match.

Next up

Cambridge United next host Plymouth on 24 October 2026.

Bristol Rovers next host Swindon Town 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 Plymouth, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Cambridge United 0–1 Bristol Rovers · League One
Referee: S. Mulhall
Head-to-head (last 6): Cambridge United 1 · draws 0 · Bristol Rovers 5 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: Cambridge United 0W 1D 4L · Bristol Rovers 0W 1D 4L

Cambridge United 0–1 Bristol Rovers (League One): 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

1.13 / 0.5

Goals

against 2.38 / 2.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.6 / 3.33

Corners

against 4.8 / 4.67 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

3.8 / 2.33

Shots on target

against 6.6 / 6.33 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.4 / 2.33

Cards

against 1.8 / 2 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 January 2025. 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	Bristol Rovers for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.5 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.6 for · 4.8 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	3.33 for · 4.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	11.4 for · 13.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	7.17 for · 15.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.8 for · 6.6 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	2.33 for · 6.33 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.6 for · 12 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	10.33 for · 10.67 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.4 for · 1.8 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.33 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: S. Mulhall.

Cambridge United

Cambridge United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. 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
R. Loft n 8	22.5	5 7/3	1.5 2/1	—
S. Kaikai n 8	45.3	2 6/2	2.2 5/3	—
B. Njoku n 8	38.8	2 6/1	1.5 3/2	—
J. Cousins n 8	88.3	1.4 6/4	1.8 7/5	J. Lindsay
J. Brophy n 8	78.4	1.3 4/1	2.4 7/5	J. Lindsay

Cambridge United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Loft n 8	22.5	3 5/1	0.5 1/0
S. Lavery n 8	54.3	2.7 7/4	1.5 5/2
E. Kachunga n 8	68.8	1.6 7/3	1 5/1
S. Kaikai n 8	45.3	1.5 4/2	1 3/1
D. Nlundulu n 8	73.6	1.2 5/1	0.9 4/1

Cambridge United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Kachunga n 8	68.8	0.7 4/0	0 0/0
S. Kaikai n 8	45.3	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
S. Lavery n 8	54.3	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
D. Nlundulu n 8	73.6	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
L. Bennett n 8	73.1	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Cambridge United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Andrew n 8	64.5	2.3 4/4
J. Cousins n 8	88.3	2.2 7/6
J. Brophy n 8	78.4	2 7/4
J. Stokes n 8	61	2 7/4
K. Watts n 8	52.3	1.9 5/2

Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. 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
G. O'Donkor n 8	35.4	2.5 5/2	4.1 6/3	—
P. Omochere n 8	51.6	2.4 5/3	2 4/3	—
J. Lindsay n 8	77.4	2 7/6	0.1 1/0	J. Brophy
B. Bilongo n 8	50.4	2 5/3	1.3 5/1	—
K. Conteh n 8	85.9	1.8 7/5	0.1 1/0	—

Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Omochere n 8	51.6	2 5/3	1.1 4/1
S. Sinclair n 8	36.1	1.2 3/1	0 0/0
I. Hutchinson n 8	61	1.1 5/1	0.2 1/0
L. McCormick n 8	53.5	1.1 3/1	0.2 1/0
S. Forde n 8	67.3	1 4/2	0.7 3/1

Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Martin n 8	63	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
P. Omochere n 8	51.6	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
G. O'Donkor n 8	35.4	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
S. Forde n 8	67.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
I. Hutchinson n 8	61	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Forbes n 8	31.1	3.3 4/4
K. Conteh n 8	85.9	3.1 8/6
J. Garrett n 8	49.5	3 6/3
C. Mola n 8	74.1	2.9 8/5
L. Thomas n 8	48.8	2.8 5/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Cambridge United		Bristol Rovers
47%	Possession	53%
18	Shots	7
7	Shots on target	2
8	Shots off target	5
3	Blocked shots	0
13	Shots inside the box	4
4	Corners	2
0	Offsides	1
15	Fouls	5
4	Yellow cards	4
1	Red cards	0
1	Saves	7
314	Passes	369
66%	Pass accuracy	69%

Cambridge United player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Stevens	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. Morrison	90	1	0	0	1	RY	6.9
D. Andrew	90	0	0	1	1	0	7
L. Bennett	90	0	0	3	3	0	7.3
J. Cousins	90	1	1	1	3	0	6.9
K. Smith	90	1	0	1	0	Y	6.7
J. Stokes	90	4	1	1	3	Y	7.2
E. Kachunga	89	2	1	1	0	0	6.9
Z. Rossi	81	1	1	0	1	0	6.7
J. Brophy	65	0	0	1	2	0	6.7
D. Nlundulu	65	2	0	2	1	0	6.9
M. Emmanuel sub	25	1	1	0	2	0	6.9
R. Loft sub	25	1	1	1	0	0	6.6
T. Richards sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
B. Njoku sub	9	1	1	1	0	0	6.5

Bristol Rovers player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Griffiths	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.7
T. Moore	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7.7
J. Wilson	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.5
C. Taylor	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.9
L. Sousa	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
G. Ward	90	0	0	0	0	0	7	Y	7.2
C. Martin	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Lindsay	89	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.7
S. Sinclair	76	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	7.5
L. Thomas	58	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.3
R. Sotiriou	58	0	0	1	0	0	1	Y	6.6
I. Hutchinson sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
G. O'Donkor sub	32	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7
S. Forde sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Senior sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

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 Bristol Rovers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Cambridge UnitedDLLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

Bristol RoversLDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Cambridge United 1 · 0 draws · Bristol Rovers 5 · 2.67 goals/game

2024-08-31 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Cambridge United
2024-04-16 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Cambridge United
2023-08-19 Cambridge United 2–0 Bristol Rovers
2023-01-07 Cambridge United 1–2 Bristol Rovers
2022-10-08 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Cambridge United
2017-08-08 Bristol Rovers 4–1 Cambridge United

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Cambridge United#23 pos38 pts46 pl-28 GD

Bristol Rovers#22 pos43 pts46 pl-32 GD

Goals per game

Cambridge United scored0.98

Bristol Rovers scored0.96

Cambridge United conceded1.59

Bristol Rovers conceded1.65

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Cambridge United and Bristol Rovers?: In their last 6 meetings, Cambridge United won 1, Bristol Rovers won 5 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Cambridge United and Bristol Rovers?: Recent form — Cambridge United 0W 1D 4L; Bristol Rovers 0W 1D 4L.

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