Cambridge United v Walsall prediction

League Two · Sat, 04 Apr 2020 01:00 BST · Abbey Stadium

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The match

Cambridge United host Walsall in League Two on Saturday 4 April (kick-off 01:00 UK).

Form and the table

Eight of Cambridge United’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in six of Cambridge United’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). At home, Cambridge United have three wins, no draws and four defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.29 points per game, scoring 1.14 and conceding 2.14. Cambridge United have scored 40 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Cambridge United have conceded 48 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs.

11 of Walsall’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in 11 of Walsall’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). Away from home, Walsall have three wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.57 points per game, scoring 1.57 and conceding 1.43. Walsall have scored 40 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Walsall have conceded 49 goals, the ninth-most of the 24 clubs.

Cambridge United are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Walsall are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Cambridge United (16th) and Walsall (12th) are two points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Cambridge United the stronger side, 123 rating points above Walsall (Cambridge United 1591, Walsall 1468, after at least 221 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 16 November 2019, finished Walsall 2–1 Cambridge United.

Team news

Predicted Cambridge United XI (4-4-2): J. Eastwood, K. Watts, L. Bennett, Z. Bradshaw, C. Heffernan, P. Mpanzu, B. Knight, G. Hoddle, S. Kaikai, L. Appéré, G. Ahadme — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, C. Burton (2.7 per match over 11 appearances) and George Maris (2.4 per match over 26 appearances, one goal and three assists) have been Cambridge United’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Cambridge United (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), C. Burton averages 3.7 saves per 90 over 990 minutes, with two or more saves in nine of the last 10 appearances. George Maris averages 1.1 key passes per 90 over 1977 minutes, with a key pass in four of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Walsall XI (4-5-1): J. Ward, J. Connolly, D. Skura, M. Hancock, E. Ahui, I. Moore, R. Smith, S. Sprangler, C. Clarke, L. Simper, A. Pressley — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, W. McDonald (2.8 per match over 26 appearances, four goals and four assists) and Joshua Gordon (2.5 per match over 28 appearances, eight goals and one assist) have been Walsall’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Walsall (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), W. McDonald averages 1.3 key passes per 90 over 1807 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances. Joshua Gordon averages 3.5 shots per 90 over 1962 minutes, with a shot in 10 of the last 10 appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 01:00 BST · League Two · Abbey Stadium
Head-to-head (last 1): Cambridge United 0 · draws 0 · Walsall 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Cambridge United 2W 1D 2L · Walsall 3W 2D 0L

Cambridge United v Walsall (League Two): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.43 / 4

Corners

against 4.86 / 4.75 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.29 / 3

Shots on target

against 5.29 / 3.38 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.14 / 1

Cards

against 1.57 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. 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	Walsall for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.43 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.29 for · 13 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	10.13 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.29 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.71 for · 11.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.63 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.14 for · 1.57 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5

Cambridge United

Cambridge United Goalkeeper

Cambridge United — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
D. Mitov	21	901890 min	502.4 /90	321.5 /90	10 /90
C. Burton	11	90990 min	413.7 /90	161.5 /90	00 /90

Cambridge United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cambridge United before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Mitov n 8	90	2.1 6/2
C. Burton n 8	90	3.2 7/4

Cambridge United Defensive

Cambridge United — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
K. Knoyle	24	882114 min	391.7 /90	160.7 /90	110.5 /90	not recorded in League Two	100.4 /90	30.1 /90
G. Taylor	24	872088 min	371.6 /90	542.3 /90	170.7 /90	not recorded in League Two	190.8 /90	20.1 /90
H. Darling	22	881935 min	271.3 /90	311.4 /90	90.4 /90	not recorded in League Two	180.8 /90	40.2 /90
G. Taft	20	871742 min	191 /90	201 /90	70.4 /90	not recorded in League Two	150.8 /90	10.1 /90
E. Ward	13	851108 min	70.6 /90	121 /90	131.1 /90	not recorded in League Two	60.5 /90	10.1 /90
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Cambridge United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cambridge United before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. 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
P. Lewis n 8	81.5	2.2 7/4	1 4/2	—
G. Maris n 8	88.5	0.8 5/1	1.7 8/5	—
K. Knoyle n 8	87.8	0.5 4/0	0.8 5/1	—
G. Taylor n 8	90	1 4/4	0.9 5/2	—
H. Dunk n 8	81.1	0.4 3/0	1.4 4/3	—
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Cambridge United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cambridge United before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
P. Lewis n 8	81.5	1.1 4/3
G. Maris n 8	88.5	2.2 7/4
K. Knoyle n 8	87.8	1.7 7/3
G. Taylor n 8	90	1.6 5/4
H. Dunk n 8	81.1	1.8 8/5
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Cambridge United Attacking

Cambridge United — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
S. Smith	23	811852 min	70.3 /90	20.1 /90	522.5 /90	211 /90	160.8 /90	70.3 /90
H. Knibbs	20	561124 min	50.4 /90	00 /90	262.1 /90	90.7 /90	80.6 /90	60.5 /90
M. Richards	14	69970 min	00 /90	10.1 /90	222 /90	60.6 /90	90.8 /90	10.1 /90
V. Adeboyejo	8	75603 min	00 /90	20.3 /90	131.9 /90	40.6 /90	60.9 /90	40.6 /90
P. Mullin	6	74445 min	20.4 /90	00 /90	142.8 /90	71.4 /90	20.4 /90	20.4 /90
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Cambridge United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cambridge United before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Lewis n 8	81.5	1.1 4/3	0.3 2/0
G. Maris n 8	88.5	1.5 8/4	0.1 1/0
K. Knoyle n 8	87.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Taylor n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
H. Dunk n 8	81.1	0.7 5/0	0.1 1/0
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Cambridge United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cambridge United before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
P. Lewis n 8	81.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Maris n 8	88.5	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
K. Knoyle n 8	87.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Taylor n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Dunk n 8	81.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Walsall

Walsall Goalkeeper

Walsall — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
L. Roberts	26	902340 min	722.8 /90	321.2 /90	00 /90
J. Rose	4	90360 min	102.5 /90	82 /90	00 /90

Walsall — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Roberts n 8	90	2.4 6/4
J. Rose n 4	90	2.5 4/2

Walsall Defensive

Walsall — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
D. Scarr	26	872265 min	140.6 /90	331.3 /90	271.1 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	230.9 /90	20.1 /90
J. Clarke	22	881939 min	120.6 /90	180.8 /90	60.3 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	221 /90	30.1 /90
M. Sadler	21	841757 min	60.3 /90	150.8 /90	160.8 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	40.2 /90	00 /90
C. Pring	15	791191 min	332.5 /90	171.3 /90	50.4 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	171.3 /90	20.2 /90
Z. Jules	13	72942 min	141.3 /90	111.1 /90	30.3 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	60.6 /90	20.2 /90
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Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. 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
L. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
D. Scarr n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.4 3/0	—
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	1.5 5/3	1.7 7/3	—
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	2.7 8/5	1.6 6/2	—
R. Holden n 8	68.3	0.7 4/0	3.6 8/8	—
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Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Scarr n 8	90	0.5 3/1
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	2.9 8/4
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	2 7/4
R. Holden n 8	68.3	0.8 4/1
W. McDonald n 8	70.9	1.4 6/2
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Walsall Attacking

Walsall — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Gordon	26	751940 min	80.4 /90	10 /90	753.5 /90	261.2 /90	150.7 /90	140.6 /90
C. Lavery	21	761595 min	40.2 /90	30.2 /90	422.4 /90	181 /90	211.2 /90	90.5 /90
E. Adebayo	19	541018 min	70.6 /90	10.1 /90	272.4 /90	161.4 /90	121.1 /90	141.2 /90
R. Gaffney	11	85939 min	10.1 /90	20.2 /90	262.5 /90	70.7 /90	212 /90	60.6 /90
L. Kinsella	26	782028 min	00 /90	00 /90	90.4 /90	20.1 /90	100.4 /90	50.2 /90
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Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Scarr n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0 0/0
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	3.4 8/7	1.1 5/3
R. Holden n 8	68.3	2.3 5/3	0.7 4/0
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Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Scarr n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
R. Holden n 8	68.3	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

Cambridge UnitedWWDLL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

WalsallWDWDW

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Cambridge United 0 · 0 draws · Walsall 1 · 3 goals/game

2019-11-16 Walsall 2–1 Cambridge United

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Cambridge United#16 pos45 pts37 pl-8 GD

Walsall#12 pos47 pts36 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

Cambridge United scored1.08

Walsall scored1.11

Cambridge United conceded1.3

Walsall conceded1.36

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What is the head-to-head record between Cambridge United and Walsall?: In their last 1 meetings, Cambridge United won 0, Walsall won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
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