Crewe v Cambridge United result
Team pages: Crewe · Cambridge United · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Crewe 0–0 Cambridge United — this League Two match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.
The result
Crewe and Cambridge United drew 0–0 in League Two on Saturday 2 May. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Cambridge United out-shot Crewe 10 to 7 and created the better chances, 2.69 xG to 0.62 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time.
Discipline
N. Hair showed four yellow cards — against 4.4 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Crewe: Stan Dancey (53’); Cambridge United: Sulaiman Kaikai (32’), James Gibbons (53’) and Pelly Mpanzu (84’).
What it changes
Crewe stay 10th after this result (46 league matches played).
Cambridge United stay third after this result (46 league matches played).
Crewe are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ian Lawlor (Crewe) 6.9, Joshua March (Crewe) 6.1 and Matúš Holíček (Crewe) 4.2 led the match.
Head-to-head
Cambridge United are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Crewe.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
Crewe next host Newport County on 14 November 2026.
Cambridge United next travel to Luton on 14 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Crewe: Crewe v Newport County, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Cambridge United: Luton v Cambridge United, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Crewe 0–0 Cambridge United · League Two
- Referee: N. Hair
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Crewe 1 · draws 2 · Cambridge United 3 · 2.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Crewe 1W 0D 4L · Cambridge United 2W 2D 1L
Crewe 0–0 Cambridge United (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Crewe for / against | Line | Cambridge United for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5our book | 1.38 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.63 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.38 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.63 for · 16 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 13.13 for · 7.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.88 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.25 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.63 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 0.75 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: N. Hair — 4.38 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 23.75 fouls over 8 matches.
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Crewe
Crewe Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Billington n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.5 | K. Watts |
| T. O'Reilly n 8 | 76.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | S. Kaikai |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 87.8 | 1 | 0.4 | K. Watts |
| Calum Agius n 8 | 61.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | — |
| J. Connolly n 8 | 83.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Billington n 8 | 90 | 1.6 |
| T. O'Reilly n 8 | 76.5 | 2.2 |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 87.8 | 1.9 |
| Calum Agius n 8 | 61.9 | 2.7 |
| J. Connolly n 8 | 83.5 | 0.3 |
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Crewe Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Billington n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0 |
| T. O'Reilly n 8 | 76.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 87.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Calum Agius n 8 | 61.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| J. Connolly n 8 | 83.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Billington n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| T. O'Reilly n 8 | 76.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 87.8 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Calum Agius n 8 | 61.9 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Connolly n 8 | 83.5 | 0.1 | 0 |
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Cambridge United
Cambridge United Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eastwood | 48 | 894270 min | 861.8 /90 | 380.8 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Eastwood n 8 | 83.8 | 0.7 |
Cambridge United Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Bennett | 41 | 793234 min | 481.3 /90 | 531.5 /90 | 50.1 /90 | 2296.4 /90 | 270.8 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| M. Jobe | 39 | 863363 min | 260.7 /90 | 531.4 /90 | 200.5 /90 | 3008 /90 | 230.6 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| J. Gibbons | 38 | 823107 min | 591.7 /90 | 381.1 /90 | 120.3 /90 | 1845.3 /90 | 250.7 /90 | 50.1 /90 |
| B. Purrington | 27 | 641731 min | 392 /90 | 251.3 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 1236.4 /90 | 221.1 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| Z. Rossi | 5 | 82411 min | 51.1 /90 | 51.1 /90 | 61.3 /90 | 306.6 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eastwood n 8 | 83.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — |
| P. Mpanzu n 8 | 84 | 1.2 | 0.7 | — |
| K. Watts n 8 | 87.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | R. Hutchinson |
| S. Kaikai n 8 | 70.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | T. O'Reilly |
| J. Brophy n 8 | 57.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| P. Mpanzu n 8 | 84 | 1.2 |
| K. Watts n 8 | 87.5 | 0.3 |
| S. Kaikai n 8 | 70.6 | 1.8 |
| J. Brophy n 8 | 57.4 | 1.2 |
| L. Bennett n 8 | 89.8 | 0.8 |
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Cambridge United Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Kaikai | 45 | 683068 min | 110.3 /90 | 40.1 /90 | 591.7 /90 | 210.6 /90 | 601.8 /90 | 310.9 /90 |
| L. Appéré | 41 | 672747 min | 80.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 270.9 /90 | 170.6 /90 | 260.9 /90 | 190.6 /90 |
| S. Lavery | 28 | 361010 min | 70.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 272.4 /90 | 171.5 /90 | 111 /90 | 80.7 /90 |
| P. Mpanzu | 48 | 753617 min | 30.1 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 260.6 /90 | 100.2 /90 | 270.7 /90 | 170.4 /90 |
| J. Brophy | 44 | 693047 min | 40.1 /90 | 80.2 /90 | 240.7 /90 | 140.4 /90 | 631.9 /90 | 270.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eastwood n 8 | 83.8 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Mpanzu n 8 | 84 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| K. Watts n 8 | 87.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| S. Kaikai n 8 | 70.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| J. Brophy n 8 | 57.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eastwood n 8 | 83.8 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Mpanzu n 8 | 84 | 0 | 0.1 |
| K. Watts n 8 | 87.5 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Kaikai n 8 | 70.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| J. Brophy n 8 | 57.4 | 0 | 0.2 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Crewe | Cambridge United | |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Possession | 39% |
| 0.62 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.69 |
| 7 | Shots | 10 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 5 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 8 | Corners | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 359 | Passes | 235 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 55% |
Crewe Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Lawlor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| L. Billington | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Demetriou | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Powell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. March | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.9 |
| M. Holíček | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| E. Tezgel | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Hutchinson | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| T. O'Reilly | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Stan Dancey | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7.2 |
| C. Thomas | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| L. Moore sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Thibaut sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Pond sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| C. Finney sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Tracey sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Cambridge United Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eastwood | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| M. Jobe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| K. Watts | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Gibbons | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.9 |
| L. Bennett | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. Ball | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| P. Mpanzu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.6 |
| A. Mayor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| B. Knight | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Kaikai | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 7.2 |
| L. Appéré | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| E. Nevitt sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Brophy sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
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 Crewe v Cambridge United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-11-29 Cambridge United 2–1 Crewe
- 2022-01-22 Cambridge United 1–0 Crewe
- 2021-10-02 Crewe 2–2 Cambridge United
- 2019-09-14 Crewe 2–3 Cambridge United
- 2019-03-12 Cambridge United 0–0 Crewe
- 2018-11-27 Crewe 2–0 Cambridge United
The Full Post-Match Picture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Crewe v Cambridge United?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Crewe v Cambridge United was Over 2.5 goals.
- What is the head-to-head record between Crewe and Cambridge United?
- In their last 6 meetings, Crewe won 1, Cambridge United won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Crewe and Cambridge United?
- Recent form — Crewe 1W 0D 4L; Cambridge United 2W 2D 1L.
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