Cambridge Utd vs Cheltenham

League Two 2 Aug 2025, 14:00
Cambridge Utd
Cambridge Utd
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
🏟 Cledara Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) 👤 Craig Hicks Round 1

Match report

Cambridge Utd edged past Cheltenham 1-0 in the League Two on 2 August 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Cambridge Utd had 13 shots to Cheltenham's 7.

The match was played at Cledara Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire), with Craig Hicks in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 51% - 49% Shots 13 - 7 On target 4 - 2 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 11 - 22 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Liam Bennett
Cambridge Utd · captained the side
8 Luke Young captained the side
7 Louis Appéré 1 goal
7 Jake Eastwood captained the side
7 Michael Morrison captained the side
First half vs second half
Cambridge Utd stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–3 8–4
Shots On Goal 1–1 3–1
Ball Possession 51–49 —
Corners 1–1 3–1
Attacks 52–47 57–59
Match statistics
4 Corners 2
4 Substitution 5
109 Attacks 106
2 Attacks 0
1 Attacks 0
59 Dangerous Attacks 45
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
2 On Target 2
10 Off Target 5
13 Shots Total 7
4 Shots On Goal 2
7 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 2
4 Shots Outside Box 5
11 Fouls 22
4 Corners 2
0 Offsides 2
51% Ball Possession 49%
0 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 2
296 Passes Total 282
160 Passes Accurate 164
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge Utd · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Eastwood
2 L. Bennett 5 M. Morrison 6 K. Watts 3 B. Purrington
4 D. Ball 21 S. McLoughlin
7 J. Brophy 14 B. Knight 11 S. Kaikai
9 L. Appéré
Cheltenham · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Day
12 D. Power 17 S. Bennett 6 R. Cundy 23 T. Anderson
4 L. Kinsella 8 L. Young
11 J. Thomas 14 R. Broom 22 E. Archer
10 G. Miller
Cambridge Utd
Coach
N. Harris
Substitutes
  • 17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
  • 38 George Hoddle
  • 18 Ryan Loft
  • 23 Mamadou Jobe
  • 25 Ben Hughes
  • 22 Zak Bradshaw
  • 26 James Gibbons
Cheltenham
Coach
M. Flynn
Substitutes
  • 2 Arkell Jude-Boyd
  • 5 James Wilson
  • 9 Lee Angol
  • 20 Jake Bickerstaff
  • 19 Jacob Mazionis
  • 38 Harry Tustin
  • 41 Mamadou Diallo
Substitutions
  • 66' ↑ A. Jude-Boyd ↓ T. Anderson Cheltenham
  • 66' ↑ L. Angol ↓ G. Miller Cheltenham
  • 66' ↑ J. Wilson ↓ R. Cundy Cheltenham
  • 67' ↑ J. Bickerstaff ↓ R. Broom Cheltenham
  • 74' ↑ P. Mpanzu ↓ B. Knight Cambridge Utd
  • 81' ↑ G. Hoddle ↓ S. McLoughlin Cambridge Utd
  • 81' ↑ R. Loft ↓ L. Appéré Cambridge Utd
  • 83' ↑ J. Mažionis ↓ D. Power Cheltenham
  • 88' ↑ M. Jobe ↓ J. Brophy Cambridge Utd
Cards
  • 34' D. Power Cheltenham
  • 39' L. Young Cheltenham
Head-to-head
Cambridge Utd 2 4 draws 4 Cheltenham
2026-04-06 Cheltenham vs Cambridge Utd 1 - 1
2025-08-02 Cambridge Utd vs Cheltenham 1 - 0
2024-02-10 Cambridge United vs Cheltenham Town 0 - 1
2023-10-21 Cheltenham Town vs Cambridge United 1 - 0
2023-02-14 Cambridge United vs Cheltenham Town 1 - 2
2022-04-30 Cambridge United vs Cheltenham Town 2 - 2
Recent form
Cambridge Utd D D D W D
Cheltenham D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cambridge Utd vs Cheltenham?
Cambridge Utd won 1-0 against Cheltenham on 2 August 2025.
Who won Cambridge Utd vs Cheltenham?
Cambridge Utd won the match 1-0.
Where was Cambridge Utd vs Cheltenham played?
The match was played at Cledara Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire).
Who had more possession in Cambridge Utd vs Cheltenham?
Cambridge Utd had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.