Cambridge Utd vs Walsall

League Two 1 Jan 2026, 15:00
Cambridge Utd
Cambridge Utd
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Walsall
Walsall
🏟 Abbey Stadium Round 24

Match report

Cambridge Utd beat Walsall 2-0 in the League Two on 1 January 2026.

Walsall had 11 shots to Cambridge Utd's 8.

The match was played at Abbey Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 8 - 11 On target 3 - 3 Corners 1 - 6 Fouls 14 - 18 Yellow cards 1
9
Player of the match
Ben Knight
Cambridge Utd · 2 goals
8 Jake Eastwood 3 saves
8 Kelland Watts 72 passes (72% accurate)
8 Zeno Ibsen Rossi captained the side
8 James Brophy 1 assist
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–5 5–6
Shots On Goal 2–0 1–3
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 1–3 0–3
Attacks 45–61 45–60
Match statistics
1 Corners 6
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 5
90 Attacks 121
41 Dangerous Attacks 71
3 On Target 2
3 Off Target 10
50% Ball Possession 50%
8 Shots Total 11
3 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 4
0 Shots Blocked 4
7 Shots Inside Box 7
1 Shots Outside Box 4
14 Fouls 18
1 Corners 6
1 Offsides 2
55% Ball Possession 45%
0 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 1
423 Passes Total 318
296 Passes Accurate 195
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge Utd · 3-4-2-1
1 J. Eastwood
23 M. Jobe 6 K. Watts 16 Z. Rossi
2 L. Bennett 4 D. Ball 21 S. McLoughlin 7 J. Brophy
14 B. Knight 11 S. Kaikai
9 L. Appéré
Walsall · 3-5-2
1 M. Roberts
33 R. Browne 4 A. Flint 30 E. Weir
2 C. Barrett 22 J. Jellis 8 C. Lakin 29 R. Finnigan 25 J. Okeke
9 J. Matt 15 D. Kanu
Cambridge Utd
Coach
Neil Harris
Substitutes
  • 38 George Hoddle
  • 17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
  • 3 Ben Purrington
  • 19 Shayne Lavery
  • 10 Elias Kachunga
  • 25 Ben Hughes
  • 26 James Gibbons
Walsall
Coach
Mathew John Sadler
Substitutes
  • 19 Aaron Pressley
  • 17 Courtney Clarke
  • 37 Albert Adomah
  • 18 Vincent Harper
  • 14 Brandon Comley
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 20 Daniel Cox
Substitutions
  • 32' ↑ A. Pressley ↓ J. Matt Walsall
  • 65' ↑ G. Hoddle ↓ D. Ball Cambridge Utd
  • 65' ↑ P. Mpanzu ↓ S. McLoughlin Cambridge Utd
  • 69' ↑ C. Clarke ↓ J. Jellis Walsall
  • 69' ↑ A. Adomah ↓ C. Barrett Walsall
  • 73' ↑ B. Purrington ↓ J. Brophy Cambridge Utd
  • 73' ↑ S. Lavery ↓ L. Appere Cambridge Utd
  • 82' ↑ E. Kachunga ↓ B. Knight Cambridge Utd
  • 82' ↑ V. Harper ↓ D. Kanu Walsall
  • 82' ↑ B. Comley ↓ R. Finnigan Walsall
Cards
  • 90+2' R. Browne Walsall
Head-to-head
Cambridge Utd 4 2 draws 0 Walsall
2026-03-17 Walsall vs Cambridge Utd 0 - 0
2026-01-01 Cambridge Utd vs Walsall 2 - 0
2021-11-30 Cambridge United vs Walsall 2 - 0
2021-03-06 Cambridge United vs Walsall 1 - 0
2020-10-27 Walsall vs Cambridge United 0 - 2
2020-04-04 Cambridge United vs Walsall 0 - 0
Recent form
Cambridge Utd D D D W D
Walsall D D L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cambridge Utd vs Walsall?
Cambridge Utd won 2-0 against Walsall on 1 January 2026.
Who won Cambridge Utd vs Walsall?
Cambridge Utd won the match 2-0.
Where was Cambridge Utd vs Walsall played?
The match was played at Abbey Stadium.
Who had more possession in Cambridge Utd vs Walsall?
Cambridge Utd had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.