Cambridge United 1-0 Cheltenham — League Two, 2 Aug 2025
Cambridge United beat Cheltenham 1-0 in the League Two on 2 August 2025 at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge. Louis Appéré scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cambridge United have won 0 and Cheltenham 4, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 34'Foul
- 39'Luke YoungFoul
- Half-time0-0
- 1-059'
- 66'T. Andersonout: A. Jude-Boyd
- 66'
- 66'out: L. Angol
- 67'
- 74'
- 81'out: R. Loft
- 81'out: G. Hoddle
- 83'out: J. Mazionis
- 88'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Cambridge United
- 7.7Michael MorrisonD
- 7.5Liam BennettD
- 7.3Ben PurringtonD
- 7.2Kelland WattsD
- 7.0Jake EastwoodG
- 7.0Benjamin KnightM
- 6.9Shane McLoughlinM
- 6.9Sulaiman KaikaiM
- 6.9Louis AppéréF
- 6.7George HoddleM
- 6.7Dominic BallM
- 6.6Mamadou JobeD
- 6.6Ryan LoftF
- 6.3Pelly MpanzuM
- 6.3James BrophyM
Cheltenham
- 7.5Luke YoungM
- 7.0Liam KinsellaM
- 6.9James WilsonD
- 6.9Scot BennettD
- 6.9Jordan ThomasM
- 6.7Robbie CundyD
- 6.7Arkell Jude-BoydD
- 6.6Jokūbas MažionisD
- 6.6Ethon ArcherM
- 6.5Taine AndersonD
- 6.3Lee AngolF
- 6.2Jake BickerstaffF
- 6.2Joseph DayG
- 6.2Ryan BroomM
- 6.0George MillerF
- 6.0Darragh PowerD
Line-ups
Cheltenham4-2-3-1
Cambridge United4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Cambridge UnitedNeil Harris
Substitutes
- 26James GibbonsD
- 17Pelly Mpanzu74'M6.3
- 18R. Loft81'F6.6
- 23Mamadou Jobe88'D6.6
- 22Zak BradshawD
- 38G. Hoddle81'M6.7
- 25B. Hughes
CheltenhamSteve Cotterill
Substitutes
- 5J. Wilson66'D6.9
- 9L. Angol66'F6.3
- 20J. Bickerstaff67'F6.2
- 2A. Jude-Boyd66'D6.7
- 19J. Mazionis83'D6.6
- 38H. Tustin
- 41M. Diallo
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
1.40Expected goals (xG)0.42
13Total shots7
4Shots on target2
7Shots off target2
2Blocked shots3
4Corners2
0Offsides2
11Fouls22
0Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves2
299Total passes277
160Accurate passes158
54%Pass accuracy57%
Cambridge United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Morrison | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Liam Bennett | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Ben Purrington | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Kelland Watts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jake Eastwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Benjamin Knight | 74 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.0 |
| Shane McLoughlin | 81 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Sulaiman Kaikai | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Louis Appéré | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| George Hoddle | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dominic Ball | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Mamadou Jobe | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Loft | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Pelly Mpanzu | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| James Brophy | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.3 |
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Liam Kinsella | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| James Wilson | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Scot Bennett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jordan Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Robbie Cundy | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jokūbas Mažionis | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ethon Archer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 6.6 |
| Taine Anderson | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Lee Angol | 24 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ryan Broom | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| George Miller | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Darragh Power | 83 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Cambridge UnitedLLLWL
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- L21 Apr 25HLeyton Orient1-2
- W18 Apr 25AHuddersfield2-1
- L12 Apr 25HCharlton0-1
CheltenhamLWWDW
- L03 May 25ABromley0-3
- W26 Apr 25HCarlisle3-2
- W21 Apr 25ANotts County2-1
- D18 Apr 25HGillingham1-1
- W10 Apr 25ACrewe3-2
Head-to-head
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