Cambridge United 2-0 Walsall — League Two, 1 Jan 2026
Cambridge United beat Walsall 2-0 in the League Two on 1 January 2026 at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge. Benjamin Knight scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Cambridge United have won 2 and Walsall 1.
Match timeline
- 32'J. Mattout: Aaron Pressley
- 1-045'assist: James Brophy
- Half-time1-0
- 2-053'assist: Louis Appéré
- 65'out: G. Hoddle
- 65'
- 69'
- 69'
- 73'
- 73'
- 82'
- 82'out: Vincent Harper
- 82'
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Cambridge United
- 8.7Benjamin KnightF
- 7.9Zeno RossiD
- 7.9James BrophyM
- 7.7Kelland WattsD
- 7.5Jake EastwoodG
- 7.2Louis AppéréF
- 7.2Sulaiman KaikaiF
- 7.0Mamadou JobeD
- 6.9Liam BennettM
- 6.9George HoddleM
- 6.9Shane McLoughlinM
- 6.7Dominic BallM
- 6.7Ben PurringtonD
- 6.6Pelly MpanzuM
- 6.3Elias KachungaF
- 6.3Shayne LaveryF
Walsall
- 7.2Courtney ClarkeM
- 6.9Evan WeirD
- 6.7Jamille MattF
- 6.7Jid OkekeM
- 6.6Brandon ComleyM
- 6.6Aden FlintD
- 6.6Vincent HarperD
- 6.6Jamie JellisM
- 6.5Connor BarrettM
- 6.3Albert AdomahF
- 6.2Charlie LakinM
- 6.2Ryan FinniganM
- 6.0Rico BrowneD
- 5.9Myles RobertsG
- 5.9Daniel KanuF
- 5.6Aaron PressleyF
Line-ups
Walsall3-5-2
Cambridge United3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Cambridge UnitedNeil Harris
Substitutes
- 26James GibbonsD
- 10E. Kachunga82'F6.3
- 17Pelly Mpanzu65'M6.6
- 3Ben Purrington73'D6.7
- 19Shayne Lavery73'F6.3
- 38G. Hoddle65'M6.9
- 25B. Hughes
WalsallMathew John Sadler
Substitutes
- 14Brandon Comley82'M6.6
- 12S. HornbyG
- 37Albert Adomah69'F6.3
- 19Aaron Pressley32'F5.6
- 18Vincent Harper82'D6.6
- 20D. CoxD
- 17Courtney Clarke69'M7.2
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
0.93Expected goals (xG)1.42
8Total shots11
3Shots on target3
5Shots off target3
0Blocked shots5
1Corners6
1Offsides2
14Fouls18
0Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves1
426Total passes318
300Accurate passes195
70%Pass accuracy61%
Cambridge United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Knight | 82 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 8.7 |
| Zeno Rossi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| James Brophy | 73 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Kelland Watts | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Jake Eastwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Louis Appéré | 73 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Sulaiman Kaikai | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Mamadou Jobe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Liam Bennett | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| George Hoddle | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Shane McLoughlin | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Dominic Ball | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ben Purrington | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Pelly Mpanzu | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Elias Kachunga | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Shayne Lavery | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Clarke | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Evan Weir | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jamille Matt | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jid Okeke | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Brandon Comley | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Vincent Harper | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jamie Jellis | 69 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Connor Barrett | 69 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Albert Adomah | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Charlie Lakin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Ryan Finnigan | 82 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Rico Browne | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
| Myles Roberts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Daniel Kanu | 82 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
| Aaron Pressley | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Cambridge UnitedWDWDD
- W29 Dec 25AChesterfield1-0
- D26 Dec 25AGillingham1-1
- W19 Dec 25HAccrington ST2-0
- D13 Dec 25AMilton Keynes Dons1-1
- D09 Dec 25HChesterfield1-1
Head-to-head
- 06 Mar 21Cambridge United1-0Walsall
- 27 Oct 20Walsall0-2Cambridge United
- 16 Nov 19Walsall2-1Cambridge United
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