Cambridge United FC
Football England - EFL League Two Abbey Stadium Thu 1 Jan 10:00
Walsall FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Cambridge vs Walsall

Cambridge take on Walsall at Abbey Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Thursday 1 January.

BTTS No is Our Best Wager

We’re not expecting Cambridge and Walsall to find the net in this fixture. The prediction is therefore No on the Both Teams to Score market and this is priced at generous odds of -156.

1-0 Win for Cambridge in Pair’s Previous Clash

Cambridge United triumphed in their last game which was away from home. Chesterfield were beaten 1-0 at SMH Group Stadium.

Walsall were beaten in their previous game, losing 2-1 at home to Oldham Athletic at Poundland Bescot Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cambridge have triumphed in the last two encounters against Walsall. On home soil at Abbey Stadium, the scoreline was 1-0 following a 2-0 away win at Poundland Bescot Stadium. In the past 3 H2H games, we’ve seen two Cambridge wins and one Walsall triumph.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Cambridge logo Cambridge 39 20 12 7 56 29 27 56:29 72
11 Walsall logo Walsall 40 17 10 13 49 42 7 49:42 61
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Confirmed Lineups

Cambridge confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jake Eastwood (GK), Mamadou Jobe, Kelland Watts, Zeno Ibsen Rossi, Liam Bennett, Dominic Ball, Shane McLoughlin, James Brophy, Ben Knight, Sullay Kaikai, Louis Appere.

Walsall confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Myles Roberts (GK), Rico Browne, Aden Flint, Evan Weir, Connor Barrett, Jamie Jellis, Charlie Lakin, Ryan Finnigan, Jid Okeke, Jamille Matt, Daniel Kanu.

Cambridge vs Walsall Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Cambridge vs Walsall betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

The Both Teams to Score market offers us an attractive betting angle for this League Two clash. We think at least one team will blank and that leads us to a BTTS No wager at -156.

The formbook always proves to be helpful when it comes to providing football betting tips. The latest League Two team news is also vital, with the stats helping to shape our opinion too.

Key Cambridge vs Walsall league stats:

  • 6 of the last 10 Cambridge matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • 11 of the last 20 Cambridge matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • 4 of the last 5 Walsall away matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • 6 of the last 10 Walsall matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • The last 2 matches between these teams have resulted in BTTS No
BTTS No Probability

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 61% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Cambridge Cambridge logo 1 - 0 Walsall logo Walsall

A 1-0 win in favor of Cambridge can be backed at odds of +410. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score No -156
Asian Handicap Cambridge -0.25 -102
Total Goals Under 2.5 -233

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Cambridge vs Walsall Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Close Game On the Cards According to Latest Odds

The bookmakers have Cambridge United at +123 when it comes to 1x2. This suggests that the favourites have a 45% chance of winning this League Two clash based on the betting odds. Walsall are the underdogs at +235 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

If you fancy Cambridge to win, then the -118 for them on the Asian Handicap -0.25 is a potential wager. You get a full payout if they beat Walsall and half your stake back if it ends in a draw.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. Both Teams to Score No is available at -156 for anyone expecting at least one side to draw a blank.

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Abbey Stadium
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Cambridge Bidding to Continue Unbeaten Home Run

Cambridge have avoided defeat in their last eight matches at Abbey Stadium. The U's have seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Walsall have gone unbeaten away in the last four games. Mat Sadler's side have managed six victories, three draws and one loss in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

The past meeting at Abbey Stadium saw Cambridge defeat Walsall 1-0.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Cambridge logo Cambridge Home Stats 7-2-1 2.30 1.70 0.60 5 5 5 5
Walsall logo Walsall Away Stats 6-3-1 2.20 1.50 0.70 3 7 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Cambridge logo Cambridge League Stats
Walsall logo Walsall League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Cambridge vs Walsall Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Cambridge vs Walsall before you bet. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups along with the latest injury developments.

Cambridge Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Walsall Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Cambridge Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Jake Eastwood
23 Mamadou Jobe 6 Kelland Watts 16 Zeno Ibsen Rossi 2 Liam Bennett
4 Dominic Ball 21 Shane McLoughlin 7 James Brophy 14 Ben Knight
11 Sullay Kaikai 9 Louis Appere
1 Myles Roberts
33 Rico Browne 4 Aden Flint 30 Evan Weir
2 Connor Barrett 22 Jamie Jellis 8 Charlie Lakin 29 Ryan Finnigan 25 Jid Okeke
9 Jamille Matt 15 Daniel Kanu

Walsall Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Cambridge Substitutes

  • 3Ben Purrington
  • 10Elias Kachunga
  • 17Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu
  • 19Shayne Lavery
  • 25Ben Hughes
  • 26James Gibbons
  • 38George Hoddle

Walsall Substitutes

  • 12Sam Hornby
  • 14Brandon Comley
  • 17Courtney Clarke
  • 18Vincent Harper
  • 19Aaron Pressley
  • 20Daniel Cox
  • 37Albert Adomah

Previous Cambridge Lineups

29 Dec League Two
Chesterfield 0-1 Cambridge
26 Dec League Two
Gillingham 1-1 Cambridge
19 Dec League Two
Cambridge 2-0 Accr. Stanley
13 Dec League Two
MK Dons 1-1 Cambridge
09 Dec League Two
Cambridge 1-1 Chesterfield
06 Dec FA Cup
Stockport 4-5 Cambridge

Previous Walsall Lineups

29 Dec League Two
Walsall 1-2 Oldham
26 Dec League Two
Walsall 1-0 Crewe
20 Dec League Two
Notts County 0-0 Walsall
13 Dec League Two
Walsall 1-1 Shrewsbury
10 Dec League Two
Oldham 0-1 Walsall
07 Dec FA Cup
Gateshead FC 0-2 Walsall
Team Squads

Cambridge Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Neil Harris

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jake Eastwood 1 G 23 2070 23 0 0 0 2 0
Kelland Watts 6 D 23 2008 23 0 2 0 2 0
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu 17 M 22 1695 17 5 3 0 5 0
Sullay Kaikai 31 F 21 1553 17 5 3 2 1 0
James Brophy 7 M 22 1537 18 5 3 3 2 0

Walsall Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mat Sadler

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Myles Roberts 1 G 23 2070 23 0 0 0 1 0
Aden Flint 4 D 23 2070 23 0 1 0 3 0
Connor Barrett 2 D 22 1875 21 2 3 2 4 0
Evan Weir 30 D 20 1727 20 0 3 2 2 0
Daniel Kanu 15 F 19 1492 18 1 10 0 0 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 40 22 13 5 63:38 79
2 MK Dons 40 21 11 8 76:41 74
3 Notts County 40 22 7 11 67:42 73
4 Cambridge 39 20 12 7 56:29 72
5 Swindon 40 21 7 12 64:46 70
6 Salford 40 22 4 14 55:48 70
7 Crewe 40 18 9 13 60:48 63
8 Grimsby 38 17 11 10 56:40 62
9 Chesterfield 39 16 14 9 61:52 62
10 Oldham 39 16 13 10 48:33 61
11 Walsall 40 17 10 13 49:42 61
12 Barnet 40 16 12 12 50:43 60
13 Fleetwood 40 14 13 13 49:47 55
14 Colchester 39 14 12 13 51:42 54
15 Accr. Stanley 39 13 9 17 38:44 48
16 Bristol Rovers 40 14 4 22 42:60 46
17 Gillingham 39 11 12 16 44:58 45
18 Cheltenham 38 11 9 18 43:65 42
19 Shrewsbury 40 11 8 21 37:64 41
20 Tranmere 39 9 9 21 48:69 36
21 Crawley 40 7 13 20 38:60 34
22 Newport 40 9 7 24 40:67 34
23 Barrow 39 8 8 23 38:64 32
24 Harrogate 40 7 9 24 29:60 30
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 19 13 5 1 34:12 44
2 Bromley 20 12 8 0 36:19 44
3 Notts County 20 12 3 5 40:21 39
4 Salford 20 12 3 5 30:23 39
5 MK Dons 20 11 5 4 36:19 38
6 Crewe 20 11 4 5 32:25 37
7 Grimsby 20 10 5 5 33:17 35
8 Swindon 20 10 5 5 33:22 35
9 Oldham 20 9 7 4 25:15 34
10 Chesterfield 19 8 7 4 32:22 31
11 Fleetwood 20 8 7 5 30:27 31
12 Colchester 19 8 6 5 29:18 30
13 Barnet 20 8 5 7 27:23 29
14 Walsall 20 8 4 8 21:22 28
15 Accr. Stanley 20 8 4 8 21:22 28
16 Bristol Rovers 20 9 1 10 23:27 28
17 Shrewsbury 20 7 5 8 18:25 26
18 Gillingham 20 6 7 7 25:32 25
19 Cheltenham 18 7 3 8 22:24 24
20 Crawley 20 5 8 7 26:26 23
21 Tranmere 20 4 5 11 20:33 17
22 Newport 20 4 4 12 19:32 16
23 Barrow 19 4 4 11 13:26 16
24 Harrogate 20 3 3 14 12:33 12