Cambridge United vs Blackpool

10 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee L Sandoe

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Gassan Ahadme 82’

Match summary

Cambridge United beat Blackpool 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Gassan Ahadme put Cambridge United ahead in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Cambridge United created 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Blackpool's 0.69 from 6. Blackpool had a player sent off.

Match stats

73% Possession 27%
24 Shots 6
7 Shots on target 1
13 Corners 6
42 Attacks 25
32 Dangerous attacks 9
470 Passes 176
81.5% Pass accuracy 52.8%
15 Tackles 12
9 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Cambridge United Blackpool
Kick-off
4’
Corner
5’
Corner
5’
Corner
6’
George HoneymanViolent conduct
Corner
12’
Ben KnightShot on target
24’
26’
Corner
29’
Corner
31’
Oliver CaseyFoul
Kell WattsShot on target
35’
Corner
35’
Corner
40’
Corner
45’
Half-time0-0
Owen MoxonPelly Ruddock Mpanzu
46’
Gassan AhadmeShot on target
46’
Corner
46’
Second half underway
Gassan AhadmeShot on target
49’
Corner
50’
52’
Hayden CoulsonTom Bloxham
Corner
56’
Corner
59’
Shayne LaveryIsaac Heath
60’
Corner
62’
Corner
65’
67’
Jerry YatesShot on target
67’
Corner
68’
Ilmari NiskanenJosh Bowler
69’
Dion CharlesJerry Yates
Corner
74’
76’
Jordan BrownAlbie Morgan
Corner
77’
Gassan AhadmeShot on target
78’
Gassan AhadmeRight foot shot1-0 (Cambridge United)
82’
Raees Bangura-WilliamsBen Knight
84’
Sullay KaikaiFoul
86’
Gassan AhadmeShot on target
88’
Corner
88’
90+4’
Finley MunroeFoul
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 0.69 82’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), 1-0 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 0.69 82’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), 1-0 Ahadme 82’
Cambridge United 1.83 xGBlackpool 0.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackpool attacking Cambridge United attacking 
45’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 88’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 4’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 4’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 50’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 67’ Jerry Yates (Blackpool), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 1’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 37’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 59’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 45’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 78’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+1’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 39’ Dominic Ball (Cambridge United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Dominic Ball (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Liam Bennett (Cambridge United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Zak Bradshaw (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 35’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Zak Bradshaw (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 88’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 4’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 4’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 50’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 67’ Jerry Yates (Blackpool), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 1’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 37’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 59’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 45’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 78’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+1’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 39’ Dominic Ball (Cambridge United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Dominic Ball (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Liam Bennett (Cambridge United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Zak Bradshaw (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 28’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Zak Bradshaw (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cambridge United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Eastwood
Bennett
Heffernan
Watts
Bradshaw
Ball
Mpanzu 46’
Kaikai
Knight 84’
Heath 60’
Ahadme
Blackpool 4-1-3-2 Starting XI
Peacock-Farrell
Munroe
Ashworth
Casey
Williams
Honeyman
Anderson
Morgan 76’
Bowler 68’
Bloxham 52’
Yates 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jake Eastwood
90′ 1 0 18 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Liam Bennett
90′ 1 1 – 7 2 33 – – – –
Cathal Heffernan
90′ 1 – 1 6 4 69 – – – –
Kell Watts
90′ 3 2 2 11 5 93 – – – –
Zak Bradshaw
90′ 1 – – 7 5 40 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Dominic Ball
90′ – – 52 1 0.07 3 – 8 – 2 –
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu Taken off
45′ – – 29 1 0.03 2 1 2 1 – –
Ben Knight Taken off
84′ – 1 36 3 0.15 1 – 4 1 – –
Sullay Kaikai
90′ – – 30 8 0.47 – 1 – 2 –
Isaac Heath Taken off
60′ – – 16 1 0.05 1 – 5 – 3 –
Owen Moxon Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 40 3 0.39 – – – – – –
Raees Bangura-Williams Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 2 1 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Gassan Ahadme
90′ 1 – 8 5 1.04 0.01 1 13 2 8 –
Shayne Lavery Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cambridge United win 49% Avg odds 1.89
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.74
Blackpool win 26% Avg odds 3.66

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cambridge United WDWDD
Blackpool WLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Blackpool 2-1 Cambridge United, 11 Mar 25 Next meeting: Blackpool vs Cambridge United, 24 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Cambridge United vs Blackpool meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.