Cambridge United vs Plymouth

24 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee M Barlow

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Sullay Kaikai 57’
  • Shayne Lavery 86’
  • Louis Appéré 41’ (og)
  • Xavier Amaechi 50’
  • Aribim Pepple 74’ (pen)

Match summary

Plymouth won 3-2 away at Cambridge United. Plymouth led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Appéré's own goal put Plymouth ahead with a header in the 41st minute. In the second half, Xavier Amaechi made it 0-2 in the 50th minute, Sullay Kaikai pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 57th minute, Aribim Pepple made it 1-3 from the penalty spot in the 74th minute, and Shayne Lavery made it 2-3 with a header in the 86th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Cambridge United created 1.45 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, Plymouth 1.51 from 8.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
20 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 5
13 Corners 3
79 Attacks 77
49 Dangerous attacks 30
359 Passes 244
63.5% Pass accuracy 55.7%
7 Tackles 15
10 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Cambridge United Plymouth
Kick-off
Louis AppéréShot on target
11’
12’
Alex MitchellFoul
Sullay KaikaiSimulation
14’
Corner
18’
Corner
19’
25’
Will EvansShot on target
25’
Harvey WhiteShot on target
29’
Tyreeq BakinsonFoul
33’
Aribim PeppleShot on target
33’
Corner
40’
Corner
41’
Louis AppéréOwn goal0-1 (Plymouth)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
50’
Xavier AmaechiRight foot shot0-2 (Plymouth)
Sullay KaikaiRight foot shot1-2 (Cambridge United)
57’
Raees Bangura-WilliamsShot on target
57’
60’
Corner
Shayne LaveryRaees Bangura-Williams
61’
Owen MoxonGeorge Hoddle
62’
Corner
66’
Corner
67’
68’
Caleb WattsXavier Amaechi
Shayne LaveryShot on target
68’
Corner
71’
Corner
71’
74’
Aribim PepplePenalty1-3 (Plymouth)
Corner
76’
Corner
77’
78’
Alex HartridgeJack Mackenzie
Callum SteadPelly Ruddock Mpanzu
80’
82’
Joe EdwardsMatthew Sorinola
83’
Bradley IbrahimTyreeq Bakinson
Corner
85’
Shayne LaveryHeader2-3 (Cambridge United)
86’
Liam BennettShot on target
90’
Corner
90’
Corner
90’
Corner
90+2’
Corner
90+3’
Cathal HeffernanFoul
90+5’
Full-time2-3

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.45 1.51 41’ Louis Appéré (Plymouth) own goal, 0-1 41’ 50’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), 0-2 50’ 57’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), 1-2 57’ 74’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-3 74’ 86’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), 2-3 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.45 1.51 41’ Louis Appéré (Plymouth) own goal, 0-1 Appéré 41’ 50’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), 0-2 Amaechi 50’ 57’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), 1-2 Kaikai 57’ 74’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-3 Pepple 74’ 86’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), 2-3 Lavery 86’
Cambridge United 1.45 xGPlymouth 1.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Cambridge United attacking 
74’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 11’ Louis Appéré (Cambridge United), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 25’ Will Evans (Plymouth), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 57’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 33’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 50’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 57’ Raees Bangura-Williams (Cambridge United), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 62’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 86’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 90’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 39’ Raees Bangura-Williams (Cambridge United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90’ Liam Bennett (Cambridge United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Harvey White (Plymouth), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Owen Moxon (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Harvey White (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Louis Appéré (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Owen Moxon (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Louis Appéré (Cambridge United), own goal 74’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 11’ Louis Appéré (Cambridge United), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 25’ Will Evans (Plymouth), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 57’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 33’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 50’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 57’ Raees Bangura-Williams (Cambridge United), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 62’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 86’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 90’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 65’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 39’ Raees Bangura-Williams (Cambridge United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90’ Liam Bennett (Cambridge United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Harvey White (Plymouth), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Harvey White (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Owen Moxon (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Louis Appéré (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Owen Moxon (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Louis Appéré (Cambridge United), own goal
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Lineups

Cambridge United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Eastwood
Bennett
Watts
Heffernan
Bradshaw
Mpanzu 80’
Hoddle 62’
Kaikai
Knight
Bangura-Williams 61’
Appéré
Plymouth 3-4-3 Starting XI
Cooper
Pleguezuelo
Mitchell
Harding
Mackenzie 78’
Bakinson 83’
White
Sorinola 82’
Pepple
Evans
Amaechi 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jake Eastwood
96′ 3 3 24 1 1 – – –
Defenders4 players
Liam Bennett
96′ – 2 – 5 3 22 1 – – –
Kell Watts
96′ 1 4 – 10 5 48 – – – –
Cathal Heffernan
96′ – 2 – 2 2 41 2 – –
Zak Bradshaw
96′ 1 – – 2 – 42 – – 1 –
Midfielders7 players
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu Taken off
80′ – – 37 1 0.03 1 – 5 1 1 –
George Hoddle Taken off
62′ – – 33 2 0.01 1 2 3 1 1 –
Ben Knight
96′ – – 22 3 0.10 1 – 4 1 1 –
Raees Bangura-Williams Taken off
61′ – – 18 – 0.01 2 – 3 – – –
Sullay Kaikai
96′ 1 – 26 5 0.18 – – 6 2 2
Owen Moxon Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 23 – 0.03 – – – – – –
Callum Stead Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 4 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Forwards2 players
Louis Appéré
96′ – – 2 1 0.28 0.02 1 5 2 15 –
Shayne Lavery Came on as a substitute
35′ 1 – 4 2 0.31 0.01 1 1 1 4 –
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 40% Avg odds 2.31
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.53
Plymouth win 33% Avg odds 2.81

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

Form going into the game

Cambridge United DDWWD
Plymouth LWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Plymouth 3-1 Cambridge United, 22 Apr 23 Next meeting: Plymouth vs Cambridge United, 25 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Cambridge United vs Plymouth 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.