Sheffield Weds vs Cambridge Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis

Archived Result — stats and prediction shown as they stood before kickoff
Hillsborough Stadium
Tue 27 Oct 2026 · 19:45 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
2.03
Draw
3.81
Away Win
3.44
Match Report
Full Time
1 – 1
Match Events ?
Sheffield Weds
Cambridge
Mason Burstow (Callum Slattery) ⚽
50'
Reece James 🟨
65'
67'
⚽ Sullay Kaikai (Shayne Lavery)
90+5'
🟨 Shayne Lavery
Match Statistics ?
64%
Ball Possession
36%
19
Total Shots
18
5
Shots on Goal
9
6
Corner Kicks
11
7
Fouls
8
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
5
Goalkeeper Saves
5
Starting Lineups
Sheffield Weds (4-2-3-1)
A. Maynard-Brewer
Y. Valery
Ernie Weaver
M. Lowe
R. James
B. Bannan
B. Mitchell
H. Gray
C. Slattery
D. Keillor-Dunn
Mason Paul James Burstow
Cambridge (4-1-4-1)
J. Eastwood
L. Bennett
Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews
K. Watts
Callum Perry
G. Hoddle
B. Knight
P. Mpanzu
S. McLoughlin
Isaac Heath
L. Appéré
Player Ratings ?
Sheffield Weds
Mason Paul James BurstowF7.9
C. SlatteryM7.6
B. MitchellM7.0
Cambridge
S. KaikaiF8.2
J. EastwoodG7.9
Cathal Séan Heffernan AndrewsNone6.7
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Sheffield Weds edge attack, defence and head-to-head, Cambridge edge recent form, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Cambridge slightly stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Sheffield Weds slightly stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Sheffield Weds stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Sheffield Weds stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Cambridge arrive with a mixed away record, having secured just one victory from their last five outings on the road, while Sheffield Weds look more stable at home with two wins in that same span. At home, Sheffield Weds have found the net in two of their last five matches but keep a strong defensive line, having kept three clean sheets in that identical period. Sheffield Weds rate stronger on form, attack, defence and head-to-head. Sheffield Weds won the most recent meeting 5-0 on 2 January 2023, having won 3 of the last 4 encounters to Cambridge's 0, with 1 ending level; the fixture has averaged 3.75 goals per meeting. The overall statistical comparison gives Sheffield Weds a slight edge.
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Market View
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How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Slight shift towards Sheffield Weds
Sheffield Weds's odds have shortened, meaning the market now rates a Sheffield Weds win as more likely than it did 2 days ago. This is a modest move, not a major change in market opinion.
Movement strength: Slight
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Sheffield Weds win
Latest market chance 46.9%
Slight shortening
Market chance increased
45.8% → 46.9%
+1.1 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 25.5%
Steady
Market view unchanged
25.7% → 25.5%
−0.2 pts
Cambridge win
Latest market chance 27.6%
Slight drift
Market chance decreased
28.5% → 27.6%
−0.9 pts
9 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 2 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
Sheffield Weds
Cambridge
Season Profile
This season
8th
League Position
6th
11
Games Played
12
1.64
Points/Game
1.67
1.82
Goals/Game
1.67
1.09
Conceded/Game
1.42
15.3
Shots/Game
14.4
5.7
Shots on Target
4.9
Home vs Away Context
Sheffield Weds at home (8 matches) vs Cambridge away (8 matches)
1.38
Points/Game
1.38
1.88
Goals/Game
1.25
0.75
Conceded/Game
1.38
25%
Win Rate
25%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Sheffield Weds
Home form
W
D
D
D
W
Unbeaten in last 5 at home
2.6
Goals scored
per match
0.6
Goals conceded
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
3/5
Clean
sheets
VS
Cambridge
Away form
W
D
D
D
W
Unbeaten in last 5 away
1.6
Goals scored
per match
1.2
Goals conceded
per match
5/5
Scored in
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Sheffield Weds Wins
3
Draws
2
Cambridge Wins
0
Avg Goals
3.4
2026-10-032026-2027
Sheffield Weds1 – 1Cambridge
2023-01-022022-2023
Sheffield Weds5 – 0Cambridge
2022-10-152022-2023
Cambridge0 – 2Sheffield Weds
2022-03-122021-2022
Sheffield Weds6 – 0Cambridge
2021-10-192021-2022
Cambridge1 – 1Sheffield Weds
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Sheffield Weds
vs
Cambridge
Recent Scoring Profile
1.90
Goals scored / game
1.60
1.10
Goals conceded / game
1.30
5/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
6/10
5/10
Both Teams Scored
9/10
4/10
Failed to Score
0/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
77.4%
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
56.6%
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
35.9%
BTTSBoth teams score
59.4%
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 7 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 56.6%→Latest 56.6%±0.0 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
7 common bookmakers · first comparable 2 days before kickoff
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 59.4%→Latest 59.4%±0.0 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
7 common bookmakers · first comparable 2 days before kickoff
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
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