Cambridge United sit 8th in the League One on 21 points from 14 matches, having scored 21 and conceded 21 — level on goal difference. On the model's scale they rate 0.58 in attack and 1.95 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League One averages of 0.56 and 1.79: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Leyton Orient 0-3 away. That is 1.50 points a match, scoring 1.50 and conceding 1.50 per game across 5 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 8 points behind Huddersfield at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 12th-best attack and the 17th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to Luton in the League One on 14 November 2026, a match the model gives them 24%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28:12 | +16 | WWWWD | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26:14 | +12 | WWDLW | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22:11 | +11 | WDWDW | 26 |
| 4 | Luton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27:21 | +6 | WWWWD | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WLLWD | 23 |
| 6 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25:15 | +10 | LWWDL | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDDL | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21:21 | 0 | WDLDL | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22:14 | +8 | WLLDD | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22:19 | +3 | WWLWD | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20:18 | +2 | DWWLD | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22:20 | +2 | WLWWW | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21:23 | -2 | LWDDW | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19:14 | +5 | DWLLW | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:21 | -3 | LDDWL | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | WLWLD | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | LLWDW | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | LLLDL | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17:21 | -4 | LLWLD | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | LLWLL | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11:22 | -11 | LLLWD | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11:23 | -12 | WDLDL | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12:22 | -10 | LLLLD | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:33 | -20 | LLDLL | 9 |
- Promotion to Championship
- League One play-offs
- Relegation
Cambridge United sit 8 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-3away to Leyton Orient31 October 2026
- D1-1away to Sheffield Wednesday27 October 2026
- L2-3Plymouth24 October 2026
- D2-2Wycombe20 October 2026
- W2-1away to Barnsley17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Cambridge United vs Luton
Cambridge United travel to Luton at Kenilworth Road, Luton on 14 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 24% Cambridge United, 24% draw and 52% Luton, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.24 expected goals for Cambridge United against 2.08. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 63% and over 2.5 goals at 65%.
Full preview and model analysis for Cambridge United vs Luton
Recent meetings with Luton
- 7 October 2025Cambridge United 3–1 LutonEFL Trophy
- 5 February 2022Cambridge United 0–3 LutonFA Cup
- 3 March 2018Cambridge United 1–1 LutonLeague Two
- 18 November 2017Luton 7–0 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 28 January 2017Luton 2–0 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
B. Knight, with 4 league goals and 2 assists this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.