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Cambridge United v Barnet : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

The R Costings Abbey Stadium, Cambridge

Barnet pay League Cup counterparts Cambridge United a visit on Saturday afternoon, as Dean Brennan leads his team into an away clash with Neil Harris & co. at The Abbey Stadium. We want you to make a smart bet on this match, so we've searched our 20+ year database and found the stats that matter the most. Head to head (H2H) and recent form are included, and these are used to generate our predictions. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.

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Cambridge United's next match is v Bromley at 15:00 on Saturday 22nd August
Barnet's next match is v Shrewsbury at 15:00 on Saturday 22nd August
The last English League Cup meeting between Cambridge and Barnet was on Saturday 8th August 2026
English League Cup
August 8th 2026
Cambridge 2
1 Barnet
 
B. Knight 52'49' K. Tshimanga
I. Heath 57'
 
CMU
BAT
Shots On
7
6
Shots Off
3
5
Corners
5
4
Possession
51%
49%
Fouls
14
10
Yellow/red cards
2/0
2/0
 
CambridgeBarnet
 
J. Eastwood
L. Bennett
C. Perry
K. Watts
S. McLoughlin (P. Ruddock Mpanzu 62')
M. Jobe
D. Ball
B. Knightfootball icon
I. Heathfootball icon (Z. Bradshaw 90')
L. Appere (S. Lavery 74')
G. McConnell (S. Kaikai 62')
D. Collinge
A. Senior
Z. Williams
C. Lakin
(W. Wright 84') N. Ofoborh
I. Kanu
M. Cox
O. Gallagher
(K. Smith 84') N. Tavares
(T. Knowles 65') M. Kenlock
football iconK. Tshimanga

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Cambridge or Barnet are in a rich vein of form that would have us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so we've opted for over 1.5 goals. The stats show that both have a track record in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 74% chance of 2 goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Cambridge are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 48% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.83.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Cambridge
48%
1/1
4%
5/6
1%
Draw
25%
12/5
4%
13/5
Barnet
27%
5/2
14%
10/3
3%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/25/1
Cambridge 1-0
11%
6/111/2
Cambridge 2-1
9%
8/113/2
Cambridge 2-0
9%
8/1
6%
13/2
6%
Barnet 1-0
8%
9/1
20%
9/1
Draw 0-0
7%
8/117/2
Barnet 2-1
7%
12/1
15%
11/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/112/1
Cambridge 3-1
5%
16/112/1
Cambridge 3-0
4%
16/1
13%
11/1
Barnet 2-0
4%
18/1
10%
16/1
Cambridge 3-2
3%
28/1
10%
20/1
Barnet 3-1
2%
28/125/1
Cambridge 4-1
2%
40/1
15%
22/1
Barnet 3-2
2%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
11/10
3%
19/20
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
7/10
3%
4/5
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/11
6%
4/7
2%
Away 1st Goal
44%
11/8
8%
17/10
3%
No 1st Goal
4%
8/117/2
BTTS - Yes
53%
10/1117/20
1%
BTTS - No
47%
10/1117/20
3%
BTTS - Home Win
22%
7/214/5
3%
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/47/2
2%
BTTS - Away Win
13%
13/2
13%
13/2
Home/draw
73%
2/7
5%
1/5
2%
Away/draw
52%
4/5
5%
19/20
Home/away
75%
3/10
3%
2/7
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
1/3
1%
3/10
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
9/4
3%
23/10
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
11/4
3%
23/10
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
1/4
1%
2/7
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
7/1
7%
11/2
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/12
1%
1/11
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
18/1
12%
12/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/501/50
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/161/25
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
9/117/2
Home DNB
66%
4/9
5%
1/3
Away DNB
44%
13/8
18%
21/10
3%
Cambridge win to nil
26%
12/5
8%
-
Barnet win to nil
14%
5/1
23%
-
Cambridge / Cambridge
28%
9/4
8%
17/10
2%
Cambridge / Barnet
3%
33/128/1
Cambridge / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Cambridge
16%
4/119/5
Draw / Barnet
10%
7/1
6%
15/2
Draw / Draw
16%
4/1
10%
17/4
Barnet / Cambridge
4%
25/118/1
Barnet / Barnet
12%
5/1
7%
11/2
Barnet / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win form
Cambridge
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Barnet
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goal Statistics

Cambridge United's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Barnet have conceded in each of their last 6 League Cup outings. A PG of 1.6 for N. Harris's side suggests that run should continue.

Cambridge Barnet
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Cambridge will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Barnet will score no more than 1 goal
 
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Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2026/2027 season
Cambridge
PG (predicted goals)
Barnet
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
CMU
BAT
7%
better
view stats
Games scored16
17
Failed to score4
3
Scored first13
13
Goals scored32
35
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.8
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for18
18
Avg. XG for1.8
1.6
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
36%
better
CMU
BAT
view stats
Games conceded9
14
Clean sheets11
6
Conceded first4
5
Goals conceded11
24
Avg. goals conceded0.6
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded5
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
6
Conversion rate against11%
17%
Avg. XG against0.8
1.3
KickOff rating
+36%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Cambridge v Barnet will show here when available.

Cambridge League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1111
J EastwoodB KnightG McConnellJ Eastwood
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Eastwood GLK1
1
-
L. Bennett DEF1
-
M Jobe DEF1
-
K Watts DEF1
1
-
C. Perry DEF1
-
D Ball  MID1
-
S McLoughlin MID1
-
G McConnell MID11
-
B Knight FWD11
-
I. Heath FWD11
-
L Appéré FWD11
-
Subs
P Bauer
-
S Kaikai1
-
P Mpanzu1
-
S Lavery1
-
Z Bradshaw1
-
B. Hughes
-
J. Briggs
-
Barnet League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1101
M CoxK Tshimanga Z Williams
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Cox GLK1
-
N Tavares DEF1
-
Z Williams DEF1
1
-
D Collinge DEF1
-
A Senior DEF1
-
M Kenlock DEF1
-
O Gallagher MID1
-
C Lakin MID1
-
N Ofoborh MID1
-
I Kanu MID1
1
-
K Tshimanga  FWD11
-
Subs
C Farquhar
-
T Ashby-Hammond
-
T Knowles1
-
W Wright1
-
K Smith1
-
Bright Siaw
-
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