Cambridge United vs Southampton – Match Preview, Betting Tips, Best Odds

Published: August 22, 2022
Author: Dean Carr
Last Updated: August 22, 2022

Cambridge U come up against visiting side Southampton in an EFL Cup fixture on Tuesday at Abbey Stadium.

Read below to see our betting tips and the best odds for the EFL Cup match between League One outfit Cambridge United and Premier League side Southampton.

How to watch the game between Cambridge United and Southampton this coming Tuesday

The match between Cambridge United and Southampton will kick off on Tuesday, August 23 at 19:45 at the Abbey Stadium.

Can you watch the game via Bet365 live stream?

Sign up for Bet365’s live stream service here.

If you plan to do some betting on the match, Bet365 is the place to do so. The bookmaker offers a live stream service for a number of football games but unfortunately does not cover matches in the EFL Cup in the United Kingdom. This match will not be broadcast live on television in the United Kingdom.

Cambridge United vs Southampton Stats

  • Cambridge U have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • Cambridge U have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Cambridge U have scored in 7 of the last 8 home matches
  • Cambridge U have conceded in 7 of the last 9 home matches
  • Southampton have not won the last 11 away matches in a row
  • Southampton have not won 17 of the last 19 matches
  • Southampton have conceded in 17 of the last 19 away matches
  • In 6 of the last 8 matches Southampton played, both teams scored
  • Southampton have conceded in 10 of the last 12 matches

Cambridge United vs Southampton Lineups

Cambridge United vs Southampton Preview

It has been a bit of everything for Cambridge in their previous three matches, where they first beat Exeter by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 4-1 defeat against Portsmouth, before an encounter with Charlton produced a 1-1 draw. Cambridge won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the EFL Cup, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, from which they scored eight and conceded 15 goals.

Southampton gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 4-1 against Tottenham, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Leeds. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Leicester. Southampton claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the EFL Cup, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 24 goals, whilst conceding 12.

Cambridge United vs Southampton H2H

Having never played each other in a competitive match, this will be the first time Cambridge and Southampton have met in a competitive fixture.

Full Time Result

In their last 10 matches at Abbey Stadium across all competitions, Cambridge won four times, drew one and lost five times. Southampton claimed one wins, four draws and five defeats in their last 10 games away. We are looking for goals at Abbey Stadium this coming Tuesday, as seven of the last 10 matches here featured more than 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals happened five times. Of the last 10 away games for Southampton, eight had more than 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals happened eight times.

BTTS

BTTS could be a popular choice in this fixture given that both teams have scored in all three of Southampton’s league matches so far this season. Cambridge have also seen BTTS come in from their last three fixtures.

Over/Under 2.5 Goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the ten matches across the tournaments for Cambridge, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the visitor’s last ten games. Southampton managed to hit the net 1.2 times on average in these games.