vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Cambridge United and Northampton meet in the South group of the EFL Trophy, a knockout stage with no league table involved. Cambridge United arrive in decent form: their last match was a 4-1 win at Gillingham, preceded by a 1-1 draw at Oxford United, a 2-1 win over Reading, another draw (2-2) at Burton Albion and, in the earliest of the five, a 2-1 win at Bradford. That means three wins and two draws across their last five outings, with no defeats. Northampton have had a rockier run: their last match ended in a 0-1 defeat to Rotherham, preceded by another loss, 0-2 away to Shrewsbury; before that came a 1-0 win over Newport County and, further back, two consecutive 1-1 draws, the more recent against Crawley Town and further back still at Gillingham. Their record across the last five reads one win, two draws and two defeats. The most recent meeting between the two sides came on 28 July 2026 and finished 0-0; before that Cambridge United had won 3-0, and further back the sides had drawn 1-1; the earliest available meeting, played at Northampton, also ended 0-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.