What channel is Plymouth v Cambridge United on?
Plymouth v Cambridge United kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Home Park, in League One, matchday 27. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Plymouth are 5th with 19 points from 12 matches (6 won, 1 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11 (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 8. Goals: Plymouth have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1), Cambridge United have scored 18 and conceded 14 (+4). Plymouth have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Cambridge United 9 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Aribim Pepple (4) for Plymouth, Ben Knight (4) for Cambridge United. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Plymouth, 25% the draw, 37% Cambridge United), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 12 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Plymouth, 4 draws, 4 wins for Cambridge United.
How to watch Plymouth v Cambridge United in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Plymouth v Cambridge United yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League One:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →- Tue 20 OctStevenage 3-0 Plymouth
- Sat 17 OctPlymouth 0-2 Huddersfield
- Sat 10 OctPlymouth 2-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 3 OctLeyton Orient 0-2 Plymouth
- Sat 26 SeptPlymouth 0-1 Burton Albion
- Tue 20 OctCambridge United 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers
- Sat 17 OctBarnsley 1-2 Cambridge United
- Sat 10 OctCambridge United 1-0 Blackpool
- Sat 26 SeptCambridge United 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 19 SeptOxford United 1-1 Cambridge United
What is at stake
If it ended today →Plymouth are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates the two sides.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Plymouth and 11 for Cambridge United; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Plymouth v Cambridge United down the years12 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Plymouth 12, Cambridge United 11 · 1.9 per match
- 22 Apr 2023Plymouth3-1Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 10 Dec 2022Cambridge United0-0PlymouthLeague One
- 22 Feb 2022Cambridge United2-0PlymouthLeague One
- 17 Aug 2021Plymouth1-1Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 22 Feb 2020Plymouth0-0Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 7 Dec 2019Cambridge United1-0PlymouthLeague Two
- 4 Feb 2017Cambridge United0-1PlymouthLeague Two
- 10 Sept 2016Plymouth2-1Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 30 Apr 2016Cambridge United2-2PlymouthLeague Two
- 12 Dec 2015Plymouth1-2Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
and 2 older ones.
The last meeting was on 22 Apr 2023: Plymouth 3-1 Cambridge United. With Plymouth at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 6 matches, goals 9-5. Plymouth last won this fixture on 22 Apr 2023 (Plymouth 3-1 Cambridge United). Cambridge United last won it on 22 Feb 2022 (Cambridge United 2-0 Plymouth).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Plymouth on the left, Cambridge United on the right: league matches only, 12 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Plymouth v Cambridge United kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Home Park.
- What channel is Plymouth v Cambridge United on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Plymouth v Cambridge United on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Plymouth v Cambridge United highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Plymouth v Cambridge United being played?
- At Home Park, capacity 1,500. Plymouth are the home side.
- Where are Plymouth and Cambridge United in the table?
- Plymouth are 5th with 19 points from 12 matches; Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11. Plymouth are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Plymouth and Cambridge United in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Plymouth: L L W W L (2 defeats in a row). Cambridge United: D W W D D (unbeaten in 8).
- Who are the top scorers for Plymouth and Cambridge United?
- Plymouth: Aribim Pepple (4). Cambridge United: Ben Knight (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Plymouth v Cambridge United?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Plymouth, 25% the draw, 37% Cambridge United), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Plymouth and Cambridge United?
- 12 meetings on record: 4 wins for Plymouth, 4 draws, 4 wins for Cambridge United; goals 12-11.
- When did Plymouth and Cambridge United last meet?
- On 22 Apr 2023 (League One): Plymouth 3-1 Cambridge United.
- Where can I follow Plymouth v Cambridge United live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League One TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.