How many long balls Cambridge play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Jake Eastwood has played the most long balls for Cambridge in 2026/2027, 338 in 16 appearances, 21.13 a game, ahead of Kelland Watts with 252 and Cathal Heffernan with 94, across all competitions.
Cambridge play more long balls away from home, 75.7 a game in their last 10 away games against 70.9 in their last 10 at home.
Cambridge played 92 long balls away at Orient on 31 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 73.0 across their 16 games, and their fewest was 52 away at Oxford Utd on 19 September.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Eastwood | 16 | 338 | 21.13 | 16 |
| Kelland Watts | 16 | 252 | 15.75 | 16 |
| Cathal Heffernan | 12 | 94 | 7.83 | 12 |
| Callum Perry | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 11 |
| Zak Bradshaw | 16 | 71 | 4.44 | 15 |
| Liam Bennett | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 13 |
| Dominic Ball | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 12 |
| Mamadou Jobe | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 3 |
| Owen Moxon | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 10 |
| Ben Knight | 15 | 27 | 1.80 | 11 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 14 | 26 | 1.86 | 13 |
| Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu | 16 | 24 | 1.50 | 13 |
| George Hoddle | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 5 |
| S. Curtis | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 2 |
| Shane McLoughlin | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 3 |
| Isaac Heath | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 7 |
| Ra'ees Bangura-Williams | 11 | 9 | 0.82 | 5 |
| Glenn McConnell | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Patrick Bauer | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 2 |
| L. Appéré | 15 | 3 | 0.20 | 3 |
| Shayne Francis Lavery | 15 | 3 | 0.20 | 3 |
| Gassan Ahadme | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Callum Stead | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lohan McDougald | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Cambridge | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Orient (A) | League One | 3-0 | 92 | 81 | 173 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Sheff Wed (A) | League One | 1-1 | 68 | 72 | 140 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Plymouth (H) | League One | 2-3 | 83 | 75 | 158 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Wycombe (H) | League One | 2-2 | 58 | 76 | 134 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Barnsley (A) | League One | 1-2 | 68 | 67 | 135 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Blackpool (H) | League One | 1-0 | 57 | 67 | 124 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Wimbledon (H) | League One | 1-1 | 65 | 74 | 139 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Oxford Utd (A) | League One | 1-1 | 52 | 52 | 104 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Reading (H) | League One | 2-1 | 72 | 69 | 141 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Burton (A) | League One | 2-2 | 83 | 72 | 155 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Bradford (A) | League One | 1-2 | 80 | 86 | 166 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Huddersfield (H) | League One | 1-2 | 87 | 68 | 155 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Millwall (H) | Carabao Cup | 0-1 | 68 | 76 | 144 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Bromley (A) | League One | 1-1 | 80 | 86 | 166 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Wigan (H) | League One | 3-2 | 83 | 49 | 132 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Barnet (H) | Carabao Cup | 2-1 | 72 | 93 | 165 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge long balls | Over 50.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Cambridge long balls | Over 60.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Cambridge long balls | Over 70.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Cambridge long balls | Over 80.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Cambridge long balls | Over 90.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 70.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 80.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 90.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total long balls | Over 120.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 130.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 140.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total long balls | Over 150.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 160.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |