Cambridge United vs Reading: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 4, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Reading?
Cambridge United won 1-0 on September 4, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 83′F. OkenabirhieCambridge United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Stevenage(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Sutton Utd(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2023 | Ipswich(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Exeter City(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Stevenage(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cambridge United sit 4th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Reading sit 17th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy