Cambridge United vs Reading: result 1-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Reading?
Reading won 1-3 on January 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 40′H. KnibbsReading
- 48′E. KachungaCambridge United
- 53′H. KnibbsReading
- 83′S. SmithReading
Official lineup for Cambridge United vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cambridge United
3-4-1-2- 10E. Kachunga
- 9D. Nlundulu
- 22J. Stokes
- 7J. Brophy
- 14K. Smith
- 24J. Cousins
- 2L. Bennett
- 3D. Andrew
- 5M. Morrison
- 15J. Okedina
- 1J. Stevens
Reading
4-3-3- 28Mamadi Camará
- 10S. Smith
- 20C. Campbell
- 8C. Savage
- 29L. Wing
- 7H. Knibbs
- 30A. Garcia
- 24Tyler Bindon
- 6H. Dean
- 34L. Holzman
- 22Joel Pereira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Reading have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Wrexham(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Lincoln(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Cambridge United win, 0 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Reading 3-0 Cambridge United | League One |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Reading 4-0 Cambridge United | League One |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Cambridge United 1-0 Reading | League One |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Cambridge United on Dec 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cambridge United sit 5th in League One (16 points from 9 matches) and Reading sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cambridge United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
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