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
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(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| 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 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