Reading vs Cambridge United: result 4-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 16, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Cambridge United?
Reading won 4-0 on March 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 11′S. SmithReading
- 45′O. AzeezReading
- 62′L. WingReading
- 85′K. EhibhatiomhanReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Cambridge United have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2024 | Derby(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Wycombe(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Carlisle(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2024 | Lincoln(away) | 0-6 | League One |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cambridge United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2023 | Cambridge United 1-0 Reading | League One |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Reading on Sep 4, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Cambridge United | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 17th in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Cambridge United sit 4th (4 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