Cambridge United vs Reading prediction & betting tips – 01/01/2025

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League One - Regular Season - 24

1st Jan 25, 15:00
Cledara Abbey Stadium

Cambridge United

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1 : 3

HT: 0 - 1

Reading

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48' E. Kachunga (J. Cousins)
40' H. Knibbs
53' H. Knibbs (C. Savage)
83' S. Smith (L. Wing)

Referee: Jacob Miles, England

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Match Facts

The upcoming match between Cambridge United and Reading is set for January 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM. The venue for this encounter is Cledara Abbey Stadium in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. J. Miles has been appointed as the referee for this match.

  • The probability of winning for Cambridge United is 27%. The probability of a draw between Cambridge United and Reading is 16%. The probability of winning for Reading is 58%.
  • Our calculations suggest a 73% chance that both teams will find the back of the net, with a 27% possibility that at least one side will keep a clean sheet.
  • There's a 50% likelihood of seeing more than 2.5 goals in this encounter, while the odds of a lower-scoring affair (under 2.5 goals) stand at 50%.
  • The most recent encounter between these two sides took place on December 3, 2024, where Cambridge United won against Reading with a score of 0-3
  • Looking at the last five head-to-head encounters, Cambridge United has emerged victorious 1 time(s), Reading has claimed 2 win(s), and 0 match(es) ended in a stalemate. Cambridge United has averaged 0.2 goals per game, while Reading has netted an average of 1.4 goals.
  • In the current League One standings, Cambridge United occupies the 22th spot, while Reading sits in 6th place.
  • Cambridge United's performance in the League One this season shows 4 victories, 13 defeats, and 5 draws. They've maintained an average of 1 goals scored and 1.8 goals conceded per match.
  • Reading has recorded 11 wins, 7 losses, and 4 draws in the League One this season. Their offensive output stands at 1.6 goals per game, while defensively they've allowed an average of 1.5 goals.
  • Reading's form over their previous five matches shows they have won 2 times, lost 2 times and drawn 1 times. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per match and conceded 1.6 goals.
  • S. Smith stands out as Reading's most prolific scorer, having notched up 7 goals in the current campaign.

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Lineups

Cambridge United

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 1GJ. Stevens
  • 15DJ. Okedina
  • 5DM. Morrison
  • 3DD. Andrew
  • 2ML. Bennett
  • 24MJ. CousinsAssist
  • 14MK. SmithSubstitution79'
  • 7MJ. BrophySubstitution86'
  • 22FJ. Stokes
  • 9FD. Nlundulu
  • 10FE. KachungaGoalSubstitution73'

SUBSTITUTES

  • 18FR. LoftSubstitution73'
  • 36FD. BartonSubstitution79'
  • 17MT. RichardsSubstitution86'
  • 27GV. Reyes
  • 16DZ. Rossi
  • 6DK. Watts
  • 34FB. Njoku
Coach IconG. MonkHead Coach
Reading

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 22GJoel Pereira
  • 34DL. HolzmanSubstitution84'
  • 6DH. Dean
  • 24DT. Bindon
  • 30DA. Garcia
  • 7MH. KnibbsGoalGoal
  • 29ML. WingAssist
  • 8MC. SavageAssistSubstitution88'
  • 20FC. Campbell
  • 10FS. SmithGoalSubstitution88'
  • 28FMamadi CamaráSubstitution60'

SUBSTITUTES

  • 32DA. KanuSubstitution60'
  • 2DK. AbrefaSubstitution84'
  • 14MT. RusheshaSubstitution88'
  • 19FJ. WarehamSubstitution88'
  • 1GD. Button
  • 44MT. Sackey
  • 49DE. Osho
Coach IconN. HuntHead Coach

Cambridge United vs Reading - Standings

# Team MP W D L GF GA +/- PTS
1 Birmingham 23 16 5 2 41 17 24 53
2 Wycombe 25 15 6 4 50 27 23 51
3 Wrexham 25 15 6 4 37 18 19 51
4 Huddersfield 24 14 5 5 37 19 18 47
5 Barnsley 25 12 6 7 39 33 6 42
6 Reading 24 12 5 7 39 33 6 41
7 Stockport County 25 10 8 7 37 27 10 38
8 Leyton Orient 24 11 4 9 32 22 10 37
9 Mansfield Town 23 11 4 8 31 26 5 37
10 Bolton 24 11 4 9 36 37 -1 37
11 Charlton 23 9 7 7 27 21 6 34
12 Lincoln 25 8 8 9 28 30 -2 32
13 Rotherham 24 8 7 9 24 24 0 31
14 Stevenage 23 8 7 8 18 20 -2 31
15 Exeter City 24 9 4 11 28 31 -3 31
16 Blackpool 24 7 9 8 32 35 -3 30
17 Wigan 23 7 6 10 21 23 -2 27
18 Northampton 25 6 8 11 24 39 -15 26
19 Peterborough 24 7 4 13 41 46 -5 25
20 Bristol Rovers 24 7 4 13 22 38 -16 25
21 Crawley Town 23 5 5 13 24 43 -19 20
22 Shrewsbury 24 4 5 15 24 44 -20 17
23 Cambridge United 24 4 5 15 22 43 -21 17
24 Burton Albion 24 2 8 14 20 38 -18 14

Head to head

These teams have met 4 times in recent seasons. Cambridge United has won 1 times, while Reading has secured 3 victories. 0 matches ended in a draw. The goal tally stands at 2 for Cambridge United and 10 for Reading.

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0
3
Cambridge UnitedDrawsReading
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
3/4 Matches
Over 2.5 Goals
75%
3/4 Matches
Over 3.5 Goals
50%
2/4 Matches
Both Teams Scored
25%
1/4 Matches
Cambridge United Clean Sheets
25%
1/4 Matches
Reading Clean Sheets
50%
2/4 Matches

Past H2H Results & Fixtures

01 Jan 2025League One
Cambridge United1 - 3Reading
03 Dec 2024League One
Reading3 - 0Cambridge United
16 Mar 2024League One
Reading4 - 0Cambridge United
04 Sep 2023League One
Cambridge United1 - 0Reading

Last matches: Cambridge United 0.40

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 1 (10%)D 1 (10%)L 8 (80%)
League One04/01/2025
Cambridge United
0 - 1
Bristol Rovers
League One01/01/2025
Cambridge United
1 - 3
Reading
League One29/12/2024
Leyton Orient
2 - 0
Cambridge United
League One26/12/2024
Charlton
2 - 1
Cambridge United
League One20/12/2024
Cambridge United
0 - 4
Huddersfield
League One14/12/2024
Wrexham
2 - 2
Cambridge United
EFL Trophy10/12/2024
Cheltenham
2 - 1
Cambridge United
League One07/12/2024
Cambridge United
4 - 1
Shrewsbury
League One03/12/2024
Reading
3 - 0
Cambridge United
FA Cup30/11/2024
Cambridge United
1 - 2
Wigan

Last matches: Reading 0.00

Statistics are for the last 0 games

W 0 (0%)D 0 (0%)L 0 (0%)

Cambridge United vs Reading - Per Match Stats

This section shows the average per-match statistics for both teams in the current season of this league.

Cambridge UnitedGames: 0
ReadingGames: 0

Matches

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Fouls
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Yellow Cards
0
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Red Cards
0
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Corner Kicks
0
0
Offsides
0

Attack

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Total Shots
0
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Shots on Goal
0
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expected_goals
0
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Shots off Goal
0
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Shots insidebox
0
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Shots outsidebox
0
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Blocked Shots
0
0
Goals Scored
0

Defense

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Goalkeeper Saves
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
goals_prevented
0
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Clean Sheets
0
0
Fouls
0

Predictions

Match Outcome Prediction

Home 23%
Draw 16%
Away 61%
Cambridge United Reading
12% Clean Sheet 15%
85% Over 0.5 Goals 88%
41% Over 1.5 Goals 55%
Both Teams to Score 73%
Most Likely Scoreline 1-1
Over 2.5 Goals 48%
Over 3.5 Goals 25%
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