Saturday , 14 November 2026

Reading FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Reading FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Cambridge United FC
Tue 3 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 8,333 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lewis Wing 49' 1–0
Mamadi Camara 60' 2–0
Lewis Wing 63' 3–0
Mamadi Camara 9' Y
Y 54' Jordan Cousins
Ben Elliott 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
2
Reading FC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Cambridge United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-03 Reading FC 3–0 Cambridge United FC 2024-03-16 Reading FC 4–0 Cambridge United FC 2023-09-04 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Cambridge United FC H 3–0 W
01 Dec Harborough Town FC H 5–3 W
26 Nov Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
23 Nov Peterborough United FC A 2–1 W
09 Nov Stevenage FC A 1–1 D
02 Nov Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W
Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Reading FC A 0–3 L
30 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
26 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov Northampton Town FC A 0–0 D
16 Nov Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov Peterborough United FC A 1–6 L

Season Stats

Reading FC Cambridge United FC
#6 Position #8
22 Points 21
14 Played 14
6 / 4 / 4 W / D / L 5 / 6 / 3
25 Scored 21
15 Conceded 21
+10 GD +0
1.57 PPG 1.50
43% Win % 36%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Reading FC are 6th (22 pts). Cambridge United FC are 8th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC
Jack Marriott 8 G
Jacob Brown 4 G 1 A
Kyrell Lisbie 3 G 1 A
George Earthy 2 G
Cambridge United FC
Ben Knight 4 G 2 A
Shayne Lavery 3 G 2 A
Sullay Kaikai 3 G 1 A
Gassan Ahadme 3 G
Zak Bradshaw 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Reading FC gets underway.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 9' Mamadi Camara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 9.
  • 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 19' Kelland Watts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 347 appearances.
  • 24' Cambridge United FC is showing some good football. However, Cambridge United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' Cambridge United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kelland Watts scoring 1 goals.
  • 34' Reading FC have won 458 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 49' Reading FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lewis Wing on 49.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jordan Cousins.
  • 56' Ben Elliott catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Harvey Knibbs on, Charlie Savage off on 56 minutes.
  • 60' Mamadi Camara makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Brandon Njoku. He replaces Shayne Lavery on 62 minute.
  • 63' Lewis Wing is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 68' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. James Brophy departs to be replaced by Kelland Watts.
  • 69' Ryan Loft gets the nod from Cambridge United FC. He replaces Dan N'Lundulu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' Cambridge United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Elias Kachunga as he leaves the pitch. Amaru Kaunda steps in for Cambridge United FC.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Harlee Dean comes on to replace Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 89' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Mamadi Camara departs to be replaced by Jayden Wareham.
  • 90' Reading FC ring the changes. Chem Campbell has done his job and it is now time for Emmanuel Osho to step up.
  • Reading FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Wing 3
Harvey Knibbs 2
Sam Smith 2
Mamadi Camara 1
Elias Kachunga 1
Jack Marriott 1
Kelland Watts 1
Liam Bennett 1

Head to Head

2024-12-03 Reading FC 3–0 Cambridge United FC 2024-03-16 Reading FC 4–0 Cambridge United FC 2023-09-04 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2024-12-03 Reading FC 3–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-12-01 Reading FC 5–3 Harborough Town FC W 2024-11-26 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2024-11-23 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2024-11-09 Stevenage FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2024-11-02 Reading FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W

Cambridge United FC Form

2024-12-03 Reading FC 3–0 Cambridge United FC L 2024-11-30 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-11-26 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-11-23 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2024-11-16 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2024-11-09 Peterborough United FC 6–1 Cambridge United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.58 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC71% Draw18% Cambridge United FC11%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
29%
Reading FC or Cambridge United FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC54% Draw36% Cambridge United FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
5 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 21% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 21% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.