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Cambridge United v Reading

English League One
Cambridge United
2:1
Full time
Reading

Cambridge United v Reading in English League One ended 2:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Cambridge United v Reading

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Away win · Reading at 42.7% - the match finished 2:1, so the prediction was wrong.
Model 1 · Cambridge United X 2 · Reading Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 43.3% 24.7% 32.1% Home win · Cambridge United ✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost) 36.1% 21.2% 42.7% Away win · Reading ✘ Missed
Final score 2:1 Home win · Cambridge United
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 2.52 on a Cambridge United win, 3.26 on the draw and 2.65 on a Reading win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Cambridge United win 2.52 2.60 Dafabet 39.7% 36.1%
Draw 3.26 3.42 Pinnacle 30.7% 21.2%
Reading win 2.65 2.80 Dafabet 37.7% 42.7%
Over 2.5 goals 1.91 1.97 Pinnacle 52.4% 59%
Under 2.5 goals 1.84 1.92 Unibet 54.3% 41%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.70 1.75 Bet365 58.8% 57.3%
Both teams to score - No 2.03 2.12 Unibet 49.3% 42.7%
Updated: 08.09.2026 23:19 · Average odds across 13 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Cambridge United v Reading

  1. 38′Jack Marriott · Goal
  2. 45′Raees Bangura-Williams · Substitution (off: Shayne Lavery)
  3. 45′Owen Moxon · Substitution (off: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu)
  4. 52′Liam bennett · Goal (assist: Callum Perry)
  5. 62′Kelland Watts · Goal (assist: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu)
  6. 66′Gassan Ahadme · Yellow card
  7. 72′Kyreece Joshua Lisbie · Substitution (off: Randell Williams)
  8. 72′Jack Marriott · Substitution (off: Jacob Brown)
  9. 78′Haydon Roberts · Substitution (off: Jamie Reid)
  10. 78′Andy Rinomhota · Substitution (off: Charlie Savage)
  11. 80′Callum Perry · Yellow card
  12. 85′Gassan Ahadme · Substitution (off: Sam Curtis)
  13. 85′Callum Perry · Substitution (off: Zak·Bradshaw)
  14. 90′Randell Williams · Yellow card
  15. 90+2′Ben Knight · Substitution (off: Louis Appere)

Match statistics: Cambridge United v Reading

Statistic Cambridge United Reading
Possession 44% 56%
Shots on target 5 4
Total shots 11 19
Shots off target 3 6
Blocked shots 3 9
Corners 7 3
Fouls 8 11
Offsides 0 1
Yellow cards 2 1
Red cards 0 0
Saves 3 3
Passes 332 412

Line-ups: Cambridge United v Reading

Cambridge United 4-1-3-2

Starting XI

  1. 1 J. Eastwood 6.4
  2. 2 L. Bennett 6.1
  3. 3 Callum Perry 6.6
  4. 4 D. Ball 6.7
  5. 6 K. Watts 6.6
  6. 8 O. Moxon 6.5
  7. 10 B. Knight 6.5
  8. 11 S. Kaikai 6.3
  9. 14 G. Yahyai 6.9
  10. 44 Raees Bangura-Williams 6.2
Substitutes (7)
  1. 7 Isaac Heath
  2. 9 L. Appéré 6.3
  3. 13 G. Breeze
  4. 17 P. Mpanzu 6.8
  5. 19 S. Lavery 6.7
  6. 22 Z. Bradshaw 6.3
  7. 29 S. Curtis 6.4

Reading 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Joel Pereira 6.2
  2. 2 U. Godwin-Malife 6.7
  3. 4 A. Rinomhota 6.1
  4. 5 H. Roberts 5.9
  5. 7 J. Marriott 8.0
  6. 10 L. Wing 6.2
  7. 15 P. O'Connor 5.8
  8. 16 Benn David Ward 6.7
  9. 17 George Earthy 6.4
  10. 19 Kyreece Lisbie 6.0
  11. 32 P. Lane 6.8
Substitutes (7)
  1. 8 C. Savage 6.5
  2. 9 J. Reid 6.3
  3. 11 D. Kyerewaa
  4. 14 R. Williams 5.6
  5. 18 J. Brown 6.4
  6. 23 C. Masterson
  7. 25 J. Stevens

Form and head-to-head: Cambridge United v Reading

Cambridge United

DWLLD

Reading

WWWDD

English League One standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Sheffield Wednesday 6 4 1 1 +7 13 DWWWL
2 Huddersfield 6 3 3 0 +6 12 DDWWD
3 Bradford City 6 4 0 2 +2 12 WWLLW
4 Cambridge United 6 3 2 1 +2 11 WDWLD
5 Oxford United 5 3 1 1 +6 10 WWLWD
6 Plymouth Argyle 6 3 1 2 +2 10 WWLWD
7 AFC Wimbledon 6 3 1 2 -2 10 WWLWD
8 Stockport County 6 3 0 3 +6 9 LWLWL
9 Stevenage 6 2 3 1 +4 9 WWDDL
10 Blackpool 6 2 2 2 +2 8 DLLWW
11 Burton Albion 6 2 2 2 0 8 LDWLW
12 Luton Town 6 2 2 2 -1 8 LDWLD
13 Leicester City 6 2 2 2 -2 8 WLWDL
14 Reading 5 2 1 2 +5 7 LWWDL
15 Leyton Orient 6 2 1 3 +3 7 LDWLW
16 Notts County 6 1 4 1 0 7 LDDWD
17 Mansfield Town 6 2 1 3 -3 7 DLLWL
18 Barnsley 6 2 1 3 -5 7 LLWWD
19 Wycombe 6 1 3 2 -4 6 WDLLD
20 Milton Keynes Dons 6 0 5 1 -2 5 DDLDD
21 Peterborough United 6 1 2 3 -6 5 DLDLW
22 Bromley 6 1 2 3 -11 5 DLLLD
23 Wigan 6 1 1 4 -6 4 DLWLL
24 Doncaster Rovers 6 0 3 3 -3 3 LLDDD

Managers: Cambridge United v Reading

N. Harris
Cambridge UnitedManagerN. Harris
L. Richardson
ReadingManagerL. Richardson

Match information: Cambridge United v Reading

Kick-off
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Competition
English League One
Round
Regular Season – 6