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League One | Gameweek 24
Jan 1, 2025 at 3pm UK
Abbey Stadium
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Cambridge
1 - 3
Reading

Kachunga (48')
Brophy (71')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Knibbs (40', 53'), Smith (83')
Holzman (81'), Wing (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's League One clash between Cambridge United and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Reading 2-1 Mansfield
Sunday, December 29 at 3pm in League One

We said: Cambridge United 1-2 Reading

With Reading still getting to grips with life under Hunt, it remains to be seen whether they can put together a consistent run of wins. However, given that Cambridge have recently struggled for points, we can only back the Royals to battle their way to another important victory. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reading win with a probability of 37.48%. A win for Cambridge United had a probability of 36.85% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.33%) and 0-2 (6.14%). The likeliest Cambridge United win was 1-0 (8.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.

Result
Cambridge UnitedDrawReading
36.85% (0.048999999999999 0.05) 25.67% (0.010000000000002 0.01) 37.48% (-0.056999999999995 -0.06)
Both teams to score 55.38% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.28% (-0.041000000000004 -0.04)48.72% (0.042999999999999 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.17% (-0.037000000000003 -0.04)70.82% (0.037999999999997 0.04)
Cambridge United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.24% (0.010000000000005 0.01)25.76% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.3% (0.010999999999996 0.01)60.7% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.59% (-0.049999999999997 -0.05)25.41% (0.053000000000001 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.78% (-0.069000000000003 -0.07)60.22% (0.071000000000005 0.07)
Score Analysis
    Cambridge United 36.85%
    Reading 37.48%
    Draw 25.67%
Cambridge UnitedDrawReading
1-0 @ 8.88% (0.017000000000001 0.02)
2-1 @ 8.25% (0.004999999999999 0)
2-0 @ 6.02% (0.013 0.01)
3-1 @ 3.73% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-0 @ 2.72% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.56% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-1 @ 1.26% (0.0010000000000001 0)
4-0 @ 0.92% (0.003 0)
Other @ 2.51%
Total : 36.85%
1-1 @ 12.16% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 6.55% (0.011 0.01)
2-2 @ 5.65% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
3-3 @ 1.17% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.67%
0-1 @ 8.97% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-2 @ 8.33% (-0.0089999999999986 -0.01)
0-2 @ 6.14% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
1-3 @ 3.81% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.81% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.58% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
1-4 @ 1.3% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
0-4 @ 0.96% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 2.58%
Total : 37.48%

How you voted: Cambridge vs Reading

Cambridge United
43.8%
Draw
25.0%
Reading
31.3%
16
Head to Head
Dec 3, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 18
Reading
3-0
Cambridge
Wing (49', 63'), Camara (60')
Camara (9'), Elliott (56')

Monk (10'), Cousins (54')
Mar 16, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 39
Reading
4-0
Cambridge
Smith (11'), Azeez (45+2'), Wing (62'), Ehibhaimha (85')

Bennett (84')
Sep 4, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 6
Cambridge
1-0
Reading
Okenabirhie (83')
Morrison (65')

Dean (27'), Hutchinson (68'), Yiadom (70'), Savage (75')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBirmingham CityBirmingham463493843153111
3Stockport CountyStockport462512972423087
4Charlton AthleticCharlton4625101167432485
5Wycombe WanderersWycombe4624121070452584
6Leyton Orient462461672482478
7Reading4621121368571175
8Bolton WanderersBolton46208186770-368
9Blackpool4617161372601267
10Huddersfield TownHuddersfield46197205855364
11Lincoln CityLincoln461613176456861
12Barnsley461710196973-461
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham461611195459-559
14Stevenage461512194250-857
15Wigan AthleticWigan461317164042-256
16Exeter CityExeter461511204965-1656
17Mansfield TownMansfield46159226073-1354
18Peterborough UnitedPeterborough461312216881-1351
19Northampton TownNorthampton461215194866-1851
20Burton Albion461114214966-1747
RCrawley TownCrawley461210245783-2646
RBristol Rovers46127274476-3243
RCambridge UnitedCambridge46911264573-2838
RShrewsbury TownShrewsbury4689294179-3833


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