League One · Full time ·Matchday 6

Cambridge United vs Reading

2 – 1 Full time

38′Jack Marriott
45′Raees Bangura-WilliamsShayne Lavery
45′Owen MoxonPelly Ruddock Mpanzu
52′Liam bennett
62′Kelland Watts
66′Gassan Ahadme
72′Kyreece Joshua LisbieRandell Williams
72′Jack MarriottJacob Brown
78′Haydon RobertsJamie Reid
78′Andy RinomhotaCharlie Savage
80′Callum Perry
85′Gassan AhadmeSam Curtis
85′Callum PerryZak·Bradshaw
90′Randell Williams
90′Ben KnightLouis Appere

Abbey Stadium, CambridgeReferee: O. Yates

Cambridge United 35%
Draw 28%
Reading 37%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

11 Shots 19
5 Shots on target 4
44 Possession % 56
7 Corners 3
8 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 1
3 Saves 3
226 Accurate passes 306

Cambridge United vs Reading overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Cambridge United vs Reading

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityCambridge UnitedDrawReading
Model34.6%27.9%37.5%
Market35.5%28.3%36.3%
Final35.2%28.2%36.6%
Edge-0.9%-0.3%+1.2%

Confidence: Low

Why Reading

  • Better recent form: 3 wins in the last 6 vs 2 for the opposition.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Cambridge Unit ↓ / Reading → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 8% 8% 1 7% 13% 9% 2 8% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 92%
2+ goals 77%
3+ goals 52%
No goals 8%

Cambridge United and Reading expected goals

Cambridge United 1.34
Reading 1.41

Total expected goals: 2.76

Cambridge United and Reading attack and defence ratings

Cambridge United

Attack 1.07 +7%
Defence 0.90 -10%

Reading

Attack 1.33 +33%
Defence 0.84 -16%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Cambridge United vs Reading: result vs prediction

Cambridge United 2 – 1 Reading

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✗ Incorrect
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✓ Correct

Other Matchday 6 fixtures

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Before and after this match

Cambridge United vs Reading markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Reading 36.6% 2.73 +1.2% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 52.0% 1.92 — —
Both teams to score Yes 57.1% 1.75 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 71.8% 1.39 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 62.4% 1.60 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Cambridge United35.2%
Draw28.2%
Reading36.6%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.552.0%
Under 2.548.0%
Both teams to scoreYes57.1%
No42.9%
Double chance1X (home or draw)63.4%
12 (either side)71.8%
X2 (draw or away)64.8%
Handicap -1Reading win18.2%
Push (exactly one goal)19.5%
Loss62.4%
Correct score (top 3)1-113.3%
1-28.5%
2-18.1%

Cambridge United vs Reading stats

Cambridge United and Reading recent form

newest first
Cambridge United DWLLDW
Reading WWWDLD

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Cambridge United and Reading going into this match

league record before kick-off

Cambridge United record

  • They have won 2 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 1.8 goals per match.

Cambridge United vs Reading head-to-head

Last 4 meetings

1Cambridge United wins 0Draws 3Reading wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2025-01-01Cambridge UnitedReadingLeague One1-3
2024-12-03ReadingCambridge UnitedLeague One3-0
2024-03-16ReadingCambridge UnitedLeague One4-0
2023-09-04Cambridge UnitedReadingLeague One1-0

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Cambridge United vs Reading odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 35.9%, draw 28.3%, away 35.9%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 2.52 3.30 2.68
1xBet 2.63 3.30 2.57
888Sport 2.50 3.20 2.63
Bet365 2.70 3.10 2.60
BetVictor 2.63 3.40 2.55
Betano 2.55 3.25 2.70
Betfair 2.70 3.40 2.55
Dafabet 2.60 3.30 2.80
Marathonbet 2.63 3.30 2.57
Pinnacle 2.70 3.49 2.62
SBO 2.46 3.00 2.43
Superbet 2.55 3.20 2.75
Unibet 2.60 3.40 2.60
William Hill 2.60 3.25 2.60

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.63 ▲ +0.38
X 3.30 ▲ +0.04
2 2.57 ▼ -0.45

13 snapshots recorded, from .