This has the looks of yet another action-packed run-in at Abbey Stadium in the League One. Cambridge United is in 9th position and receive Reading in 16th spot. Read all about the match here!
- All of Cambridge United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Reading have lost all their away matches so far.
Both teams have had enough rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an energetic fixture!
Cambridge United form and stats
Cambridge United must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three League One games here at Abbey Stadium.
Cambridge United are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Leyton Orient. Defender Bennett got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.12/10. Bennett won 1 of 1 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Bristol Rovers in a game that was won 2-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Cambridge United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cambridge as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Cambridge United has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 3.
The Cambridge United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Cambridge United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Abbey Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Reading form and stats
No League One points yet away for Reading, from their first 2 matches.
Reading delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Ipswich Town in their previous match; a Carabao Cup duel.
Prior to that match, the Reading manager Salvador faced defeat when travelling to Exeter City and losing 1-2.It's early days yet, but Reading has scored 1 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  G. Ahadme 2 goals |   K. Ehibhaimha 2 goals |  P. Digby 1 goals |
Cambridge United missing players
Reading missing players
| Cambridge United | Reading | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 5.4 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| 6.2 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 11.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.5 | 13.8 |
| 5 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 28% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 11.4 | 9.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 18.5 | 13.2 |
| 3.8 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 4 |
- All of Cambridge United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Reading have lost all their away matches so far.
- Reading have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Cambridge United | Last season | Reading | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 11 | ||
| 26 | 10 | Lost | L | 17 | 22 | ||
| 41 | 24 | Scored | S | 15 | 46 | ||
| 68 | 26 | Conceded | C | 44 | 68 | ||
| 93% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 96% | 96% | ||
| 70% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 74% | ||
| 43% | 39% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 52% | 50% | ||
| 13% | 4% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 26% | 22% | ||
| 11% | 4% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 7% | ||
| 46% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 13% | 17% | ||
| 41% | 35% | Failed to Score | F T | 48% | 35% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10.7 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.9 | 9.8 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.9 | ||
| 26% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 35% | ||
| 12.3 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 12.5 | ||
| 4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Oxford United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Derby County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 23 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
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