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Cambridge United vs Reading, 12 September 2026: result and statistics

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Cambridge United

2 : 1 12 September 2026
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Reading

0.74 xG Expected goals (xG) 1.41

Cambridge United — Reading

Statistics

Cambridge United — Reading

Events
League One standings League One
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
5 Cambridge United 8 13 11 13
9 Reading 7 16 9 11

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Cambridge United — Reading

Squads may change before kickoff.

Preliminary
Cambridge United 4-1-3-2
CoachNeil Harris
Reading 4-2-3-1
CoachLeam Richardson
6.8 1. J. Eastwood
6.5 2. L. Bennett
6.4 15. C. Heffernan
6.8 6. K. Watts
6.6 3. C. Perry
6.7 4. D. Ball
7.1 10. B. Knight
7.0 8. O. Moxon
7.0 11. S. Kaikai
7.0 14. G. Ahadme
6.7 44. R. Bangura-Williams
6.9 1. J. Pereira
6.8 2. U. Godwin-Malife
6.8 15. P. O'Connor
7.3 16. B. Ward
6.3 5. H. Roberts
7.3 10. L. Wing
6.9 4. A. Rinomhota
7.2 19. K. Lisbie
7.1 17. G. Earthy
6.5 32. P. Lane
7.6 7. J. Marriott
Cambridge United Substitutes
13
Gabe Breeze G
29
S. Curtis D
6.6
22
Z. Bradshaw D
6.9
17
P. Mpanzu M
6.3
19
S. Lavery F
6.2
7
I. Heath F
6.8
9
L. Appere F
6.5
Reading Substitutes
25
J. Stevens G
23
C. Masterson D
6.9
11
D. Kyerewaa M
6.7
8
C. Savage M
6.7
9
J. Reid F
6.6
14
R. Williams M
6.8
18
J. Brown F
6.8

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Cambridge United — Reading

Cambridge United

1 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses in the last 5 matches

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Cambridge United — all matches

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Cambridge United

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Cambridge United — at home

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Cambridge United
DateCompetitionOpponentScoreResult
There are not enough completed matches in the database yet.
Reading

2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses in the last 5 matches

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Reading — all matches

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Reading

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Reading — away

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Reading

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Head-to-head: Cambridge United and Reading

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
16.03.2024 League One Reading — Cambridge United 4:0
04.09.2023 League One Cambridge United — Reading 1:0

Match timeline

Match events: Cambridge United — Reading

First half 0 - 1
0 - 1
J. Marriott Goal
Second half 2 - 1
P. Mpanzu Replaced: O. Moxon Substitution
S. Lavery Replaced: R. Bangura-Williams Substitution
1 - 1
L. Bennett Assist: C. Perry Goal
2 - 1
K. Watts Assist: P. Mpanzu Goal
Gassan Ahadme Yellow card · Foul
R. Williams Replaced: K. Lisbie Substitution
J. Brown Replaced: J. Marriott Substitution
C. Savage Replaced: A. Rinomhota Substitution
J. Reid Replaced: H. Roberts Substitution
Callum Perry Yellow card · Foul
S. Curtis Replaced: G. Ahadme Substitution
Z. Bradshaw Replaced: C. Perry Substitution
Randell Williams Yellow card · Foul
L. Appere Replaced: B. Knight Substitution
Cambridge United Metric Reading
2 Goals 1
0.74 Expected goals (xG) 1.41
11 Shots 19
5 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 9
9 Shots inside the box 12
2 Shots outside the box 7
7 Corners 3
8 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 1
45 % Ball possession, % 55 %
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
332 Total passes 412
226 Accurate passes 306
68 % Pass accuracy, % 74 %
2 Yellow cards 1
Referee: O. Yates

Player statistics

Player ratings: Cambridge United — Reading

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Cambridge United Rating
6
Kell Watts D · 90 min · goals: 1
7.9
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 46 Pass accuracy, % 19 % Tackles 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 4 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Liam Bennett D · 90 min · goals: 1
7.5
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 12 % Interceptions 3 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 14 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Dominic Ball M · 90 min · Captain
7.5
Assists 0 Total passes 33 Pass accuracy, % 32 % Interceptions 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Owen Moxon M · 45 min
7.3
Assists 0 Total passes 31 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
15
Cathal Heffernan D · 90 min
7.0
Assists 0 Total passes 27 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
3
Callum Perry D · 85 min · assists: 1
7.0
Assists 1 Total passes 36 Pass accuracy, % 27 % Key passes 2 Tackles 3 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 8 Dribbled past 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
17
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu M · 45 min · Substitute appearance · assists: 1
7.0
Assists 1 Total passes 15 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Key passes 2 Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Sullay Kaikai M · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 3 Shots on target 1 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 21 % Tackles 4 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Gassan Ahadme F · 85 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 19 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 15 / 31 Fouls drawn 4 Fouls committed 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
22
Zak Bradshaw D · 10 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 2 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
29
Sam Curtis D · 10 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Jake Eastwood G · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 28 Pass accuracy, % 15 % Goalkeeper saves 3 Goals conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
Ben Knight M · 89 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 27 Pass accuracy, % 22 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
44 6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 6 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Shayne Lavery F · 45 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 10 Pass accuracy, % 7 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Louis Appéré F · 1 min · Substitute appearance
—
Assists 0 Total passes 1 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Gabriel Breeze G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Isaac Heath F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Reading Rating
7
Jack Marriott F · 72 min · goals: 1
7.5
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Key passes 2 Duels: won / total — / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
32
Paddy Lane M · 90 min
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Key passes 1 Tackles 4 Duels: won / total 9 / 12 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Charlie Savage M · 12 min · Substitute appearance
7.0
Assists 0 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Udoka Godwin-Malife D · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 47 Pass accuracy, % 35 % Key passes 2 Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 8 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Fouls drawn 5 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
15
Paudie O’Connor D · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 62 Pass accuracy, % 46 % Tackles 3 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 11 / 21 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
16
Benn Ward D · 90 min
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 63 Pass accuracy, % 51 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 9 / 13 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
Lewis Wing M · 90 min · Captain
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 60 Pass accuracy, % 43 % Key passes 2 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
George Earthy M · 90 min
6.5
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 49 Pass accuracy, % 41 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Jamie Reid F · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 2 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Duels: won / total — / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Joel Pereira G · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 31 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goalkeeper saves 3 Goals conceded 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Randell Williams M · 18 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 5 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Duels: won / total — / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
4
Andy Rinomhota M · 78 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 17 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 7 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Haydon Roberts D · 78 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 23 Pass accuracy, % 15 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 6 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Jacob Brown F · 18 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 3 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Kyreece Lisbie M · 72 min
6.0
Assists 0 Shots 2 Total passes 16 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Key passes 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 3 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
25
Jack Stevens G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
23
Conor Masterson D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Daniel Kyerewaa M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: Cambridge United — Reading

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Cambridge United
Average per match
9.5
Team 4.8 Opponent 4.8
Above the line in 2 of 4 matches

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Corners · Cambridge United — all matches

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Cambridge United

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Corners · Cambridge United — at home

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Cambridge United
DateCompetitionOpponentCornersResult
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Reading
Average per match
9.8
Team 5.2 Opponent 4.6
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Corners · Reading — all matches

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Reading

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Corners · Reading — away

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Reading

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Shots on target: Cambridge United — Reading

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Cambridge United
Average per match
7.5
Team 3.8 Opponent 3.8
Above the line in 2 of 4 matches

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Shots on target · Cambridge United — all matches

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Cambridge United

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Shots on target · Cambridge United — at home

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Cambridge United
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
There are not enough completed matches in the database yet.
Reading
Average per match
7.2
Team 3 Opponent 4.2
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Reading — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Reading
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
25.08.2026 League Cup Stevenage — Reading 5:3 W
18.08.2026 EFL Trophy Reading — Wycombe 6:5 D
28.02.2026 League One Reading — Bradford 2:2 W
13.12.2025 League One Bradford — Reading 2:4 L
08.05.2023 Championship Huddersfield — Reading 0:7 L

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Shots on target · Reading — away

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Reading
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
25.08.2026 League Cup Stevenage — Reading 5:3 W
13.12.2025 League One Bradford — Reading 2:4 L
08.05.2023 Championship Huddersfield — Reading 0:7 L
22.04.2023 Championship Coventry — Reading 3:5 L
10.04.2023 Championship Preston — Reading 3:7 L

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Yellow cards: Cambridge United — Reading

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Cambridge United
Average per match
2.3
Team 1.5 Opponent 0.8
Above the line in 0 of 4 matches

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Yellow cards · Cambridge United — all matches

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Cambridge United

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Yellow cards · Cambridge United — at home

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Cambridge United
DateCompetitionOpponentYellow cardsResult
There are not enough completed matches in the database yet.
Reading
Average per match
2.8
Team 2.2 Opponent 0.6
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Reading — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Reading
DateCompetitionOpponentYellow cardsResult
25.08.2026 League Cup Stevenage — Reading 2:2 W
18.08.2026 EFL Trophy Reading — Wycombe 2:0 D
28.02.2026 League One Reading — Bradford 3:0 W
13.12.2025 League One Bradford — Reading 3:1 L
08.05.2023 Championship Huddersfield — Reading 1:0 L

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Yellow cards · Reading — away

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Reading

Per-match average · last 5 games

Team statistical profile: Cambridge United — Reading

Cambridge United
Reading
Expected goals (xG)
Shots
Shots on target
Corners
Ball possession, %
Pass accuracy, %
Goalkeeper saves
Fouls
Yellow cards
Offsides

Team statistical profile

Cambridge United — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Cambridge United
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
05.09.2026 League One Burton Albion — Cambridge United 0.900:2.310 D
01.09.2026 League One Bradford — Cambridge United 0.990:2.150 W
29.08.2026 League One Cambridge United — Huddersfield 1.220:1.130 L
25.08.2026 League Cup Cambridge United — Millwall —:— L
22.08.2026 League One Bromley — Cambridge United 0.760:0.610 D

Team statistical profile

Cambridge United — at home

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Cambridge United
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
There are not enough completed matches in the database yet.

Team statistical profile

Reading — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Reading
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
25.08.2026 League Cup Stevenage — Reading 1.440:1.090 W
18.08.2026 EFL Trophy Reading — Wycombe —:— D
28.02.2026 League One Reading — Bradford 1.240:1.320 W
13.12.2025 League One Bradford — Reading 0.660:1.150 L
08.05.2023 Championship Huddersfield — Reading —:— L

Team statistical profile

Reading — away

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Reading
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
25.08.2026 League Cup Stevenage — Reading 1.440:1.090 W
13.12.2025 League One Bradford — Reading 0.660:1.150 L
08.05.2023 Championship Huddersfield — Reading —:— L
22.04.2023 Championship Coventry — Reading —:— L
10.04.2023 Championship Preston — Reading —:— L

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Match information

Match information: Cambridge United — Reading

Kick-off12 September 2026, 17:00
CompetitionLeague One
Season2026/27
Round / stageRegular Season - 6
VenueAbbey Stadium
CityCambridge
RefereeO. Yates

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Cambridge United — Reading

01 What time does Cambridge United vs Reading kick off?

Cambridge United vs Reading (League One) kicks off 12 September 2026, 17:00.

02 Where is Cambridge United vs Reading being played?

The match is played at Abbey Stadium (Cambridge).

03 Who is the referee for Cambridge United vs Reading?

The referee for Cambridge United vs Reading is O. Yates.

04 What is the recent form of Cambridge United and Reading?

Cambridge United: 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 6–7. Reading: 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 6–6.

05 How many times have Cambridge United and Reading played each other?

Our database has 2 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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