Cambridge United vs Reading betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League One match on January 01th, 2025

A football match between Cambridge United and Reading of the League One will take place in England on Wednesday, January 01th, 2025, at 15:00h (UTC), check the Cambridge United vs Reading betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cambridge United vs Reading will occur

The game takes place in the small Abbey Stadium stadium, in the city of Cambridge, with a capacity for 8127 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Cambridge United vs Reading betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the League One has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.58 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.59 goals per game of the last championship.

Cambridge United last match

In the last match played, Cambridge United met Charlton Athletic, in a match valid for the League One. The match ended in a loss by 2-1. The coach G. Monk's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds for them to win, of 5.50 left no room for doubt. The defeat was clear before the match started.

The defense appeared lacking in energy throughout the match. Particularly below expectations, Michael Morrison, who did not appear in his best form. His team's results in the future will also depend on his performance.

Reading last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for League One, Reading, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Northampton Town team with a final score of 4-1.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.73.

Cambridge United vs Reading h2h

When these teams last played against each other in League One, Cambridge United ranked 22nd place while Reading was in 7th place. Cambridge United initiated hostilities with a 3-4-3 formation while Reading played using a 4-3-3 tactic.

The last time these teams met was less than a month ago, on 03-12-2024. In a League One 2024/2025 match, Reading came out on top and beat their rivals by 3-0.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Reading thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Northampton Town, Cambridge United lost in a match against Charlton Athletic. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

This game will have J. Miles fully in charge on the pitch while M. Carmichael alongside P. Kelly will be supporting from the sideline.

Cambridge United

League One leaderboard now

With 17 points won, Cambridge United is in 22nd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 12 losses, plus 5 draws.

In the 24th round, the team has an advantage of 2 points over the Shrewsbury Town team which is just below, in 23rd place and with 2 points less than Crawley Town team that is in the 21st place.

Cambridge United analysis

At the end of matchday 23 we see that Cambridge United conceded more goals than they scored, with 37 goals conceded and 21 scored.

Cambridge United team comes to this game with a sequence of 2 losses in the League One that has been affecting the team's morale.

Recent results have shown that Cambridge United is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

his ball possession percentage is 44.19% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Reading and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

Best goalscorer from Cambridge United

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Elias Kachunga is the player to highlight. Helping Cambridge United with 4 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Reading

League One leaderboard now

The Reading team with 34 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 10 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses.

Which means that in the 24th round, the team has, over Barnsley team who is in the position 7, 1 point in advantage.

Reading analysis

After round 23 of League One we count 34 goals scored by Reading and 31 conceded.

An average of 4.48 shots on goal per game is certainly not exciting for Reading, which is therefore a team that does not score many goals, nor does it particularly engage the goalkeepers. This will be an important factor to consider when evaluating the match.

Best goalscorer from Reading

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Sam Smith. With 8 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Reading team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cambridge United is Elias Kachunga, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Reading is Sam Smith, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.26 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.3 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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