Cambridge United vs Reading

1 January 2025 · League One · 2024/25 · Referee J Miles

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Elias Kachunga 48’
  • Harvey Knibbs 40’, 53’
  • Sam Smith 83’

Match summary

Reading won 3-1 away at Cambridge United. Reading led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Harvey Knibbs put Reading ahead from a corner in the 40th minute. In the second half, Elias Kachunga equalised from a corner in the 48th minute, Knibbs put Reading back in front in the 53rd minute, and Sam Smith made it 1-3 in the 83rd minute.

Shots finished 16-13 to Cambridge United, with 5 on target for Cambridge United and 6 for Reading.

Match stats

Cambridge United Reading
16 Shots 13
5 Shots on Target 6
9 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Cambridge United Reading
Kick-off
40’
Harvey Knibbs0-1 (Reading)
Half-time0-1
Elias Kachunga1-1 (Cambridge United)
48’
53’
Harvey Knibbs1-2 (Reading)
83’
Sam Smith1-3 (Reading)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Cambridge United
  • James Brophy
Reading
  • Louie Holzman
  • Lewis Wing

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reading attacking Cambridge United attacking 
1’ Josh Stokes (Cambridge United), open play, saved 4’ Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United), from a corner, blocked 7’ Korey Smith (Cambridge United), open play, saved 8’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, off target 8’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, off target 10’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, blocked 11’ Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United), open play, off target 13’ Korey Smith (Cambridge United), from a corner, off target 22’ Dan N'Lundulu (Cambridge United), open play, saved 26’ Dan N'Lundulu (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 28’ James Brophy (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 28’ Josh Stokes (Cambridge United), open play, saved 30’ Jubril Okedina (Cambridge United), set piece, off target 40’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), from a corner, goal 41’ Josh Stokes (Cambridge United), open play, saved 47’ Dan N'Lundulu (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 48’ Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United), from a corner, goal 48’ Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United), from a corner, off target 52’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, saved 53’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, goal 53’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, off target 59’ Korey Smith (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 66’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), from a corner, off target 66’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, saved 68’ Lewis Wing (Reading), direct free kick, saved 71’ Josh Stokes (Cambridge United), set piece, blocked 78’ Charlie Savage (Reading), set piece, saved 83’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, goal 83’ Dan N'Lundulu (Cambridge United), from a corner, blocked 90’ Jayden Wareham (Reading), open play, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Taylor Richards (Cambridge United), direct free kick, off target 1’ Josh Stokes (Cambridge United), open play, saved 4’ Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United), from a corner, blocked 7’ Korey Smith (Cambridge United), open play, saved 8’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, off target 8’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, off target 10’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, blocked 11’ Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United), open play, off target 13’ Korey Smith (Cambridge United), from a corner, off target 22’ Dan N'Lundulu (Cambridge United), open play, saved 26’ Dan N'Lundulu (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 28’ James Brophy (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 28’ Josh Stokes (Cambridge United), open play, saved 30’ Jubril Okedina (Cambridge United), set piece, off target 40’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), from a corner, goal 41’ Josh Stokes (Cambridge United), open play, saved 47’ Dan N'Lundulu (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 48’ Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United), from a corner, goal 48’ Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United), from a corner, off target 52’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, saved 53’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, goal 53’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, off target 59’ Korey Smith (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 66’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), from a corner, off target 66’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, saved 68’ Lewis Wing (Reading), direct free kick, saved 71’ Josh Stokes (Cambridge United), set piece, blocked 78’ Charlie Savage (Reading), set piece, saved 83’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, goal 83’ Dan N'Lundulu (Cambridge United), from a corner, blocked 90’ Jayden Wareham (Reading), open play, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Taylor Richards (Cambridge United), direct free kick, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
Michael Morrison
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 – – – –
Korey Smith Taken off
79′ – – 3 – – – –
James Brophy Taken off
86′ – – 1 – – –
90′ – – 4 – – – –
90′ – – 4 – – – –
Elias Kachunga Taken off
73′ 1 – 2 – – – –
Ryan Loft Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
Daniel Barton Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – –
Taylor Richards Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 1 – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cambridge United win 40% Avg odds 2.35
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.44
Reading win 33% Avg odds 2.83

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.