Cambridge United 1–3 Reading. This English Football League One match was played on 1 January 2025. Reading won.
Cambridge United vs Reading Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2025/01/01
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- 03 Dec 2024 Reading 3 - 0 Cambridge United L
- 16 Mar 2024 Reading 4 - 0 Cambridge United L
- 04 Sep 2023 Cambridge United 1 - 0 Reading W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lincoln City
|
52 | 32 | 12 | 8 | +48 | 108 | D W W W W |
| 2 |
Stockport County
|
53 | 28 | 12 | 13 | +20 | 96 | D W W D W |
| 3 |
Cardiff City
|
42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | +34 | 82 | L D D W D |
| 4 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
53 | 21 | 18 | 14 | +11 | 81 | L W D L W |
| 5 |
Leyton Orient
|
56 | 23 | 11 | 22 | +3 | 80 | D D L L D |
| 6 |
Reading
|
53 | 21 | 16 | 16 | +12 | 79 | L W D L L |
| 7 |
Wycombe Wanderers
|
56 | 21 | 14 | 21 | +8 | 77 | L W L L D |
| 8 |
Stevenage Borough
|
52 | 21 | 13 | 18 | -4 | 76 | W D W W L |
| 9 |
Bradford City
|
42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | +6 | 71 | D L W W L |
| 10 |
Huddersfield Town
|
53 | 19 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 69 | L D W D D |
| 11 |
Wigan Athletic
|
54 | 16 | 20 | 18 | -7 | 68 | L D W W W |
| 12 |
Mansfield Town
|
51 | 17 | 16 | 18 | +3 | 67 | W W D L D |
| 13 |
Blackpool
|
53 | 19 | 10 | 24 | -8 | 67 | D W W L W |
| 14 |
Burton
|
53 | 17 | 14 | 22 | -10 | 65 | W L D D W |
| 15 |
Luton Town
|
42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | +8 | 64 | W D W W W |
| 16 |
Barnsley
|
51 | 16 | 16 | 19 | -5 | 64 | L D L W D |
| 17 |
Plymouth Argyle
|
42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | +8 | 63 | W W L W D |
| 18 |
Peterborough United
|
52 | 18 | 9 | 25 | -3 | 63 | W D L D L |
| 19 |
Exeter City
|
54 | 15 | 15 | 24 | -13 | 60 | L D L W D |
| 20 |
Doncaster Rovers
|
42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | -21 | 53 | W W L L W |
| 21 |
Rotherham United
|
53 | 13 | 13 | 27 | -32 | 52 | L D L L L |
| 22 |
AFC Wimbledon
|
43 | 14 | 8 | 21 | -16 | 50 | L L L L L |
| 23 |
Northampton Town
|
52 | 11 | 12 | 29 | -28 | 45 | L L L L L |
| 24 |
Port Vale
|
40 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -24 | 35 | W L L W D |
| 25 |
Birmingham City
|
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | +18 | 29 | W W W W W |
| 26 |
Charlton Athletic
|
13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 29 | L W D W W |
| 27 |
Wrexham
|
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | +13 | 24 | D D W W W |
| 28 |
Crawley Town
|
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 16 | L D W W W |
| 29 |
Cambridge United
|
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 9 | L W L L L |
| 30 |
Shrewsbury Town
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 5 | D L L W L |
| 31 |
Bristol Rovers
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -16 | 1 | L D L L L |
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Match preview
Cambridge United faced Reading in the English Football League One on Wednesday, 1 January 2025 and the match finished 1–3. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Cambridge United sit 29th in the English Football League One table with 9 points from 10 matches (2W · 3D · 5L). Reading are 6th with 79 points from 53 matches (21W · 16D · 16L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English Football League One hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 4 times on record. Cambridge United have won 1, Reading have won 3 and 0 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Cambridge United vs Reading — frequently asked
When was Cambridge United vs Reading played?
Kick-off was in the English Football League One.
Where was Cambridge United vs Reading played?
Cambridge United host the match, so it is played on their home ground. The exact stadium is not yet confirmed on our feed.
What was the final score of Cambridge United vs Reading?
Cambridge United 1 – 3 Reading. Reading won.
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Which competition is Cambridge United vs Reading part of?
The English Football League One in England. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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