Reading vs Cambridge United prediction and preview
League One · Saturday 20 February 2027, 15:00 UTC
Match facts
Reading vs Cambridge United
League One · Saturday 20 February 2027, 15:00 UTC · Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Reading vs Cambridge United preview
Reading host Cambridge United in the League One on Saturday 20 February 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading. Reading sit 6th on 22 points after 14 matches, while Cambridge United are 8th in the table with 21 points from 14.
Reading have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Cambridge United have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Reading have scored 1.3 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Cambridge United average 1.3 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 5 times in the records we hold: Reading won 3, 0 games were drawn and Cambridge United won 2. Those games averaged 3.0 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 12 Sep 2026, ended Cambridge United 2-1 Reading.
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Form and table
- ReadingLast five: L W W D L
- Cambridge UnitedLast five: W D L D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 22 | LWWDL |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | WDLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Reading expected line-up (4-4-1-1)
Joel Pereira, Paudie O'Connor, Jeriel Dorsett, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Haydon Roberts, Lewis Wing, Kyreece Lisbie, Andrew Farai Rinomhota, Josh Stokes, Paddy Lane
Cambridge United expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Jake Eastwood, Kell Watts, Cathal Heffernan, Liam Bennett, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Zak Bradshaw, George Hoddle, Ben Knight, Sullay Kaikai, Louis Appéré, Gassan Ahadme
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