Reading vs Cambridge United live updates: Sam Smith scores opening goal in League One encounter (1-0)

Live updates of the match played between Reading and Cambridge United on the 16th of March 2024 in Reading during the 39th week of the League One

Reading vs Cambridge United live updates: Sam Smith scores opening goal in League One encounter (1-0)

READING. Reading and Cambridge United are clashing in the 39th round of the League One.

Sam Smith has scored a goal in the 11th minute to give a 1-0 lead to Reading over Cambridge United.

Match Statistics

  • ! 63 Ball Possession 37
Shots
  • 16 Total 8
  • 8 On Target 2
  • 5 Off Target 3
  • 3 Shots blocked 3
  • 142 Attack 86
  • 80 Dangerous attack 52
  • 90 Ball safe 89
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 4
  • 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 9 Total 10
  • 0 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Reading was in firm control of the ball 65% while Cambridge United was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Reading had a more offensive attitude with dangerous attacks and 2 shots of which 1 were on target.

Reading shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target. Regarding the opposition, Cambridge United shot 1 times, 0 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Sam Smith

Sam Smith

Forwarder, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 26

181 cm

73 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 34 11 Missed
Minutes 2833 83.3 Avg
Goals 15 0.4 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 16 0.5 Avg
Passes 481 14.160.4% AvgSucc
Yellow 5 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 27 times for 2185 minutes for League One.

Sam Smith scored 11 goals for Reading. He procured no assists. He received 5 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 18th in League One. In the last match Reading lost 2-1 against Derby County. The next match in League One will be against Bristol Rovers.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 2-1 for Derby County.

Reading performance and stats

Reading

Manager: Rubén Sellés Salvador
Rank 17th
Win 15
Draw 11
Loss 19
Goals 65-68
Diff -3

Reading is currently 18th in the League One with 39 points.

In the last 38 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 17 times. In its last match, Reading lost 2-1 against Derby County.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 51 goals and conceding 57.​

Reading will play the next match in League One against Bristol Rovers on Saturday 23rd of March in Bristol.​

Cambridge United performance and stats

Cambridge United

Manager: Garry Monk
Rank 19th
Win 12
Draw 11
Loss 22
Goals 39-61
Diff -22

Cambridge United is currently 20th in the League One with 39 points.

In the last 37 games, it has won 10 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 18 times. In its last match, Cambridge United lost 6-0 against Lincoln City.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 32 goals and conceding 51.​

Cambridge United will play the next match in League One against Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday 23rd of March in Cambridge.​