Cambridge United vs Reading prediction, odds and how to watch

Reading put Mansfield Town to the sword with a ruthless 5-0 win at home, with Jack Marriott grabbing a brace and the Royals creating chances at will in a performance that demanded exactly the standards this division requires.

Cambridge United took all three points at Valley Parade with a 2-1 victory, despite Bradford City controlling the ball and creating far more chances across the ninety minutes. Ben Knight's late left-foot finish settled it.

A ninth-minute goal settled this Carabao Cup second-round tie at the Abbey Stadium, with Millwall's defensive structure absorbing everything Cambridge could throw at them despite the hosts generating the more dangerous attacking patterns in the second half.

Reading won convincingly at Stevenage in the Carabao Cup, scoring three times from just five shots on target while the hosts dominated possession and territory without ever finding a way through. The scoreline told the real story.

Reading have won just once in their last ten League One matches and face a Bradford City side that knows how to keep a clean sheet on the road. Something has to give on Saturday.

Sheffield Wednesday arrive at Hillsborough having scored eleven goals in four League One matches, but their inability to keep a clean sheet leaves the door open for an unpredictable afternoon against Cambridge United.

Neither Wycombe Wanderers nor Reading have won a League One match in their last five outings. Something has to give on Saturday, but do not expect a classic.

Cambridge United have not kept a clean sheet in their last three League One matches, and AFC Wimbledon have scored just three goals in their last ten. Saturday's game at the Abbey Stadium is a collision between two teams with serious problems to solve.