Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Huddersfield Town AFC
4 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Liam Moore
Y 23' Andy Yiadom
Sorba Thomas 31' Y
Y 51' Tom Dele-Bashiru
Matthew Pearson 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Reading FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Huddersfield Town AFC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC 2021-05-08 Reading FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-01-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Reading FC 2020-07-07 Reading FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-08-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Reading FC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Reading FC H 4–0 W
21 Aug Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
17 Aug Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
14 Aug Fulham FC H 1–5 L
07 Aug Derby County FC A 1–1 D
08 May Reading FC A 2–2 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–4 L
21 Aug Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
17 Aug Bristol City FC H 2–3 L
14 Aug Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Stoke City FC A 2–3 L
08 May Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at John Smith's Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Huddersfield Town AFC and Reading FC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The 33-year-old Oliver Turton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Joshua Laurent has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' A moment of madness from Liam Moore on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 28' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 31' A moment of madness from Sorba Thomas on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Huddersfield Town AFC will be frustrated.
  • 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 39' What a moment for Lewis O'Brien! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 44' Andy Yiadom, a Ghana defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 51' Brilliant from the ! Matthew Pearson makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 51.
  • 51' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 52' Matthew Pearson with the second goal in the match!
  • 57' Andy Rinomhota is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matthew Pearson on 59 minutes.
  • 62' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Danel Sinani has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Turton to step up.
  • 66' Sorba Thomas makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
  • 68' A stunning finish from Daniel Ward — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Holmes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 83' Liam Moore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • Reading FC will have plenty to reflect on. Huddersfield Town AFC were simply the better side today.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Ward 4
Yakou Meite 3
Lucas Joao 3
Michael Olise 2
Josh Koroma 2
Michael Morrison 2
Matthew Pearson 2
Tom McIntyre 1

Head to Head

2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC 2021-05-08 Reading FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-01-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Reading FC 2020-07-07 Reading FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-08-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Reading FC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC W 2021-08-21 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-08-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2021-08-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–5 Fulham FC L 2021-08-07 Derby County FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-05-08 Reading FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Reading FC Form

2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC L 2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2021-08-17 Reading FC 2–3 Bristol City FC L 2021-08-14 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC L 2021-05-08 Reading FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC54% Draw25% Reading FC21%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
78%
Draw or Reading FC
46%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Reading FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC37% Draw44% Reading FC19%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.