Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Huddersfield Town AFC and Reading FC get this one started.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Zimbabwe international Andy Rinomhota has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' Liam Moore was booked on 23.
  • 28' Junior Hoilett, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' It’s a booking for Huddersfield Town AFC player. Sorba Thomas gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Lewis O'Brien has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 44' Tom Lees is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' A goal from the England international Matthew Pearson! He fires home on 51 to make it 2-0!
  • 51' Tom Dele-Bashiru catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 52' Matthew Pearson makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
  • 57' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' Matthew Pearson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Danel Sinani exits the field as Oliver Turton enters on 62.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Sorba Thomas gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 68' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Ward gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
  • 73' John Swift has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The final score is 4-0.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Ward 4
Lucas Joao 3
Yakou Meite 3
Matthew Pearson 2
Michael Olise 2
Josh Koroma 2
Michael Morrison 2
Matty Pearson 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.