Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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' In just a few seconds John Smith's Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Huddersfield Town AFC and Reading FC.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Junior Hoilett is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 23' Liam Moore was booked on 23.
  • 28' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 31' The referee calls foul for Sorba Thomas. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' Lewis O'Brien doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' What a strike from Matthew Pearson! The score is 2-0.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Tom Dele-Bashiru will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' A goal from the England international Matthew Pearson! He fires home on 52 to make it 3-0!
  • 57' Lee Nicholls has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' Matthew Pearson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 62' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Danel Sinani is withdrawn and Oliver Turton gets his opportunity.
  • 66' What a moment for Sorba Thomas! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Ward makes it 5-0.
  • 73' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 83' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Huddersfield Town AFC 4-0 Reading FC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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