Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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' The wait is over. Huddersfield Town AFC get us underway at John Smith's Stadium.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Daniel Ward has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Moore on 23.
  • 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 31' Sorba Thomas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Lewis O'Brien is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 44' Tom Holmes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
  • 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matthew Pearson makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Dele-Bashiru on 51.
  • 52' Matthew Pearson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 57' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' Matthew Pearson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Danel Sinani is replaced by Oliver Turton on 62 minute.
  • 66' Sorba Thomas doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' Daniel Ward does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
  • 73' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 78' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' Huddersfield Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Huddersfield Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Huddersfield Town AFC take all three points.

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
Sorba Thomas 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.