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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Mon 8 May 2023 · 14:00 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Naby Sarr

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
2023-05-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Reading FC 2022-10-01 Reading FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-01-22 Reading FC 3–4 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC 2021-05-08 Reading FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Reading FC H 2–0 W
04 May Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
30 Apr Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W
18 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
10 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L
29 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
22 Apr Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
19 Apr Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Burnley FC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–2 L

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' Reading FC have won 458 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Noel Hunt will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 393 games and scored 458 goals.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Matthew Pearson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 396 appearances.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jaheim Headley as he departs to be replaced by Ben Jackson.
  • 49' GOAL! Josh Koroma fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Naby Sarr.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Jordan Rhodes is replaced by Martyn Waghorn.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Tom McIntyre is replaced by Scott Dann.
  • 84' Joseph Hungbo does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
  • 86' The whistle greets Andy Yiadom as he departs to be replaced by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
  • 87' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. David Kasumu is withdrawn and Jonathan Hogg gets his opportunity.
  • 88' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Josh Koroma departs to be replaced by Kian Harratt.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Huddersfield Town AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Noel Hunt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-05-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Reading FC 2022-10-01 Reading FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-01-22 Reading FC 3–4 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC 2021-05-08 Reading FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-05-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Reading FC W 2023-05-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-04-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-04-15 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-04-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Reading FC Form

2023-05-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Reading FC L 2023-04-29 Reading FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-04-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2023-04-19 Reading FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-04-15 Reading FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2023-04-10 Preston North End FC 2–1 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC56% Draw24% Reading FC20%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
81%
Draw or Reading FC
44%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Reading FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC38% Draw45% Reading FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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