Huddersfield Town AFC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Reading FC — League One at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Tallis (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Alex Gray (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Stockport County FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Huddersfield Town AFC | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #24 |
| 3 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 3 | Scored | 3 |
| 0 | Conceded | 4 |
| +3 | GD | -1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Huddersfield Town AFC are 8th (3 pts). Reading FC are 24th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Huddersfield Town AFC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Reading FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to John Smith's Stadium that hosts another battle between Huddersfield Town AFC and Reading FC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Reading FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Herbie Kane suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Chem Campbell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Joel Pereira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jayden Wareham, as he is very good at scoring at John Smith's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 379 games and scored 433 goals.
- 90' It’s high time Noel Hunt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 32
- 16
- 8
- 15
- 24
- 17
- 27
- 7
Bench
- 10
- 18
- 3
- 19
- 13
- 41
- 20
Coach
Michael Duff
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 29
- 22
- 7
- 20
- 28
- 5
- 8
- 24
- 19
- 30
Bench
- 1
- 10
- 14
- 27
- 2
- 9
- 32
Coach
Noel Hunt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Ward | 4 |
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Yakou Meite | 3 |
| Michael Olise | 2 |
| Josh Koroma | 2 |
| Michael Morrison | 2 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Danel Sinani | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2025-02-08
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Reading FC
D
2025-02-01
Northampton Town FC
3–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2025-01-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2025-01-25
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2025-01-18
Blackpool FC
2–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2025-01-07
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
5
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 88% + Huddersfield Town AFC to win 81%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 3.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 4.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
91%
Draw or Reading FC
19%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Reading FC
90%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–0 not predicted0 – 0Actual
4 – 0
12%
5 – 0
11.7%
3 – 0
10%
6 – 0
9.7%
7 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
6%
5 – 1
5.9%
6 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
7 – 1
3.6%
2 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| -2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| -1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| -1 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| -0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +0.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +1 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
1%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

