Huddersfield Town AFC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Reading FC — League One at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Tallis (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Alex Gray (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 29 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 28 | Scored | 26 |
| 12 | Conceded | 18 |
| +16 | GD | +8 |
| 2.07 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 57% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Huddersfield Town AFC are 1st (29 pts). Reading FC are 7th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Huddersfield Town AFC
0-15
6/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/1
61-75
5/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Huddersfield Town AFC
| Joe Taylor | 10 G | 2 A |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 7 G | 6 A |
| Bojan Radulovic | 3 G | 1 A |
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at John Smith's Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Huddersfield Town AFC and Reading FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Hogg, as he is very good at scoring at John Smith's Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 20' The 27-year-old Lasse Sorensen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Huddersfield Town AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Ben Wiles has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Reading FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 384 games and scored 407 goals.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
- 75' Dion Charles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' Reading FC have won 463 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 Morrison | 2 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Michael Olise | 2 |
| Josh Koroma | 2 |
| Sorba Thomas | 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
2 / 4
1.53
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Reading FC
52%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Reading FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.