Huddersfield Town AFC vs Reading FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Will Finnie
- Assistant 1 Oliver Bickle
- Assistant 2 Alex Gray (England)
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Mar | Port Vale FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Stevenage FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | Mansfield Town FC | A | 0–1 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at John Smith's Stadium!
- 5' Radinio Balker, a Suriname , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Kami Doyle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Matt Ritchie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 24' The referee shows Reading FC player a card on 24.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' GOAL! Lewis Wing fires home to make it 0-1!
- 45' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 381 games and scored 402 goals.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Alfie May departs to be replaced by David Kasumu.
- 63' Radinio Balker makes way for Josh Feeney at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 66' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Jeriel Dorsett gets a card.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Wing on 69.
- 74' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' Lasse Sorensen gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Lynden Gooch and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa makes way for Haydon Roberts at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jon Stead on 81 minutes.
- 83' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Paddy Lane on, Jeriel Dorsett off on 83 minutes.
- 84' A moment of madness from George Sebine on 84 minutes earns him a card. Huddersfield Town AFC will be frustrated.
- 89' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
- 90' The whistle greets Charlie Savage as he departs to be replaced by Andy Yiadom.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 19
-
7
Lynden Gooch ↓ Lasse Sorensen 76'
- 10
-
26
Alfie May ↓ David Kasumu 59'
-
17
Marcus McGuane ↓ Ryan Ledson 63'
-
12
Radinio Balker ↓ Josh Feeney 63'
-
25
Bojan Radulovic ↓ George Sebine 59'
- 23
- 8
Bench
-
18
David Kasumu ↑ 59'
-
2
Lasse Sorensen ↑ 76'
-
4
Ryan Ledson ↑ 63'
- 31
- 21
-
20
Josh Feeney ↑ 63'
-
42
George Sebine ↑ 59'
Coach
Liam Manning
Reading FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 24
- 33
- 6
- 1
-
3
Jeriel Dorsett ↓ Paddy Lane 83'
-
8
Charlie Savage ↓ Andy Yiadom 90'
-
29
Kami Doyle ↓ Matt Ritchie 83'
- 11
- 9
Bench
-
17
Andy Yiadom ↑ 90'
-
30
Matt Ritchie ↑ 83'
-
27
Will Keane ↑ 83'
- 25
-
5
Haydon Roberts ↑ 77'
-
32
Paddy Lane ↑ 83'
- 12
Coach
Leam Richardson
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 |
| Ben Elliott | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2026-04-03
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2026-03-21
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2026-03-17
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–2
Lincoln City FC
D
2026-03-14
Port Vale FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2026-03-07
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2026-02-28
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
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: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
77%
Draw or Reading FC
50%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Reading FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

