Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee Darren Blunden
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jul | Luton Town FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Brentford FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jun | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jun | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jul | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jul | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jun | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Huddersfield Town AFC for this crunch clash at Madejski Stadium.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Yakou Meite has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' Tom McIntyre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Madejski Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' 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.
- 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Toffolo on 39.
- 44' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lewis O'Brien is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Jon Gorenc-Stankovic was booked on 50.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Jon Gorenc-Stankovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 66' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Hogg departs to be replaced by Lewis O'Brien.
- 71' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 72' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Emile Smith-Rowe is replaced by Alex Pritchard on 72 minute.
- 77' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' 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.
- 86' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Chris Gunter on, Gabriel Osho off on 86 minutes.
- 90' Collin Quaner gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Chris Willock and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 24
-
11
Jordan Obita ↓ Lucas Boye 86'
- 10
- 8
- 4
-
29
Pele ↓ Garath McCleary 86'
- 33
-
47
George Puscas ↓ Michael Olise 66'
-
34
Gabriel Osho ↓ Chris Gunter 86'
- 16
Bench
-
2
Chris Gunter ↑ 86'
- 6
- 27
-
12
Garath McCleary ↑ 86'
- 1
- 9
- 26
-
18
Lucas Boye ↑ 86'
-
21
Michael Olise ↑ 66'
Coach
Mark Bowen
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
29
Andy King ↓ Collin Quaner 90'
- 49
- 27
- 26
-
6
Jonathan Hogg ↓ Lewis O'Brien 66'
-
24
Steve Mounie ↓ Elias Kachunga 72'
- 8
- 16
- 3
-
10
Chris Willock ↓ Demeaco Duhaney 90'
Bench
- 25
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 72'
-
23
Collin Quaner ↑ 90'
-
9
Elias Kachunga ↑ 72'
- 12
-
39
Lewis O'Brien ↑ 66'
- 13
- 28
-
38
Demeaco Duhaney ↑ 90'
Coach
Danny Cowley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Ward | 4 |
| Yakou Meite | 3 |
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Michael Olise | 2 |
| Josh Koroma | 2 |
| Michael Morrison | 2 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Tom McIntyre | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2020-07-07
Reading FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2020-07-04
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2020-07-01
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2020-06-28
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-06-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-03-07
Leeds United FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
59%
Reading FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.