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 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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' And we are off! Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Huddersfield Town AFC's compact .
- 15' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Yakou Meite is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gabriel Osho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Bowen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 44' It’s high time Mark Bowen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
- 50' Jon Gorenc-Stankovic is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' John Swift has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 379 appearances.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Lewis O'Brien comes on to replace Jonathan Hogg.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Cowley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 72' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Emile Smith-Rowe has done his job and it is now time for Alex Pritchard to step up.
- 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' The crowd applauds Gabriel Osho as he leaves the pitch. Chris Gunter steps in for Reading FC.
- 90' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Chris Willock is withdrawn and Collin Quaner gets his opportunity.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Yakou Meite | 3 |
| Michael Olise | 2 |
| Josh Koroma | 2 |
| Michael Morrison | 2 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Danel Sinani | 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.