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 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Reading FC to score. At the same time, Huddersfield Town AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Christopher Schindler has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The travelling Huddersfield Town AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Steve Mounie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Huddersfield Town AFC so far.
- 20' Yakou Meite picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Jonathan Hogg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harry Toffolo.
- 44' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' Jon Gorenc-Stankovic was booked on 50.
- 55' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' George Puscas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 394 appearances.
- 66' A tactical swap from Huddersfield Town AFC — Lewis O'Brien on, Jonathan Hogg off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' The whistle greets Emile Smith-Rowe as he departs to be replaced by Alex Pritchard.
- 77' The 86-year-old Pele has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 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 change in the Reading FC ranks — Gabriel Osho exits the field as Chris Gunter enters on 86.
- 90' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Collin Quaner comes on to replace Chris Willock.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 Morrison | 2 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Michael Olise | 2 |
| Josh Koroma | 2 |
| Sorba Thomas | 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.