Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2020-21 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)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Norwich City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Reading FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Reading FC and Huddersfield Town AFC is underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Alfa Semedo gets a Yellow card.
- 15' GOAL! Josh Koroma fires home to make it 0-1!
- 18' The France Michael Olise breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-1!
- 19' Michael Olise does the damage! The net is bulging and Reading FC surge ahead!
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 26' GOAL! Yakou Meite fires home to make it 3-1!
- 27' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Yakou Meite! He fires home on 27 to make it 4-1!
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' 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.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Madejski Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Sorba Thomas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rolando Aarons on 60 minute.
- 65' Luke Southwood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
- 67' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. John Swift is replaced by Dejan Tetek on 67 minute.
- 70' Kieran Phillips is replacing Daniel Ward for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Huddersfield Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' The whistle greets Michael Olise as he departs to be replaced by Liam Moore.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alex Vallejo.
- 85' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Huddersfield Town AFC's shape.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yakou Meite ↓ Lucas Joao 67'
- 3
- 29
-
10
John Swift ↓ Dejan Tetek 67'
- 8
- 17
- 28
- 30
- 22
-
7
Michael Olise ↓ Liam Moore 77'
- 2
Bench
-
6
Liam Moore ↑ 77'
- 24
- –
-
18
Lucas Joao ↑ 67'
- 15
-
34
Dejan Tetek ↑ 67'
- 50
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 31
- 6
- 15
-
9
Duane Holmes ↓ Sorba Thomas 60'
-
25
Daniel Ward ↓ Kieran Phillips 70'
- 8
- 23
- 5
-
16
Rolando Aarons ↓ Carel Eiting 60'
-
49
Scott High ↓ Juninho Bacuna 77'
Bench
-
20
Sorba Thomas ↑ 60'
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↑ 77'
- 12
-
14
Carel Eiting ↑ 60'
- 44
- 27
-
35
Rarmani Edmonds-Green ↑ 77'
-
36
Kieran Phillips ↑ 70'
Coach
Carlos Corberán
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 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2021-05-08
Reading FC
2–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2021-05-01
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-04-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-04-21
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Barnsley FC
L
2021-04-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-04-13
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
54%
Reading FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.