Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Reading FC

3 – 4

Full Time

Huddersfield Town AFC

Sat 22 Jan 2022 · 15:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Andy Yiadom 26' Y

Joshua Laurent 52' Y

Y 70' Lee Nicholls

Michael Morrison 80' Y

Overview

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Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Select Car Leasing 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	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	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United 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

Reading FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Huddersfield Town AFC

Last 5 meetings

2022-01-22 Reading FC 3–4 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC 2021-05-08 Reading FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-01-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Reading FC 2020-07-07 Reading FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jan	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	3–4	L
19 Jan	Luton Town FC	H	0–2	L
15 Jan	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–2	L
11 Jan	Fulham FC	H	0–7	L
03 Jan	Derby County FC	H	2–2	D
11 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–1	L

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jan	Reading FC	A	4–3	W
15 Jan	Swansea City AFC	H	1–1	D
02 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–0	D
30 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–0	W
26 Dec	Blackpool FC	H	3–2	W
18 Dec	Bristol City FC	A	3–2	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
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' GOAL! Lucas Joao fires home to make it 1-0!
9' Danel Sinani doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
14' The 33-year-old Lee Nicholls has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
15' GOAL! Daniel Ward fires home to make it 1-2!
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. George Puscas makes it 2-2.
25' The England Daniel Ward breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 2-3!
26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Yiadom on 26.
31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Corberán might look to freshen things up shortly.
36' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
41' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
45' What an equalizer from Michael Morrison!
50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Rinomhota, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
52' A moment of madness from Joshua Laurent on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
53' Daniel Ward puts Huddersfield Town AFC on the lead.
58' 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.
63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
66' Jonathan Russell is replacing Josh Koroma for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
70' Lee Nicholls picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
75' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Junior Hoilett on, Joshua Laurent off on 75 minutes.
78' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Danel Sinani is withdrawn and Josh Ruffels gets his opportunity.
80' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
82' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Rhodes is hanging Daniel Ward on the field on 82 minute.
86' The crowd applauds Danny Drinkwater as he leaves the pitch. Tom Dele-Bashiru steps in for Reading FC.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Tom Holmes
10
John Swift
8
Andy Rinomhota
17
Andy Yiadom
15
Danny Drinkwater ↓ Tom Dele-Bashiru 86'
4
Michael Morrison
18
Lucas Joao
28
Joshua Laurent ↓ Junior Hoilett 75'
21
Abdul Rahman Baba
47
George Puscas
22
Luke Southwood

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Joseph Hungbo	1

Head to Head

Reading FC Form

2022-01-22 Reading FC 3–4 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-01-19 Reading FC 0–2 Luton Town FC L 2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2022-01-11 Reading FC 0–7 Fulham FC L 2022-01-03 Reading FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2021-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Reading FC L

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2022-01-22 Reading FC 3–4 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-01-15 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2022-01-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Blackpool FC W 2021-12-18 Bristol City FC 2–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.36 Reading FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.9 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC27% Draw25% Huddersfield Town AFC48%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.26

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw

52%

Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC

73%

Reading FC or Huddersfield Town AFC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC22% Draw42% Huddersfield Town AFC36%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted

3 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

10.8%

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 2

6.9%

0 – 1

6.6%

2 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 3

5.7%

0 – 0

5.4%

1 – 0

4.5%

0 – 3

4.3%

2 – 3

3.9%

2 – 0

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap	Reading FC covers	Push	Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	15%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	21%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	15%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.