Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Assistant 1 Anthony Da Costa
- Assistant 2 Stephen Brown
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 14 Sep | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Wrexham AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Blackpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Reading FC | Huddersfield Town AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 22 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 1 |
| 26 | Scored | 28 |
| 18 | Conceded | 12 |
| +8 | GD | +16 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 2.07 |
| 40% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Reading FC are 7th (22 pts). Huddersfield Town AFC are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Huddersfield Town AFC
0-15
6/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/1
61-75
5/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Huddersfield Town AFC
| Joe Taylor | 10 G | 2 A |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 7 G | 6 A |
| Bojan Radulovic | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Huddersfield Town AFC's compact .
- 10' It’s high time Michael Duff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Lee Nicholls has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Craig suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matty Pearson makes it 0-1.
- 26' Chem Campbell, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Harvey Knibbs does the damage! The net is bulging and Reading FC surge ahead!
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Reading FC currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Huddersfield Town AFC's shape.
- 57' Magnificent from Ben Elliott! That is 2 goals in 394 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
- 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' David Kasumu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 191 appearances.
- 77' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Tom Lees has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' Callum Marshall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 87' Huddersfield Town AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- It finishes all square. Reading FC and Huddersfield Town AFC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 29
- 10
- 7
- 20
- 27
- 2
- 5
- 24
- 9
- 4
Bench
- 6
- 14
- 31
- 8
- 19
- 30
- 37
Coach
Ruben Selles
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 18
- 6
- 32
- 21
- 15
- 17
- 23
- 4
- 7
Bench
- 2
- 8
- 19
- 9
- 13
- 41
- 14
Coach
Michael Duff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Ward | 4 |
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Yakou Meite | 3 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Michael Olise | 2 |
| Josh Koroma | 2 |
| Michael Morrison | 2 |
| Matty Pearson | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2024-09-28
Reading FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2024-09-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Blackpool FC
L
2024-09-21
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–3
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-09-14
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–4
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2024-08-31
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2024-08-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
63%
Reading FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.