Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 7 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Assistant 1 Anthony Da Costa
- Assistant 2 Stephen Brown
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #6 |
| 11 | Points | 12 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 11 |
| 9 | Conceded | 6 |
| +7 | GD | +5 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
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 9th (11 pts). Huddersfield Town AFC are 6th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Huddersfield Town AFC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G |
| Jacob Brown | 2 G |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Huddersfield Town AFC
| Joe Taylor | 5 G | 1 A |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 2 G | 3 A |
| Bojan Radulovic | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Select Car Leasing Stadium that hosts another battle between Reading FC and Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chem Campbell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' What composure from Matty Pearson! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Marshall, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' A goal from the England international Harvey Knibbs! He fires home on 30 to make it 1-1!
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' 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 Kelvin Abrefa suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' What a strike from Ben Elliott! The score is 2-1.
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 72' Nigel Lonwijk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' Reading FC have won 441 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| 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
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
4 / 4
1.57
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
58%
Reading FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.