Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Reading FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Sat 28 Sep 2024 · 11:30 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 11,181 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 21' Matty Pearson
Harvey Knibbs 30' 1–1
Ben Elliott 57' 2–1

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Assistant 1 Anthony Da Costa
  • Assistant 2 Stephen Brown

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Reading FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-28 Reading FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-05-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Reading FC 2022-10-01 Reading FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-01-22 Reading FC 3–4 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#12 Position #9
63 Points 67
46 Played 46
16 / 15 / 15 W / D / L 18 / 13 / 15
64 Scored 74
60 Conceded 64
+4 GD +10
1.37 PPG 1.46
35% Win % 39%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Reading FC are 12th (63 pts). Huddersfield Town AFC are 9th (67 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Reading FC launch into their encounter with Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Duff will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' Matty Pearson adds to his 0 season tally! Huddersfield Town AFC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 26' The travelling Huddersfield Town AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' What composure from Harvey Knibbs! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Duff might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' Tyler Bindon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' GOAL! Ben Elliott fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 62' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
  • 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' Chem Campbell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Huddersfield Town AFC so far.
  • 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.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Button, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • Reading FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Ward 4
Yakou Meite 3
Lucas Joao 3
Michael Olise 2
Josh Koroma 2
Michael Morrison 2
Matthew Pearson 2
Tom McIntyre 1

Head to Head

2024-09-28 Reading FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-05-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Reading FC 2022-10-01 Reading FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-01-22 Reading FC 3–4 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2024-09-28 Reading FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC L 2024-09-14 Reading FC 0–1 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-08-31 Reading FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2024-08-24 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Reading FC L 2024-08-17 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W

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
1.63 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 75% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC41% Draw25% Huddersfield Town AFC34%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
59%
Reading FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC29% Draw42% Huddersfield Town AFC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.6%

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 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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