The John Smith's Stadium: Huddersfield Town vs Reading Championship preview

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The John Smith's Stadium (24554 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the Championship table has to be read with caution. So far Huddersfield Town find themselves in 23rd position and Reading are placed 11th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Huddersfield Town and Reading.

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Huddersfield Town form and stats

Huddersfield Town have played three Championship home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. All in all it has been a very rough period for Huddersfield Town who hasn’t won a game in their last 16 attempts. Their previous win was against Wolverhampton Wanderers, 178 days ago. With eight home games in a row without a win, the Huddersfield Town fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Wolverhampton Wanderers game long ago, can be stopped today.

Huddersfield Town's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Reading. Heartbreak before that as Huddersfield Town lost 1-2 at Cardiff City's place.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Huddersfield Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 3 Lost 2.

Huddersfield Town have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Huddersfield Town with 6 goals conceded in these matches.

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Reading form and stats

Reading are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Championship, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

It's the second away game in a row for Reading, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Huddersfield Town in the Championship last time out. Before that, Reading travelled to West Bromwich Albion and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Reading playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were 1 Reading win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Reading have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. 3 goals have been conceded by Reading in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Huddersfield Town - Reading 0-2, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Huddersfield Town won 3, Reading won 4 and 3 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

K. Ahearne-Grant
3 goals
G. Puşcaş
2 goals
O. Ejaria
2 goals

Huddersfield Town missing players

Reading missing players

Huddersfield Town Reading
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
5 3 1 Played 1 3 5
0 0 0 Won 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew 0 1 1
4 3 1 Lost 1 1 2
4 2 1 Scored 1 4 8
9 6 2 Conceded 2 3 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 67% 100% Over 2.5 100% 33% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 67% 100% BTTS 100% 67% 60%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 40%
20% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
4.6 7 8 Corners For (avg) 7 5 5.2
4.6 2.7 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 8 5.8
1.8 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 0.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Huddersfield Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Reading's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Huddersfield Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Huddersfield Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Huddersfield Town have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Huddersfield Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Huddersfield Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Huddersfield Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Reading have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Huddersfield Town Last season Reading
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
5 3   Played   3 5
0 0   Won   1 2
1 0   Drew   1 1
4 3   Lost   1 2
4 2   Scored   4 8
9 6   Conceded   3 6
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 1.5   100% 100%
60% 67%   Over 2.5   33% 60%
0% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 20%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
80% 67%   BTTS   67% 60%
0% 0%   Clean Sheets   33% 40%
20% 33%   Failed To Score   0% 0%
 
4.6 7   Corners For (avg)   5 5.2
4.6 2.7   Corners Against (avg)   8 5.8
1.8 1   Yellow Cards (avg)   1 0.8
0 0   Red Cards   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • All of Huddersfield Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Reading's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Huddersfield Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Huddersfield Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Huddersfield Town have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Huddersfield Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Huddersfield Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Huddersfield Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Reading have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Huddersfield Town
10-08-19 CH Queens Park Rangers 1 - 1 Huddersfield Town
13-08-19 CC Huddersfield Town 0 - 1 Lincoln City
16-08-19 CH Huddersfield Town 1 - 2 Fulham
21-08-19 CH Cardiff City 2 - 1 Huddersfield Town
24-08-19 CH Huddersfield Town 0 - 2 Reading
31-08-19 CH Luton Town 14:00 Huddersfield Town
15-09-19 CH Huddersfield Town 11:00 Sheffield Wednesday
22-09-19 CH West Bromwich Albion 11:00 Huddersfield Town
28-09-19 CH Huddersfield Town 14:00 Millwall
01-10-19 CH Stoke City 19:00 Huddersfield Town
Reading
10-08-19 CH Hull City 2 - 1 Reading
13-08-19 CC Wycombe Wanderers 1 - 1 Reading
18-08-19 CH Reading 3 - 0 Cardiff City
21-08-19 CH West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Reading
24-08-19 CH Huddersfield Town 0 - 2 Reading
27-08-19 CC Plymouth Argyle 18:45 Reading
31-08-19 CH Reading 14:00 Charlton Athletic
14-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 Reading
21-09-19 CH Reading 14:00 Blackburn Rovers
28-09-19 CH Swansea City 14:00 Reading

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Leeds United 5 4 1 0 10 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 8 1 8 13
2 Charlton Athletic 5 3 2 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 11
3 Swansea City 4 3 1 0 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 10
4 Bristol City 5 3 1 1 9 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 10
5 Fulham 5 3 0 2 9 4 3 2 0 1 7 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 5 9
6 Preston North End 5 3 0 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 8 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 4 9
7 Sheffield Wednesday 5 3 0 2 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 9
8 West Bromwich Albion 5 2 3 0 7 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 9
9 Nottingham Forest 5 2 2 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 8
10 Millwall 5 2 2 1 4 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 2 6 -2 8
11 Reading 5 2 1 2 8 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 7
12 Birmingham City 4 2 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 7
13 Queens Park Rangers 5 2 1 2 7 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 7
14 Blackburn Rovers 5 2 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 7
15 Cardiff City 5 2 1 2 6 8 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 1 2 2 6 -2 7
16 Derby County 5 1 3 1 6 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 6
17 Middlesbrough 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 5
18 Luton Town 5 1 1 3 8 9 2 0 1 1 4 5 3 1 0 2 4 4 -1 4
19 Brentford 5 1 1 3 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 2 -2 4
20 Hull City 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
21 Barnsley 5 1 1 3 4 9 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 -5 4
22 Wigan Athletic 5 1 0 4 4 11 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 1 7 -7 3
23 Huddersfield Town 5 0 1 4 4 9 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 1
24 Stoke City 5 0 1 4 5 13 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 -8 1