Championship match preview and statistics: Reading fight Huddersfield Town

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Madejski Stadium (24161 seats)

The league table in Championship tells a story about these teams so far, with Reading leading Huddersfield Town by 21 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Huddersfield Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (34) in Championship

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Reading are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Huddersfield most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Reading form and stats

12-3-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Reading so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

The fans are hoping that Reading will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Championship game against Norwich City (placed 1st). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Swansea City.

Rafael had a busy but productive day in the Norwich City match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.

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 Reading have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won nine, drawn two and lost five.

Reading have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Madejski Stadium with 35 goals in 22 league matches. On the other hand, Reading have conceded 25 goals.

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Huddersfield Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Huddersfield Town, who have the most conceded goals (46) away in Championship, so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-13 (win-draw-lose).

Huddersfield delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Coventry City (placed 17th) in their previous match; a Championship game. A 2-5 defeat away at Blackburn Rovers before that.

The draw against Coventry City came from a losing position. The Huddersfield Town manager C. Corberán Vallet brought on Daniel Ward as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Huddersfield in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Huddersfield Town, six draws and seven defeats.

The attacking power of Huddersfield when travelling is not overwhelming with 20 goals scored from 22 league matches away. The Huddersfield Town manager C. Corberán Vallet has some worries about the defense as 46 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Huddersfield Town - Reading 1-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Reading won four, Huddersfield Town won two and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ReadingL. Santos João
L. Santos João
19 goals
ReadingY. Meïté
Y. Meïté
11 goals
Huddersfield TownJ. Koroma
J. Koroma
7 goals

Reading missing players

Huddersfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Huddersfield Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
19 12 6 Won W 1 4 12
12 3 0 Drew D 0 5 12
14 7 1 Lost L 6 13 21
60 35 17 Scored S 3 20 48
52 25 4 Conceded C 23 46 69
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
76% 86% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 78%
49% 64% 86% Over 2.5 O 2.5 86% 59% 47%
22% 23% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 18% 16%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 18% 16%
51% 50% 43% BTTS BTTS 29% 45% 51%
38% 36% 57% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 27%
22% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 71% 41% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 1 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
10.9 11.7 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.4 10.1
4 4.7 4.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.9 3.1 2.8
33% 34% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 29% 38%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Huddersfield Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Huddersfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Huddersfield Town have the most conceded goals (46) away in Championship
  • Huddersfield Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (34) in Championship
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 45 29 9 7 73 34 23 14 6 3 39 15 22 15 3 4 34 19 39 96
2 Watford 45 26 10 9 61 30 22 18 2 2 42 12 23 8 8 7 19 18 31 88
3 Brentford 45 23 15 7 76 41 23 12 9 2 39 20 22 11 6 5 37 21 35 84
4 Swansea City 45 23 11 11 56 37 23 12 6 5 27 16 22 11 5 6 29 21 19 80
5 AFC Bournemouth 45 22 11 12 73 44 22 13 3 6 40 22 23 9 8 6 33 22 29 77
6 Barnsley 45 23 8 14 56 48 22 12 5 5 28 20 23 11 3 9 28 28 8 77
7 Reading 45 19 12 14 60 52 22 12 3 7 35 25 23 7 9 7 25 27 8 69
8 Cardiff City 45 18 13 14 65 48 22 8 5 9 36 25 23 10 8 5 29 23 17 67
9 Queens Park Rangers 45 18 11 16 54 54 22 10 4 8 29 26 23 8 7 8 25 28 0 65
10 Middlesbrough 45 18 10 17 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 7 6 10 25 28 5 64
11 Millwall 45 15 17 13 46 46 23 7 10 6 24 24 22 8 7 7 22 22 0 62
12 Luton Town 44 17 10 17 40 49 22 8 8 6 25 23 22 9 2 11 15 26 -9 61
13 Preston North End 45 17 7 21 47 55 23 7 5 11 21 24 22 10 2 10 26 31 -8 58
14 Stoke City 45 14 15 16 48 52 23 9 5 9 29 28 22 5 10 7 19 24 -4 57
15 Blackburn Rovers 45 14 12 19 60 52 22 8 7 7 32 26 23 6 5 12 28 26 8 54
16 Nottingham Forest 45 12 16 17 36 43 22 6 8 8 20 22 23 6 8 9 16 21 -7 52
17 Coventry City 45 13 13 19 43 60 22 9 7 6 24 21 23 4 6 13 19 39 -17 52
18 Birmingham City 45 13 13 19 35 56 23 6 4 13 18 37 22 7 9 6 17 19 -21 52
19 Bristol City 45 15 6 24 45 65 22 7 3 12 17 27 23 8 3 12 28 38 -20 51
20 Huddersfield Town 45 12 12 21 48 69 23 8 7 8 28 23 22 4 5 13 20 46 -21 48
21 Derby County 45 11 10 24 33 55 22 6 6 10 17 23 23 5 4 14 16 32 -22 43
22 Rotherham United 44 11 7 26 43 59 23 5 4 14 26 35 21 6 3 12 17 24 -16 40
23 Sheffield Wednesday 45 12 10 23 37 58 23 8 8 7 22 17 22 4 2 16 15 41 -21 40
24 Wycombe Wanderers 45 10 10 25 36 69 23 7 5 11 17 28 22 3 5 14 19 41 -33 40

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 45 29 9 7 73 34 23 14 6 3 39 15 22 15 3 4 34 19 39 96
2 Watford 45 26 10 9 61 30 22 18 2 2 42 12 23 8 8 7 19 18 31 88
3 Brentford 45 23 15 7 76 41 23 12 9 2 39 20 22 11 6 5 37 21 35 84
4 Swansea City 45 23 11 11 56 37 23 12 6 5 27 16 22 11 5 6 29 21 19 80
5 AFC Bournemouth 45 22 11 12 73 44 22 13 3 6 40 22 23 9 8 6 33 22 29 77
6 Barnsley 45 23 8 14 56 48 22 12 5 5 28 20 23 11 3 9 28 28 8 77
7 Reading 45 19 12 14 60 52 22 12 3 7 35 25 23 7 9 7 25 27 8 69
8 Cardiff City 45 18 13 14 65 48 22 8 5 9 36 25 23 10 8 5 29 23 17 67
9 Queens Park Rangers 45 18 11 16 54 54 22 10 4 8 29 26 23 8 7 8 25 28 0 65
10 Middlesbrough 45 18 10 17 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 7 6 10 25 28 5 64
11 Millwall 45 15 17 13 46 46 23 7 10 6 24 24 22 8 7 7 22 22 0 62
12 Luton Town 44 17 10 17 40 49 22 8 8 6 25 23 22 9 2 11 15 26 -9 61
13 Preston North End 45 17 7 21 47 55 23 7 5 11 21 24 22 10 2 10 26 31 -8 58
14 Stoke City 45 14 15 16 48 52 23 9 5 9 29 28 22 5 10 7 19 24 -4 57
15 Blackburn Rovers 45 14 12 19 60 52 22 8 7 7 32 26 23 6 5 12 28 26 8 54
16 Nottingham Forest 45 12 16 17 36 43 22 6 8 8 20 22 23 6 8 9 16 21 -7 52
17 Coventry City 45 13 13 19 43 60 22 9 7 6 24 21 23 4 6 13 19 39 -17 52
18 Birmingham City 45 13 13 19 35 56 23 6 4 13 18 37 22 7 9 6 17 19 -21 52
19 Bristol City 45 15 6 24 45 65 22 7 3 12 17 27 23 8 3 12 28 38 -20 51
20 Huddersfield Town 45 12 12 21 48 69 23 8 7 8 28 23 22 4 5 13 20 46 -21 48
21 Derby County 45 11 10 24 33 55 22 6 6 10 17 23 23 5 4 14 16 32 -22 43
22 Rotherham United 44 11 7 26 43 59 23 5 4 14 26 35 21 6 3 12 17 24 -16 40
23 Sheffield Wednesday 45 12 10 23 37 58 23 8 8 7 22 17 22 4 2 16 15 41 -21 40
24 Wycombe Wanderers 45 10 10 25 36 69 23 7 5 11 17 28 22 3 5 14 19 41 -33 40

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