Huddersfield vs Reading: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 2, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Huddersfield vs Reading?
Reading won 1-2 on January 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′F. CampbellHuddersfield
- 52′Lucas JoãoReading
- 65′Lucas JoãoReading
Official lineup for Huddersfield vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Huddersfield
4-2-3-1- 18I. Mbenza
- 22F. Campbell
- 8L. O'Brien
- 7J. Bacuna
- 14C. Eiting
- 6J. Hogg
- 35R. Edmonds-Green
- 2Pipa
- 3H. Toffolo
- 23N. Sarr
- 31R. Schofield
Reading
4-2-3-1- 18Lucas João
- 24S. Aluko
- 8A. Rinomhota
- 14O. Ejaria
- 28J. Laurent
- 10J. Swift
- 29T. Holmes
- 3O. Richards
- 5T. Mcintyre
- 4M. Morrison
- 33Rafael Cabral
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Huddersfield have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Luton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Brentford(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Huddersfield wins, 2 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2020 | Reading 0-0 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Huddersfield 0-2 Reading | Championship |
| May 29, 2017 | Huddersfield 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Huddersfield 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Reading 1-0 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Huddersfield 3-1 Reading | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Huddersfield on Jul 7, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Huddersfield score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 1.4 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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