Reading vs Huddersfield: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 28, 2024 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Huddersfield?
Reading won 2-1 on September 28, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 21′M. PearsonHuddersfield
- 30′H. KnibbsReading
- 57′Benjamin Njongoue ElliottReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Huddersfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-3-3- 9K. Ehibhatiomhan
- 10S. Smith
- 20C. Campbell
- 7H. Knibbs
- 29L. Wing
- 4Benjamin Njongoue Elliott
- 2K. Abrefa
- 24Tyler Bindon
- 27A. Mbengue
- 5M. Craig
- 1D. Button
Huddersfield
3-1-4-2- 10J. Koroma
- 7C. Marshall
- 15J. Headley
- 18D. Kasumu
- 21A. Evans
- 17B. Spencer
- 6J. Hogg
- 23N. Lonwijk
- 32T. Lees
- 4M. Pearson
- 13J. Chapman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Huddersfield have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 2-5 | League One |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Charlton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Wrexham(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2024 | West Ham United U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Doncaster(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 1 draw, 3 Huddersfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Huddersfield 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Reading 3-1 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Reading 3-4 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Huddersfield 4-0 Reading | Championship |
| May 8, 2021 | Reading 2-2 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Huddersfield 1-2 Reading | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Huddersfield vs Reading on May 8, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Huddersfield | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 6th in League One (15 points from 9 matches) and Huddersfield sit 4th (16 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Huddersfield | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
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