Huddersfield v Reading result

Full-time · Huddersfield 4–0 Reading

Championship · Sat, 28 Aug 2021 15:00 BST · John Smith's Stadium

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Huddersfield 4–0 Reading — Huddersfield won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Huddersfield beat Reading 4–0 at John Smith's Stadium in the Championship on Saturday 28 August. Huddersfield have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Huddersfield led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Huddersfield: L. O'Brien (39’, assisted by S. Thomas), Matthew Pearson (51’, assisted by S. Thomas), S. Thomas (66’) and D. Ward (68’, assisted by Joshua Koroma).

Discipline

L. Doughty showed five yellow cards — against 6.3 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Huddersfield: S. Thomas (31’), Matthew Pearson (59’) and T. Lees (81’); Reading: Andrew Yiadom (23’) and T. Dele-Bashiru (50’).

What it changes

Huddersfield’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 5, across 12 matches. Reading have lost their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, S. Thomas (Huddersfield) 10.3, L. O'Brien (Huddersfield) 7.0 and D. Ward (Huddersfield) 5.9 led the match.

Next up

Huddersfield next host Wigan on 24 October 2026.

Reading next host Leyton Orient on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Huddersfield: Huddersfield v Wigan, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Reading: Reading v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Huddersfield 4–0 Reading · Championship
Venue: John Smith's Stadium · Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Referee: L. Doughty
Head-to-head (last 4): Huddersfield 0 · draws 2 · Reading 2 · 2.25 goals/game
Recent form: Huddersfield 2W 1D 2L · Reading 1W 0D 4L

Huddersfield 4–0 Reading (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.5 / 2.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 3.17

Corners

against 4.25 / 6.33 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.5 / 3

Shots on target

against 5.13 / 6.83 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.25 / 2

Cards

against 1.63 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

6.29 yellows

Referee · L. Doughty

3.86 home / 2.43 away

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Huddersfield for / against	Line	Reading for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.13 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.17 for · 6.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	10.25 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	9.83 for · 17.5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 6.83 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.75 for · 9.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.67 for · 13 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: L. Doughty — 6.29 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21 fouls over 7 matches (3.86 to the home side, 2.43 to the away side).

Home 3.86Away 2.43

Huddersfield

Huddersfield — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. Sinani n 8	61.4	2.7 5/5	1.6 4/3	T. Dele-Bashiru
D. Holmes n 8	63.3	2.3 7/4	0.5 3/0	—
F. Campbell n 8	50.6	2.2 7/3	0.7 3/0	—
Y. Sanogo n 8	59.9	1.9 4/4	2.1 6/4	—
J. Bacuna n 8	68.9	1.8 8/3	1.6 6/3	—

Huddersfield — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Rhodes n 8	40	3.1 6/2	1.1 3/1
D. Sinani n 8	61.4	2 3/3	0.9 2/2
J. Koroma n 8	66.8	1.9 6/2	1.2 5/2
Levi Colwill n 5	90	1.4 5/2	0.4 2/0
Y. Sanogo n 8	59.9	1.3 5/2	0.2 1/0

Huddersfield — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Sinani n 8	61.4	0.4 1/1	0.4 2/0
S. Thomas n 8	66.8	0 0/0	0.5 3/0
J. Bacuna n 8	68.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Koroma n 8	66.8	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Levi Colwill n 5	90	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Huddersfield — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. O'Brien n 8	78.9	3 5/4
R. Aarons n 8	46	2.9 7/3
J. Hogg n 8	87.4	2.3 7/6
Álex Vallejo n 8	54.3	2.3 5/3
S. High n 8	69	2.1 7/5

Huddersfield — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Schofield n 8	90	4.1 8/7
L. Nicholls n 8	93.8	3 5/4

Reading

Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. Tetek n 8	27	3.3 3/3	1.3 3/0	—
Alfa Semedo n 8	31.9	2.5 4/2	1.4 3/1	—
T. Dele-Bashiru n 4	48	1.9 3/1	2.3 2/2	D. Sinani
G. Puşcaş n 8	49.4	1.8 5/2	1.4 4/1	—
A. Rinomhota n 8	88.4	1.7 8/5	1.9 7/4	—

Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Meïté n 8	76.1	2.1 6/5	1.2 4/4
O. Azeez n 5	66.2	1.9 3/2	1.1 3/1
Lucas João n 8	56.4	1.6 6/2	0.6 3/0
J. Swift n 8	69.9	1.4 6/3	1.1 6/1
G. Puşcaş n 8	49.4	1.4 3/2	0.2 1/0

Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Swift n 8	69.9	0.5 3/0	0.5 3/0
M. Olise n 8	74	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
Tomás Esteves n 8	19.5	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
O. Azeez n 5	66.2	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
Y. Meïté n 8	76.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0

Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Alfa Semedo n 8	31.9	5.3 5/4
D. Tetek n 8	27	3.3 3/2
A. Rinomhota n 8	88.4	2.7 8/6
A. Yiadom n 8	88.9	2.3 7/4
Tomás Esteves n 8	19.5	2.3 1/1

Reading — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Rafael Cabral n 8	90	3.9 8/6
L. Southwood n 5	90	3.4 5/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Huddersfield		Reading
52%	Possession	48%
16	Shots	7
8	Shots on target	1
2	Shots off target	3
6	Blocked shots	3
12	Shots inside the box	5
5	Corners	3
3	Offsides	4
10	Fouls	10
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	4
427	Passes	396
84%	Pass accuracy	81%

Huddersfield player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Nicholls	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
M. Pearson	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	Y	7.7
T. Lees	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7.3
Levi Colwill	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
S. Thomas	90	1	2	1	1	4	0	Y	9
J. Hogg	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
L. O'Brien	90	1	0	1	1	1	2	0	7.5
H. Toffolo	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Koroma	78	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	7.3
D. Ward	69	1	0	2	1	2	0	0	7.3
D. Sinani	62	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.9
O. Turton sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
F. Campbell sub	21	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
D. Holmes sub	12	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7

Reading player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Rafael Cabral	90	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
T. Holmes	90	0	0	1	4	0	6.9
M. Morrison	90	0	0	0	0	0	6
L. Moore	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.7
A. Yiadom	90	0	0	0	0	Y	6
A. Rinomhota	90	0	0	0	1	0	6
J. Laurent	90	0	0	0	2	0	6
J. Hoilett	90	2	1	1	3	0	6.6
J. Swift	79	1	0	4	0	0	7.3
G. Puşcaş	79	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
T. Dele-Bashiru	70	1	0	1	0	Y	6.2
A. Halilović sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Tetek sub	11	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Jahmari Clarke sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Huddersfield v Reading — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

HuddersfieldDLWWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

ReadingLLWLL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.4 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Huddersfield 0 · 2 draws · Reading 2 · 2.25 goals/game

2021-05-08 Reading 2–2 Huddersfield
2021-01-02 Huddersfield 1–2 Reading
2020-07-07 Reading 0–0 Huddersfield
2019-08-24 Huddersfield 0–2 Reading

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Huddersfield#3 pos82 pts46 pl+17 GD

Reading#21 pos41 pts46 pl-33 GD

Goals per game

Huddersfield scored1.39

Reading scored1.17

Huddersfield conceded1.02

Reading conceded1.89

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What is the head-to-head record between Huddersfield and Reading?: In their last 4 meetings, Huddersfield won 0, Reading won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Huddersfield and Reading?: Recent form — Huddersfield 2W 1D 2L; Reading 1W 0D 4L.

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