Reading vs Huddersfield

9 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Matthew Corlett

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jack Whatmough 74’
  • Cameron Ashia 90+3’

Match summary

Huddersfield beat Reading 2-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Jack Whatmough put Huddersfield ahead from a corner in the 74th minute and Cameron Ashia made it 0-2 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Reading created 0.88 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots, Huddersfield 1.10 from 12.

Key events

Reading Huddersfield
Kick-off
16’
Joe LowShot on target
Ben ElliottLewis Wing
26’
Charlie SavageFoul
29’
31’
Joe TaylorShot on target
Half-time0-0
46’
Joe TaylorShot on target
Matty JacobFoul
52’
Second half underway
Daniel KyerewaaArgument
53’
53’
Ryan LedsonArgument
Ben ElliottShot on target
60’
61’
Lynden GoochLasse Sørensen
61’
Sean RoughanRuben Roosken
61’
Josh FeeneyJoe Low
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanMark O'Mahony
63’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanFoul
64’
Charlie SavageShot on target
71’
74’
Jack WhatmoughRight foot shot0-1 (Huddersfield)
Kamari DoyleDaniel Kyerewaa
75’
Mamadi CamaraPaddy Lane
75’
77’
Dion CharlesJoe Taylor
82’
Alfie MayShot on target
84’
Cameron AshiaBen Wiles
85’
Alfie MayArgument
90+3’
Cameron AshiaRight foot shot0-2 (Huddersfield)
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.88 1.10 74’ Jack Whatmough (Huddersfield), 0-1 74’ 90+3’ Cameron Ashia (Huddersfield), 0-2 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.88 1.10 74’ Jack Whatmough (Huddersfield), 0-1 Whatmough 74’ 90+3’ Cameron Ashia (Huddersfield), 0-2 Ashia 90+3’
Reading 0.88 xGHuddersfield 1.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Huddersfield attacking Reading attacking 
72’ Finley Burns (Reading), from a corner, 0.45 xG, off target 31’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 74’ Jack Whatmough (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 22’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 68’ Mickel Miller (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ Ben Wiles (Huddersfield), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ Ben Elliott (Reading), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+3’ Cameron Ashia (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 46’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Lasse Sørensen (Huddersfield), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Ben Wiles (Huddersfield), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+6’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Alfie May (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Joe Low (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Alfie May (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+7’ Charlie Savage (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Finley Burns (Reading), from a corner, 0.45 xG, off target 31’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 74’ Jack Whatmough (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 22’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 68’ Mickel Miller (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 60’ Ben Elliott (Reading), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ Ben Wiles (Huddersfield), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+3’ Cameron Ashia (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 46’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Lasse Sørensen (Huddersfield), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Ben Wiles (Huddersfield), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+6’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Alfie May (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Joe Low (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Alfie May (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+7’ Charlie Savage (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Reading 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pereira
Jacob
Stickland
Burns
Abrefa
Fraser
Wing 26’
Savage
O'Mahony 63’
Kyerewaa 75’
Lane 75’
Huddersfield 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Goodman
Roosken 61’
Sørensen 61’
Whatmough
Low 61’
Miller 90’
Ledson
Kane
Wiles 84’
May
Taylor 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joel Pereira
90′ 4 2 38 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kelvin Abrefa
90′ 4 – 1 6 – 39 1 – – –
Michael Stickland
90′ – 1 1 3 2 40 1 – – –
Finley Burns
90′ 1 1 – 4 3 43 1 – – –
Matty Jacob
90′ 1 1 – 4 1 36 3 – –
Midfielders7 players
Liam Fraser
90′ – – 34 – 0.01 2 1 2 1 – –
Lewis Wing Taken off
26′ – – 12 – 0.01 1 – 1 – – –
Charlie Savage
90′ – – 40 2 0.10 3 – 4 1 1
Paddy Lane Taken off
75′ – – 12 – 0.01 – – 3 – 1 –
Ben Elliott Came on as a substitute
64′ – – 29 2 0.09 4 – 8 1 2 –
Kamari Doyle Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 3 1 2 –
Mamadi Camara Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 1 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Mark O'Mahony Taken off
63′ – – – – – 0.09 1 4 1 5 –
Daniel Kyerewaa Taken off
75′ – – 1 – 0.14 0.04 1 3 1 16
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.00 – 3 – 6
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Reading win 30% Avg odds 3.16
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.53
Huddersfield win 44% Avg odds 2.13

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Reading LWWLL
Huddersfield LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Huddersfield 0-0 Reading, 08 Feb 25 Next meeting: Huddersfield 1-1 Reading, 03 Apr 26  All Reading vs Huddersfield meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.