Huddersfield 1-0 Reading — EFL Championship, 21 Feb 2017
Huddersfield beat Reading 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 21 February 2017 at John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield. Philip Billing scored for Huddersfield. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Huddersfield have won 1 and Reading 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·John Smith's Stadium · Huddersfield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 38'out: Jack Payne
- Half-time0-0
- 61'
- 66'
- 70'
- 71'out: John Swift
- 1-082'
- 87'out: C. Quaner
- 90'
- 90'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.8
Top rated
Danny Ward · Huddersfield
Huddersfield
- 7.8Danny WardG
- 7.7Philip BillingM
- 7.3Aaron MooyM
- 7.3Christopher SchindlerD
- 7.1Chris LöweD
- 6.8Michael HefeleD
- 6.7Elias KachungaM
- 6.7Joe LolleyM
- 6.7Tommy SmithD
- 6.7Isaiah BrownM
- 6.6Jack PayneF
- 6.5Rajiv Van La ParraM
- 6.5Nahki WellsF
- 6.5Collin QuanerM
Reading
- 7.8Jordan ObitaD
- 7.6Ali Al-HabsiG
- 7.1Liam KellyM
- 7.1Roy BeerensF
- 7.0Chris GunterD
- 6.9Jordon MutchM
- 6.9Danny WilliamsM
- 6.8Tyler BlackettD
- 6.8Liam MooreD
- 6.8Yann KermorgantF
- 6.7John SwiftM
- 6.7Garath McClearyM
- 6.3Adrian PopaM
- 5.8Lewis GrabbanF
Line-ups
Reading4-3-3
Huddersfield4-2-3-1
Substitutes
HuddersfieldD. Wagner
Substitutes
- 39L. CoddingtonG
- 14M. CranieD
- 18J. Lolley66'M6.7
- 23C. Quaner87'M6.5
- 16Jack Payne38'F6.6
- 4D. WhiteheadM
- 5M. HudsonD
ReadingJ. Stam
Substitutes
- 25Adrian Popa I61'M6.3
- 19Y. MeïtéM
- 6George EvansM
- 31A. JaakkolaG
- 5P. McShaneD
- 8John Swift71'M6.7
- 18Y. Kermorgant70'F6.8
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
12Total shots9
5Shots on target5
6Shots off target4
1Blocked shots0
8Corners3
2Offsides3
15Fouls16
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
5Goalkeeper saves4
398Total passes434
279Accurate passes317
70%Pass accuracy73%
Huddersfield
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Ward | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.8 |
| Philip Billing | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.7 |
| Aaron Mooy | 90 | – | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Christopher Schindler | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Chris Löwe | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Michael Hefele | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Elias Kachunga | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joe Lolley | 24 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Tommy Smith | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Isaiah Brown | 38 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jack Payne | 52 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Rajiv Van La Parra | 66 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 6.5 |
| Nahki Wells | 87 | – | – | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Collin Quaner | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Obita | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.8 |
| Ali Al-Habsi | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.6 |
| Liam Kelly | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Roy Beerens | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.1 |
| Chris Gunter | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jordon Mutch | 71 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Danny Williams | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tyler Blackett | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Liam Moore | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Yann Kermorgant | 20 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| John Swift | 19 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Garath McCleary | 61 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Adrian Popa | 29 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Lewis Grabban | 70 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.8 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 24 Sept 16Reading1-0Huddersfield
- 08 Mar 16Huddersfield3-1Reading
- 19 Jan 16Reading5-2Huddersfield
- 09 Jan 16Huddersfield2-2Reading
- 03 Nov 15Reading2-2Huddersfield
- 24 Feb 15Huddersfield3-0Reading
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2016/17
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 46 | +45 | 94 |
| 2 | Brighton | 46 | +34 | 93 |
| 3 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 85 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | +15 | 81 |
| 5 | Huddersfield | 46 | -2 | 81 |
| 6 | Fulham | 46 | +28 | 80 |
| 7 | Leeds | 46 | +14 | 75 |
Before and after
Huddersfield
- Previous: Huddersfield 0-0 Manchester City, 18 Feb 2017 · FA Cup
- Next: Barnsley 1-1 Huddersfield, 25 Feb 2017 · EFL Championship
Reading
- Previous: Reading 3-2 Brentford, 14 Feb 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Brighton 3-0 Reading, 25 Feb 2017 · EFL Championship
Data updated