Huddersfield 3-1 Reading — EFL Championship, 8 Mar 2016
Huddersfield beat Reading 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 8 March 2016 at The John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Nahki Wells, J. Paterson and F. Bojaj scored for Huddersfield; O. John for Reading. 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·The John Smith's Stadium · Huddersfield, West Yorkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 30'
- Half-time0-0
- 1-051'
- 59'out: O. John
- 60'out: S. Scannell
- 2-061'assist: S. Scannell
- 70'
- 77'
- 81'out: F. Bojaj
- 84'out: J. Barrett
- 3-087'assist: D. Whitehead
- 89'
- 89'
- 3-190+3'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Huddersfield
- 7.8Jamie PatersonM
- 7.5Sean ScannellM
- 7.5Dean WhiteheadM
- 7.3Martin CranieD
- 7.3Kyle DempseyM
- 7.2James HusbandD
- 7.2Flo BojajF
- 7.1Mark HudsonD
- 7.1Tommy SmithD
- 7.1Joe LolleyM
- 6.9Nahki WellsF
- 6.5Harry BunnM
- 6.5Jed SteerG
Reading
- 8.3Jake CooperD
- 6.9George EvansM
- 6.9Ola JohnF
- 6.8Yann KermorgantF
- 6.6Deniss RakelsF
- 6.6Simon CoxF
- 6.5Michael HectorD
- 6.5Chris GunterD
- 6.4Lucas PiazónF
- 6.4Andrew TaylorD
- 6.4Danny WilliamsM
- 6.2Ali Al-HabsiG
- 6.2Garath McClearyM
- 6.2Joshua BarrettM
Line-ups
- 2T. SmithD7.1
- 14M. CranieD7.3
- 1J. SteerG6.5
- 8J. Paterson61'M7.8
- 18J. LolleyM7.1
- 21Nahki Wells51'81'F6.9
- 22Kyle DempseyM7.3
- 15J. Husband89'D7.2
- 17H. Bunn60'M6.5
- 4D. WhiteheadM7.5
- 5M. HudsonD7.1
Substitutes
- 3Jason Davidson89'M
- 36F. Bojaj87'81'F7.2
- 11I. MillerF
- 37R. BootyM
- 19Duane HolmesM
- 7S. Scannell60'M7.5
- 26L. AllinsonG
- 10D. Rakels70'F6.6
- 23D. WilliamsM6.4
- 4George Evans59'M6.9
- 8M. HectorD6.5
- 2C. Gunter84'D6.5
- 12G. McClearyM6.2
- 35Jake CooperD8.3
- 3A. TaylorD6.4
- 29Y. KermorgantF6.8
- 17Lucas PiazonF6.4
- 26Ali Al HabsiG6.2
Substitutes
- 1Jonathan BondG
- 49J. Barrett84'M6.2
- 37Jack StaceyD
- 31S. Cox70'F6.6
- 20O. John90+3'59'F6.9
- 34N. KeownD
- 19ÁlexM
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
16Total shots11
7Shots on target2
3Shots off target5
6Blocked shots4
5Corners3
3Offsides3
0Fouls0
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Goalkeeper saves4
496Total passes422
407Accurate passes331
82%Pass accuracy78%
Huddersfield
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Paterson | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 7.8 |
| Sean Scannell | 30 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Dean Whitehead | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Martin Cranie | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Kyle Dempsey | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| James Husband | 89 | – | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Flo Bojaj | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Mark Hudson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Tommy Smith | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Joe Lolley | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.1 |
| Nahki Wells | 81 | 1 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Harry Bunn | 60 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Jed Steer | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Cooper | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 8.3 |
| George Evans | 59 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ola John | 31 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Yann Kermorgant | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Deniss Rakels | 70 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Simon Cox | 20 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Michael Hector | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Chris Gunter | 84 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Lucas Piazón | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.4 |
| Andrew Taylor | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Danny Williams | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.4 |
| Ali Al-Habsi | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Garath McCleary | 90 | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Joshua Barrett | 6 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 19 Jan 16Reading5-2Huddersfield
- 09 Jan 16Huddersfield2-2Reading
- 03 Nov 15Reading2-2Huddersfield
- 24 Feb 15Huddersfield3-0Reading
- 03 Jan 15Huddersfield0-1Reading
- 19 Aug 14Reading1-2Huddersfield
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2015/16
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | 0 | 55 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -4 | 55 |
| 17 | Reading | 46 | -7 | 52 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 46 | -17 | 52 |
| 19 | Huddersfield | 46 | -11 | 51 |
| 20 | Fulham | 46 | -13 | 51 |
| 21 | Rotherham | 46 | -18 | 49 |
Before and after
Huddersfield
- Previous: Derby 2-0 Huddersfield, 5 Mar 2016 · EFL Championship
- Next: Huddersfield 1-3 Burnley, 12 Mar 2016 · EFL Championship
Reading
- Previous: Reading 2-2 Fulham, 5 Mar 2016 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 0-2 Crystal Palace, 11 Mar 2016 · FA Cup
Data updated