Huddersfield Town VS Reading Match Prediction

In 50 meetings, Reading lead the series 24 to 15 over Huddersfield Town.  There have also been 11 draws.  Here's a look at the last five meetings they've had:

Feb 21, 2017: Huddersfield 1-0 Reading
Sep 24, 2016: Reading 1-0 Huddersfield
Mar 8, 2016: Huddersfield 3-1 Reading
Jan 19, 2016: Reading 5-2 Huddersfield (FA Cup)
Jan 9, 2016: Huddersfield 2-2 Reading (FA Cup)

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Huddersfield vs Reading Prediction

Reading will just eke out an important victory at Wembley.

Correct Score Prediction: Huddersfield Town 0-1 Reading

Huddersfield vs Reading Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Huddersfield Town are 11/8 to win, a draw is at 11/5, and a Reading win is at 12/5.

Both teams to score is set at 10/11 for yes and 4/5 for no.

To lift the trophy, Huddersfield are at 8/11 and Reading are at 11/10.

To win in extra time, Huddersfield are at 10/1 and Reading are at 14/1.

Both sides are at 10/1 to win via penalties.

Reason:

Huddersfield are favorites in the eyes of the bookmakers here despite finishing the season lower than their opponents and having a worse goal difference.  It's really a wonder as to why, but the two aren't too far apart from being dead split heading into this tie.

Team News

David Wagner will be without center back Jan Gorenc-Stankovic and attacking midfielder Kasey Palmer due to injuries.

Key Man

The fact that Huddersfield Town came this far with a leading goal scorer on 12 goals is astonishing.  Just think about that. 12 goals in 46 matches isn't all that much, as shown by a lot of other sides this term.  Elias Kachunga leads them with goals and has formed an impressive partnership with Nahki Wells and they have led them to success this season.  This shows just how much of a team effort- and manager effort- it has truly been.  They've squeezed through to this point, but there will be serious questions asked if they do gain promotion despite a negative goal difference.

Team Form

Huddersfield have two draw, two losses, and a win in their last five matches.  They closed the season with a 0-1 win over Wolves before losing away to Birmingham 2-0 and at home to Cardiff 0-3.  In the semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday, they drew the first leg 0-0 at home.  The second leg ended 1-1 at Wednesday, but Huddersfield won 4-3 on penalties to advance to the final.

Expected Line-up: 4-2-3-1

Team News

Jaap Stam will be unable to use defensive midfielder Sandro Wieser.  Center back Paul McShane will also miss out with a red card suspension.

Key Man

Another proof that Reading have come through by hook and by crook is to look at who they named as player of the year. Goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi, formerly of Wigan, has been named as the side's best player this season.  He's taken great pride in the award, and the Oman international will be hoping to further add to that honor and his FA Cup win years ago.  Al-Habsi had 15 clean sheets during the regular season, but he held Fulham without a goal in the first leg after a very impressive display.  He's very capable once again of doing that, and if he does he'll be a Premier League #1 once again.

Team Form

Reading have three wins, a draw, and a loss in their last five matches.  They lost 3-2 away to Nottingham Forest before getting a 1-0 home win over Wigan.  They then won their final match of the Championship season against Burton 2-4.  The first leg of the semi-final away to Fulham ended 1-1 before they won the second leg 1-0 to advance via a penalty.

Expected Line-up: 3-5-2

Wembley beckons this weekend for many a side, and all of the matches have huge importance. But this match has more than any of them as there is seriously huge money on the line between these two sides. The Premier League is something that all players, managers, and owners want for various reasons. It\'s the world\'s richest league and it gives you the chance to establish your club like you don\'t have the chance to do in the Championship. It\'s hard work for the first season, but sides that make it through that typically stay afloat. That will be the task ahead for the winner of this tie. Don\'t expect this match to be pretty or the best of football, but it will be a match with drama and plenty of talking points. We might just see extra time here as the stakes are just too high to be overlooked.

Neither of these sides got here by being pretty. Huddersfield finished the league with a -2 goal difference, and Reading finished with just a +4 goal difference. That shows both sides aren\'t afraid of grinding out results, but it also means they have trouble putting teams away as well.