Reading vs Huddersfield prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-09-30 14:00.
High-flying Reading will be hoping to add more consistency to their game following the international break after a pair of narrow wins and heavy losses in their last four fixtures has halted their surge for the automatic promotion spots. Manager Paul Ince seems to have installed an āall or nothingā mentality in his troops, being one of only two Championship sides yet to draw a league match this season.
The Royals return to their own backyard looking to make amends after their 100% Championship record at home this season was tarnished in a 3-0 defeat to Sunderland. They also have a bone to pick with opponents Huddersfield, who did the double over them last season, conceding four goals in each game, meaning the last four H2Hs have seen a combined total of 18 goals scored.
Thereās a new sheriff in town at Huddersfield, who announced 38-year old Mark Fotheringham as their new head coach after Danny Schofieldās departure. Itās Fotheringhamās first attempt at full-time management following a number of assistant manager roles, and with only Coventry City sitting between his new side and the bottom of the table, heāll be looking to make an instant impact.
Thatāll involve snapping the Terriers out of a terrible run of form on their travels, and having lost all three of their away games this season, Huddersfield now find themselves fending off losing four successive Championship away games for the first time since December 2014. Itās therefore little surprise that theyāre one of the favourites with the bookmakers to suffer relegation this season.
Key battle: The high scoring nature of these H2Hs will excite the forwards of both teams, with Readingās Lucas JoĆ£o scoring five goals in six matches vs Huddersfield. The visitors will be looking to Danny Ward to return the favour after scoring four goals vs Reading last season, including a hat trick at this venue.
Hot stat: Huddersfield are the only Championship side yet to go in level at half-time this season.