Reading will take the field against Huddersfield Town on Saturday afternoon seeking the win that would maintain the club in the top three of the Championship rankings.
Huddersfield Town will be competing for the same thing. Mark Fotheringham was named the new head coach of the Terriers earlier this week. The team now sits in 23rd place, and they will travel to Berkshire for their next game.
Our Match Preview: Reading vs Huddersfield Town
Some people assumed that Reading’s stellar start to the season was coming to an end after they suffered huge losses to Sheffield United and Sunderland.
These two teams had a better start than Reading did.
The goal scored by Thomas Ince in the 63rd minute gave the Royals a 1-0 victory against Wigan Athletic, which occurred even though the Royals had to go to a Wigan Athletic team that had only lost once in their previous eight games.
Reading has only scored 10 times in as many games and has given up four more goals than they have scored, but results such as the one in the North-West are keeping Paul Ince’s side fighting above their weight.
Reading has only scored 10 times in as many games. Reading ought to be assessed on its merits, and they now look capable of accumulating maximum points consistently.
Even if an extended promotion drive may finally prove to be too much, Reading deserves to be judged on its merits.
Ince will be mindful of the significance of having a sixth victory on the board this weekend, especially because the next two fixtures are against Norwich City and Queens Park Rangers.
Fotheringham has been tasked with taking over for Danny Schofield in Huddersfield’s starting lineup at the John Smith’s Stadium, thus the club is in the midst of a period of transition.
The Scottish manager is embarking on his first senior role in the dugout, but the Terriers leadership is confident that he will be able to bring about an immediate turnaround in the team’s performance.
The most recent game that Huddersfield played while caretaker management was in effect was a 1-0 victory against Cardiff City, which was secured by an early goal scored by Jordan Rhodes. Despite this, the Yorkshire side has failed to win any of its road matches this season, finishing with a record of 0-3, scoring only twice in the process.
Our Team News: Reading vs Huddersfield Town
It is possible that Reading manager Paul Ince will not find any cause to make any voluntary changes to his starting lineup given the length of the club’s injury list.
Ince may give priority to the team that was successful at Wigan, although Tyrese Fornah can drop back into a deeper midfield position.
This would make it possible for the team to be chosen with a greater emphasis on attacking.
Because Andy Carroll has just recently returned to the club, it is quite doubtful that he will be considered for a starting position.
With this being Fotheringham’s first match in charge of Huddersfield, it is unclear who players will make up the club’s starting lineup.
Although players like Luke Mbete, Sorba Thomas, and Danny Ward are all in the running for a recall, he may be willing to remain with the side that just beat Cardiff for the time being.
- Reading possible starting lineup: Lumley, Yiadom, Holmes, McIntyre, Hoilett, Hendrick, Hutchinson, Rahman, Fornah, Ince, Joao.
- Huddersfield Town possible starting lineup: Nicholls, Turton, Lees, Helik, Nakayama, Kasumu, Camara, Holmes, Anjorin, Rudoni, Rhodes.
Our Prediction: Reading 2-1 Huddersfield Town
After claiming victory in their most recent contest, Huddersfield will be brimming with confidence as they go forward with their new head coach.
However, we are unable to support Reading at their home field at the moment, and as a result, we are forecasting a hard-fought victory for the Royals as they continue to impress at the top of the league.