Match facts
This will be the sixth meeting in all competitions between these sides since David Wagner took charge of Huddersfield in November 2015 - in the previous five both sides have claimed two victories each and shared a draw.
Reading are looking to secure promotion through the play-offs for the first time, having failed to make it through on each of the last five occasions (1995, 2001, 2003, 2009 and 2011).
Huddersfield are only the fourth English Football League club to reach the final of the play-offs in all three divisions after Blackpool, Preston and Swansea - only Blackpool have won all three.
The Royals have lost in each of their previous three play-off final appearances, while only Sheffield United have lost more (four).
The Terriers have been promoted from three of their four play-off finals, winning promotion in 1995, 2004 and 2012, with the latter two coming in penalty shootouts after goalless draws. The exception was a 3-0 defeat by Peterborough in 2011 in League One.
The Terriers will also be the first team in Football League history to have won promotion having conceded more goals than they have scored in the league campaign.
Preview
Reading finished the season in third place and with a clear advantage in goal difference, scoring 12 more times than Huddersfield and finishing with a difference of plus-four. Huddersfield actually finished the campaign with a negative difference, but solid organisation in the play-offs led to a spot in the final.
Per Squawka News, manager David Wagner has made it clear he considers their opponents the favourites:
Form is on the side of the Royals, who have lost just two of their last 10 matches. Huddersfield only have two wins in their last five, but the Terriers did play inspired football against Sheffield Wednesday.
Overall, there's very little to separate the two teams, who even split the season-series, with both sides winning their home fixture 1-0.
The absence of Reading captain Paul McShane could be a major factor. The 31-year-old was suspended for a horror tackle in the first leg against Fulham, causing him to miss both the second leg and the final.
Tiago Ilori is his likely replacement, and the former Liverpool man lacks the experience in these kind of major matches.
Experience certainly favours the Royals, who have several veterans in their ranks. Yann Kermorgant has been sensational as the main threat in front of goal of late, and Ali Al-Habsi is a dependable stopper who has been a feature in English football for years.
On the other side of the pitch, much attention will go to Wagner, who has transformed Huddersfield from a minor club with a limited budget into the Premier League hopefuls they are today.
Unibet's Kristan Heneage foresees big things for the tactician, whether his team wins promotion or not:
Their brand of high-energy football can lead to mistakes and defensive lapses, and the Terriers can't afford to lose their focus for a second. Combined with Reading's veteran experience, the Royals should be considered the favourites―but only by a small margin.
