Blackburn Rovers FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Haines
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Philip Dermott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Ewood Park will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 5' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Jonathan Hogg, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 13' Karlan Ahearne-Grant does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
- 18' Lewis Travis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 388 appearances.
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Lewis Holtby gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' Tommy Elphick is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' Magnificent from Bradley Dack! That is 44 goals in 388 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Nyambe, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Derrick Williams made 388 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' A tactical swap from Huddersfield Town AFC — Juninho Bacuna on, Trevoh Chalobah off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Stewart Downing has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Juninho Bacuna gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Lewis Travis has done his job and it is now time for Joe Rothwell to step up.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Hogg is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — Yellow card on 78.
- 80' Corry Evans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stewart Downing at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 83 minute. Karlan Ahearne-Grant leaves to be changed by Fraizer Campbell.
- 85' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 86' Florent Hadergjonaj has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adama Diakhaby on 86 minute.
- 88' Fraizer Campbell is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 4
-
19
Stewart Downing ↓ Corry Evans 80'
- 2
- 3
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ Joe Rothwell 71'
- 31
- 23
- 7
- 1
-
22
Lewis Holtby ↓ Sam Gallagher 71'
Bench
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 71'
- 13
-
29
Corry Evans ↑ 80'
- 37
- 10
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 71'
- 39
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 26
- 6
- 9
- 11
- 8
- 4
- 39
- 16
- 28
Bench
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↑ 57'
- 31
- 27
-
33
Florent Hadergjonaj ↑ 86'
- 21
- 24
-
22
Fraizer Campbell ↑ 83'
Coach
Danny Cowley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 4 |
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Naby Sarr | 2 |
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Alex Vallejo | 1 |
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2019-10-05
Queens Park Rangers FC
4–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-09-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
2019-09-21
Reading FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-09-14
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Millwall FC
W
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2019-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2019-10-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–0
Hull City AFC
W
2019-10-01
Stoke City FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-09-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2019-09-22
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-09-15
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
59%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

