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 15 games · 21 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 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Ewood Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Lewis O'Brien needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 13' The England forward Karlan Ahearne-Grant breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 0-1!
- 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lewis Holtby makes it 1-1.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bradley Dack on 33.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Lewis Travis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Elias Kachunga suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' Juninho Bacuna is ready to make an impact after coming on for Trevoh Chalobah at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Juninho Bacuna gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 68' Lewis Travis, a England , has 68 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' The crowd applauds Lewis Travis as he leaves the pitch. Joe Rothwell steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Huddersfield Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' Huddersfield Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Corry Evans on, Stewart Downing off on 80 minutes.
- 83' The whistle greets Karlan Ahearne-Grant as he departs to be replaced by Fraizer Campbell.
- 85' Elias Kachunga is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 86' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Adama Diakhaby exits the field as Florent Hadergjonaj enters on 86.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fraizer Campbell.
- 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 |
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Naby Sarr | 2 |
| Sorba Thomas | 1 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 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.

