Blackburn Rovers FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2021-22 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Dec | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Blackburn Rovers FC launch into their encounter with Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 14' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 19' John Buckley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 384 games and scored 407 goals.
- 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Lees, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' Lewis Travis is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
- 38' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' A moment of madness from John Buckley on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 44' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Levi Colwill has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sorba Thomas made 21 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Reda Khadra has done his job and it is now time for Sam Gallagher to step up.
- 67' The whistle greets Harry Pickering as he departs to be replaced by Tayo Edun.
- 71' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Scott High by Oliver Turton on 71 minute.
- 73' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Tyrhys Dolan comes on to replace John Buckley.
- 78' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Duane Holmes is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Jan Paul van Hecke. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 27
- 26
- 8
- 22
- 16
-
3
Harry Pickering ↓ Tayo Edun 67'
- 1
- 25
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 73'
-
7
Reda Khadra ↓ Sam Gallagher 63'
Bench
- 13
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 63'
- 4
-
20
Tayo Edun ↑ 67'
- 5
- 14
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 73'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Josh Koroma ↓ Jordan Rhodes 67'
- 21
- 16
- 19
- 32
- 8
- 3
- 4
- 24
-
15
Scott High ↓ Oliver Turton 71'
- 26
Bench
- 31
-
9
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 67'
-
20
Oliver Turton ↑ 71'
- 14
- 2
- 29
- 37
Coach
Carlos Corberán
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 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-01-02
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2021-12-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Barnsley FC
W
2021-12-18
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-12-11
AFC Bournemouth
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-12-04
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2021-11-27
Stoke City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2022-01-02
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2021-12-30
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-12-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–2
Blackpool FC
W
2021-12-18
Bristol City FC
2–3
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-12-11
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-12-04
Barnsley FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
58%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.