Blackburn Rovers FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | 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' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' It’s high time Mark Fotheringham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Huddersfield Town AFC's shape.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Ben Brereton gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Rudoni.
- 40' It’s a booking for Huddersfield Town AFC player. Etienne Camara gets a Yellow card.
- 45' The 31-year-old Samuel Szmodics has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Callum Brittain is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
- 60' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
- 65' Ryan Hedges has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' The whistle greets Sam Gallagher as he departs to be replaced by Scott Wharton.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Kasumu.
- 72' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Etienne Camara is replaced by Brahima Diarra.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Fotheringham will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Ryan Hedges exits the field as Tyrhys Dolan enters on 79.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Jack Vale. He replaces Samuel Szmodics on 80 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Daniel Ward as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Rhodes.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Blackburn Rovers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Scott Wharton 67'
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 79'
- 4
- 27
- 22
-
8
Samuel Szmodics ↓ Jack Vale 80'
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 13
- 23
-
16
Scott Wharton ↑ 67'
- 17
-
29
Jack Vale ↑ 80'
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 79'
- 30
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 18
- 7
- 19
-
25
Daniel Ward ↓ Jordan Rhodes 81'
- 14
- 12
- 22
- 39
- 34
-
24
Etienne Camara ↓ Brahima Diarra 72'
Bench
-
9
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 81'
- 11
- 30
- 16
- 3
-
35
Brahima Diarra ↑ 72'
- 41
Coach
Mark Fotheringham
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
2022-11-05
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2022-11-01
Coventry City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-10-29
Hull City AFC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-10-22
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2022-10-18
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2022-10-15
Middlesbrough FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2022-11-05
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2022-11-02
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2022-10-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Millwall FC
W
2022-10-22
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2022-10-18
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2022-10-15
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
49%
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
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.