Blackburn Rovers FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2022-23 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' England international Tyler Morton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Jack Vale needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Dominic Hyam has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 377 appearances.
- 25' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Magnificent from Ben Brereton! That is 61 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' Jack Rudoni picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Etienne Camara is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — Yellow card on 40.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' Callum Brittain has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Ryan Hedges has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Scott Wharton comes on to replace Sam Gallagher.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Huddersfield Town AFC. David Kasumu will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' The whistle greets Etienne Camara as he departs to be replaced by Brahima Diarra.
- 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' Tyrhys Dolan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Hedges at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' Jack Vale gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Samuel Szmodics and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Jordan Rhodes comes on to replace Daniel Ward.
- 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Huddersfield Town AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Blackburn Rovers FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Naby Sarr | 2 |
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Alex Vallejo | 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.