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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Adam Wharton 7' 1–0
1–1 23' Michal Helik
Sondre Tronstad 39' Y
Y 65' Jonathan Hogg
Y 90' Bojan Radulovic

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Rob Merchant

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
4
Blackburn Rovers FC 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-04-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-11-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-01-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
13 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–4 L
06 Jan Cambridge United FC H 5–2 W
01 Jan Rotherham United FC H 2–2 D
29 Dec Hull City AFC A 2–3 L
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–3 L
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
13 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
07 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–5 L
01 Jan Leicester City FC A 1–4 L
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Huddersfield Town AFC for this crunch clash at Ewood Park.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum Brittain made 177 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 7' Adam Wharton doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' 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.
  • 18' Scott Wharton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hayden Carter on 18 minute.
  • 23' What an equalizer from Michal Helik!
  • 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
  • 33' 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 Benjamin Chrisene suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 39' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 49' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 54' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Josh Koroma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Josh Koroma is replaced by Bojan Radulovic on 58 minute.
  • 63' Harry Pickering makes way for Joe Rankin-Costello at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 65' Jonathan Hogg catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 67' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Alex Matos is withdrawn and David Kasumu gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Semir Telalovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Gallagher at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Bojan Radulovic is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Brereton 4
Adam Armstrong 3
Daniel Ward 2
Matthew Pearson 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Naby Sarr 2
Michal Helik 1
Juninho Bacuna 1

Head to Head

2024-01-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-04-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-11-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-01-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-01-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-01-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-01-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Cambridge United FC W 2024-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2023-12-29 Hull City AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2024-01-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-01-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-01-07 Manchester City FC 5–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-01-01 Leicester City FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC48% Draw27% Huddersfield Town AFC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
52%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC35% Draw45% Huddersfield Town AFC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.