Blackburn Rovers FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackburn Rovers FC is hosting Huddersfield Town AFC for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 369 games and scored 378 goals.
- 7' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Adam Wharton on 7.
- 12' 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.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' The whistle greets Hayden Carter as he departs to be replaced by Scott Wharton.
- 23' Goal! Michal Helik scores his 29 goal in 3 matches.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dominic Hyam made 374 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sondre Tronstad.
- 44' It’s high time Jon Dahl Tomasson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' The whistle greets Josh Koroma as he departs to be replaced by Bojan Radulovic.
- 63' Joe Rankin-Costello is replacing Harry Pickering for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 65' Jonathan Hogg was booked on 65.
- 67' David Kasumu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Matos on 67 minute.
- 70' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Gallagher departs to be replaced by Semir Telalovic.
- 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' 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.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bojan Radulovic on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 2
- 1
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Semir Telalovic 70'
- 8
- 5
- 3
- 6
- –
-
17
Hayden Carter ↓ Scott Wharton 18'
-
30
Jake Garrett ↓ Andrew Moran 70'
- 23
Bench
-
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 63'
-
16
Scott Wharton ↑ 18'
-
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↑ 63'
- 44
- 18
-
24
Andrew Moran ↑ 70'
-
33
Semir Telalovic ↑ 70'
- 20
- 12
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
10
Josh Koroma ↓ Bojan Radulovic 58'
- –
- 1
- 14
- 6
- 32
- 8
- 5
- 30
- 17
-
21
Alex Matos ↓ David Kasumu 67'
Bench
-
18
David Kasumu ↑ 67'
- 16
- 23
-
9
Bojan Radulovic ↑ 58'
- 27
- 11
- 37
- 41
- 39
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 4 |
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Naby Sarr | 2 |
| Lewis Holtby | 1 |
| Josh Koroma | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.