Chelsea FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Andy Garratt
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Adrian Holmes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Leeds United FC | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Hull City AFC | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town FC | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa FC | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace FC | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Manchester United FC | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Coventry City FC | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | Fulham FC | 7 | 5 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest FC | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 6 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Chelsea FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 29 Jan | Everton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 4 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 3 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chelsea FC and Huddersfield Town AFC has kicked off!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 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 Tommy Smith suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Gonzalo Higuain gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 26' Steve Mounie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Huddersfield Town AFC so far.
- 27' Steve Mounie gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Isaac Mbenza and will look to change the dynamic.
- 32' It’s high time Maurizio Sarri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Huddersfield Town AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 42' Philip Billing needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' The deadlock is broken! Eden Hazard gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 46' The Belgium Eden Hazard breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-0!
- 51' The travelling Huddersfield Town AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Assisted by Ross Barkley with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eden Hazard makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 67' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Philip Billing is withdrawn and Karlan Ahearne-Grant gets his opportunity.
- 69' The deadlock is broken! Gonzalo Higuain gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
- 70' The crowd applauds Jorginho as he leaves the pitch. Mateo Kovacic steps in for Chelsea FC.
- 75' Chris Lowe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' Callum Hudson-Odoi gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Eden Hazard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' N'Golo Kante makes way for Ruben Loftus-Cheek at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
- 84' A tactical swap from Huddersfield Town AFC — Alex Pritchard on, Adama Diakhaby off on 84 minutes.
- 86' Magnificent from David Luiz! That is 12 goals in 414 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jorginho ↓ Mateo Kovacic 70'
- 1
- 28
- 3
- 22
- 7
- 27
- 10
- 30
- 8
- 9
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 70'
- 2
- 13
- 18
-
20
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 77'
- 11
-
12
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↑ 83'
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 7
- 2
- 15
- 26
- 5
- 8
- 9
-
18
Isaac Mbenza ↓ Steve Mounie 27'
-
11
Adama Diakhaby ↓ Alex Pritchard 84'
Bench
- 42
- 25
- 12
- 33
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 84'
-
24
Steve Mounie ↑ 27'
-
16
Karlan Ahearne-Grant ↑ 67'
Coach
Jan Siewert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gonzalo Higuain | 2 |
| Eden Hazard | 2 |
| David Luiz | 1 |
| Jorginho | 1 |
| N'Golo Kante | 1 |
| Pedro | 1 |
| Jorginho | 1 |
| N'Golo Kante | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2019-02-02
Chelsea FC
5–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-01-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Everton FC
L
2019-01-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2019-01-12
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2019-01-05
Bristol City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-01-02
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Burnley FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.39
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
27%
Chelsea FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.8%
1 – 0
12.4%
3 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
4%
5 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 23% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 23% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.