Coventry City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Coventry City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee George Byrne
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee James Wilson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–5 | L |
| 08 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Coventry City FC welcome Huddersfield Town AFC for this crunch clash at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- 5' Juninho Bacuna, a Curacao , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Gustavo Hamer is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
- 25' England international Tyler Walker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Huddersfield Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Poor challenge from Pipa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Tyler Walker departs to be replaced by Maxime Biamou.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 72' Huddersfield Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Huddersfield Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Juninho Bacuna by Alex Pritchard on 75 minute.
- 80' Ryan Schofield has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' 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.
- 87' Adama Diakhaby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Isaac Mbenza on 87 minute.
- 89' Julien Da Costa is replacing Fankaty Dabo for the Coventry City FC side.
- 90' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Tyler Walker ↓ Maxime Biamou 62'
- 5
- 8
-
11
Callum O'Hare ↓ Ryan John Giles 89'
- 13
- 15
- 21
- 14
- 38
- 2
-
23
Fankaty Dabo ↓ Julien Da Costa 89'
Bench
- 33
- 22
-
18
Ryan John Giles ↑ 89'
- 20
- 26
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↑ 62'
-
29
Julien Da Costa ↑ 89'
- 16
- 41
Coach
Mark Robins
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Alex Pritchard 75'
- 31
- 6
-
18
Isaac Mbenza ↓ Adama Diakhaby 87'
- 22
- 8
- 23
- 3
- 14
- 2
- 35
Bench
-
10
Alex Pritchard ↑ 75'
-
11
Adama Diakhaby ↑ 87'
- 5
- 44
- 28
- 17
- 29
- 30
- 27
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Ellis Simms | 2 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2 |
| Rhys Healey | 1 |
| Jordan Shipley | 1 |
| Haji Wright | 1 |
| Matt Godden | 1 |
Coventry City FC Form
2020-12-16
Coventry City FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2020-12-12
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
W
2020-12-08
Coventry City FC
0–0
Luton Town FC
D
2020-12-05
Coventry City FC
3–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2020-12-01
Derby County FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2020-11-28
Norwich City FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2020-12-16
Coventry City FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2020-12-12
AFC Bournemouth
5–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-12-08
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-12-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2020-12-01
Cardiff City FC
3–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-11-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
52%
Coventry City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19.2%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 27% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

