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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Wed 21 Apr 2021 · 18:45 UTC The John Smith's Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Barnsley FCChampionship at The John Smith's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee David Webb

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Barnsley FC H 0–1 L
17 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 2–0 W
13 Apr AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
10 Apr Rotherham United FC H 0–0 D
06 Apr Norwich City FC A 0–7 L
03 Apr Brentford FC H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
18 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
10 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
05 Apr Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
02 Apr Reading FC H 1–1 D
20 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Huddersfield Town AFC host Barnsley FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Josh Koroma has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Austria international Dominik Frieser has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Sorba Thomas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Hogg.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Yaya Sanogo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at The John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Corberán might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daryl Dike is hanging Dominik Frieser on the field on 45 minute.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Scott High. He replaces Aaron Rowe on 58 minute.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mads Juel Andersen.
  • 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' What composure from Daryl Dike! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Josh Koroma as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Ward steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 74' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Duane Holmes trudges off to be replaced by Rolando Aarons on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Barnsley FC! Jordan Williams comes on to replace Romal Palmer.
  • 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Barnsley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' 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.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Barnsley FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC32% Draw31% Barnsley FC37%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
63%
Draw or Barnsley FC
68%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Barnsley FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC23% Draw52% Barnsley FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% 68%
+0.5 64% 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
35%

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