Huddersfield Town AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Keith Stroud
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Fulham FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Huddersfield Town AFC launch into their encounter with Birmingham City FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Poor challenge from Jonathan Hogg. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jake Clarke-Salter.
- 31' 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.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' 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.
- 46' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
- 51' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' A goal from the England international Fraizer Campbell! He fires home on 55 to make it 1-0!
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Jefferson Montero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacques Maghoma at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Alvaro Gimenez comes on to replace Jeremie Bela.
- 68' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Fraizer Campbell is replaced by Adama Diakhaby.
- 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Alex Pritchard is withdrawn and Terence Kongolo gets his opportunity.
- 78' Marc Roberts doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' The whistle greets Jude Bellingham as he departs to be replaced by Josh McEachran.
- 85' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 7
- 27
- 26
- 6
- 21
- 9
- 8
- 22
- 39
- 16
Bench
- 19
- 33
-
5
Terence Kongolo ↑ 77'
- 24
-
11
Adama Diakhaby ↑ 68'
- 13
- 41
Coach
Danny Cowley
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 4
- 5
- 19
- 10
- 3
- 14
- 7
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Alvaro Gimenez 64'
- 34
- 22
Bench
-
15
Jefferson Montero ↑ 63'
- 1
- 2
- 26
-
16
Josh McEachran ↑ 80'
-
24
Alvaro Gimenez ↑ 64'
- 17
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fraizer Campbell | 3 |
| Marc Roberts | 2 |
| Siriki Dembele | 2 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 |
| Jordan James | 1 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
| Levi Colwill | 1 |
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2019-11-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-11-09
Preston North End FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-11-02
Brentford FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-10-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Barnsley FC
W
2019-10-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2019-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-11-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-11-09
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Fulham FC
L
2019-11-02
Cardiff City FC
4–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-10-26
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
2019-10-22
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-10-19
Leeds United FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
56%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Birmingham City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.