Huddersfield Town AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Keith Stroud
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Huddersfield Town AFC have kicked off against Birmingham City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Jonathan Hogg catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 10.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josh McEachran made 354 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jake Clarke-Salter.
- 31' Huddersfield Town AFC have won 407 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' Christopher Schindler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 55' Fraizer Campbell adds to his 0 season tally! Huddersfield Town AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josep Clotet Ruiz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' Jefferson Montero is replacing Jacques Maghoma for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 64' Jeremie Bela makes way for Alvaro Gimenez at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 68' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Adama Diakhaby comes on to replace Fraizer Campbell.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' Terence Kongolo gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Alex Pritchard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Magnificent from Marc Roberts! That is 14 goals in 398 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 80' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Jude Bellingham by Josh McEachran on 80 minute.
- 85' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 90' 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.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Przemyslaw Placheta | 1 |
| Keshi Anderson | 1 |
| Daniel Ward | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 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.