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 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Keith Stroud
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at The John Smith's Stadium as Huddersfield Town AFC face off against Birmingham City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Hogg.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Juninho Bacuna is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Clarke-Salter argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 31' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' Christopher Schindler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Jacques Maghoma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' Trevoh Chalobah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' What composure from Fraizer Campbell! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' The whistle greets Jacques Maghoma as he departs to be replaced by Jefferson Montero.
- 64' Alvaro Gimenez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremie Bela at the 64 minute mark.
- 68' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Fraizer Campbell is replaced by Adama Diakhaby on 68 minute.
- 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' Terence Kongolo gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Alex Pritchard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' What composure from Marc Roberts! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 80' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Josh McEachran on, Jude Bellingham off on 80 minutes.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 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 |
| Rhys Healey | 1 |
| Scott Hogan | 1 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Przemyslaw Placheta | 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.