Sunday , 16 August 2026

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 27 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45' Koji Miyoshi
Rhys Healey 47' 1–1
Y 35' Lee Buchanan
Y 75' Keshi Anderson
Jack Rudoni 80' Y
Y 86' Krystian Bielik
Y 89' Ethan Laird

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Richard Wild

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

3
4
5
Huddersfield Town AFC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2023-10-03 Birmingham City FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-02-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-08-05 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-02-26 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
20 Apr Swansea City AFC H 0–4 L
13 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
09 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–4 L
06 Apr Millwall FC H 1–0 W
01 Apr Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
20 Apr Rotherham United FC A 0–0 D
13 Apr Coventry City FC H 3–0 W
10 Apr Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
01 Apr Preston North End FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to John Smith's Stadium that hosts another battle between Huddersfield Town AFC and Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 35' Lee Buchanan was booked on 35.
  • 40' Huddersfield Town AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' GOAL! Koji Miyoshi scores on 45. Assisted by Keshi Anderson
  • 47' What a moment for Rhys Healey! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' Sorba Thomas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Koroma at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' England international Lee Nicholls has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' Birmingham City FC make a change. Juninho Bacuna trudges off to be replaced by Siriki Dembele on 65 minutes.
  • 68' The whistle greets Alex Matos as he departs to be replaced by Ben Wiles.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Keshi Anderson gets a card.
  • 77' Lukas Jutkiewicz is replacing Ivan Sunjic for the Birmingham City FC side.
  • 79' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Ollie Turton is withdrawn and Bojan Radulovic gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Rudoni.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' Birmingham City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ethan Laird on 89 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Huddersfield Town AFC 1-1 Birmingham City FC.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andre Breitenreiter

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fraizer Campbell 3
Marc Roberts 2
Siriki Dembele 2
Koji Miyoshi 2
Rhys Healey 1
Scott Hogan 1
Alfie May 1
Przemyslaw Placheta 1

Head to Head

2024-04-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2023-10-03 Birmingham City FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-02-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-08-05 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-02-26 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2024-04-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2024-04-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Swansea City AFC L 2024-04-13 Bristol City FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-04-09 Preston North End FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-04-06 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2024-04-01 Stoke City FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-04-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2024-04-20 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2024-04-13 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-04-10 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-04-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2024-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Birmingham City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC36% Draw29% Birmingham City FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
66%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
64%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Birmingham City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC24% Draw50% Birmingham City FC26%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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