Huddersfield Town AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at 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 Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Richard Wild
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Huddersfield Town AFC is hosting Birmingham City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brodie Spencer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 15' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Birmingham City FC 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.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andre Breitenreiter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' The referee calls foul for Lee Buchanan. He receives a card.
- 40' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Ollie Turton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' What a strike from Koji Miyoshi! The score is 0-1.
- 47' What a moment for Rhys Healey! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
- 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' Huddersfield Town AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Josh Koroma is replaced by Sorba Thomas on 58 minute.
- 63' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Juninho Bacuna is withdrawn and Siriki Dembele gets his opportunity.
- 68' The whistle greets Alex Matos as he departs to be replaced by Ben Wiles.
- 73' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Birmingham City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 77' Lukas Jutkiewicz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ivan Sunjic on 77 minute.
- 79' Bojan Radulovic is replacing Ollie Turton for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Jack Rudoni.
- 85' David Kasumu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Krystian Bielik on 86.
- 89' That is a card for Birmingham City FC. Ethan Laird will be fuming at that decision.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
10
Josh Koroma ↓ Sorba Thomas 58'
- 44
- 1
- 18
- 8
- 5
- 17
-
20
Ollie Turton ↓ Bojan Radulovic 79'
- 4
- 25
-
21
Alex Matos ↓ Ben Wiles 68'
Bench
-
14
Sorba Thomas ↑ 58'
- 16
- 12
-
23
Ben Wiles ↑ 68'
- 7
- 30
-
9
Bojan Radulovic ↑ 79'
- 15
- 39
Coach
Andre Breitenreiter
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Siriki Dembele 65'
- 21
- 6
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Marc Roberts 77'
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 77'
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Alex Pritchard 77'
- 3
- 5
- 28
- 2
- 13
Bench
-
29
Alex Pritchard ↑ 77'
- 1
-
4
Marc Roberts ↑ 77'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 77'
- 20
- 8
-
17
Siriki Dembele ↑ 65'
- 19
- 35
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fraizer Campbell | 3 |
| Marc Roberts | 2 |
| Siriki Dembele | 2 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 |
| Isaac Mbenza | 1 |
| Jordan James | 1 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

