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 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Richard Wild
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.3 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
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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Huddersfield Town AFC launch into their encounter with Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Huddersfield Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Huddersfield Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Rowett might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' A moment of madness from Lee Buchanan on 35 minutes earns him a card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. André Breitenreiter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' GOAL! Koji Miyoshi scores on 45. Assisted by Keshi Anderson
- 47' Rhys Healey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 52' Lee Buchanan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 57' It’s high time Gary Rowett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Josh Koroma exits the field as Sorba Thomas enters on 58.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Siriki Dembele. He replaces Juninho Bacuna on 65 minute.
- 68' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Alex Matos is replaced by Ben Wiles.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' A moment of madness from Keshi Anderson on 75 minutes earns him a card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
- 77' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Ivan Sunjic is withdrawn and Lukas Jutkiewicz gets his opportunity.
- 79' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Ollie Turton departs to be replaced by Bojan Radulovic.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Rudoni on 80.
- 85' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 86' Krystian Bielik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
- 89' Ethan Laird has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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
André 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 |
| Siriki Dembele | 2 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 |
| Marc Roberts | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
| Gary Gardner | 1 |
| Isaac Mbenza | 1 |
| Jordan James | 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.

