Huddersfield Town AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee Andy Woolmer
- Referee David Richardson
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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Huddersfield Town AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 7' Assisted by Lewis Travis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danny Graham makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Kamil Grabara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
- 25' The Slovenia Jon Gorenc-Stankovic breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 1-1!
- 30' Stewart Downing has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Jaden Brown has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 198 appearances.
- 45' Trevoh Chalobah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Amari'i Bell. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 46 minute.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Graham departs to be replaced by Adam Armstrong.
- 66' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Fraizer Campbell is replacing Elias Kachunga for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
- 71' Steve Mounie makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
- 73' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 73 minute. Jaden Brown leaves to be changed by Florent Hadergjonaj.
- 74' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Bradley Johnson has done his job and it is now time for Harry Chapman to step up.
- 76' Poor challenge from Florent Hadergjonaj. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Fraizer Campbell is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — Yellow card on 79.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elliott Bennett made 382 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Steve Mounie departs to be replaced by Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 7
- 27
- 26
- 24
- 9
- 8
- 39
- 16
- 28
Bench
- 19
-
33
Florent Hadergjonaj ↑ 73'
-
22
Fraizer Campbell ↑ 70'
- 13
- 38
- 41
-
35
Rarmani Edmonds-Green ↑ 90'
Coach
Danny Cowley
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 9
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↓ Harry Chapman 74'
- 19
- 27
- 26
- 31
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Adam Armstrong 61'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Amari'i Bell 46'
- 1
- 39
Bench
-
11
Harry Chapman ↑ 74'
- 18
- 13
-
17
Amari'i Bell ↑ 46'
- 12
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↑ 61'
- 20
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 4 |
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Naby Sarr | 2 |
| Jaheim Headley | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2019-12-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-12-26
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-12-21
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-12-14
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2019-12-10
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-12-07
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Leeds United FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-12-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-12-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-12-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-12-14
Bristol City FC
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-12-11
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2019-12-07
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.49
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
54%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

