Huddersfield Town AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Huddersfield Town AFC

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC The John Smith's Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'

Pipa 41' Y

Y 50' Darragh Lenihan

Fraizer Campbell 55' Y

Jonathan Hogg 67' Y

Y 89' Lewis Holtby

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 Matt Donohue
Referee Matt McGrath
Referee Mark Russell
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

Huddersfield Town AFC 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-10-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–1	W
26 Dec	Barnsley FC	A	1–2	L
19 Dec	Watford FC	H	2–0	W
16 Dec	Coventry City FC	A	0–0	D
12 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	A	0–5	L
08 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–0	W

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–2	L
26 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–1	D
19 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	0–1	L
16 Dec	Rotherham United FC	H	2–1	W
12 Dec	Norwich City FC	H	1–2	L
09 Dec	Bristol City FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Huddersfield Town AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC get this one started.
5' Tom Trybull is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
11' The whistle greets Tom Trybull as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Holtby.
16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Corberán might look to freshen things up shortly.
21' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
26' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
36' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
41' The referee has no hesitation. Pipa is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — Yellow card on 41.
46' Huddersfield Town AFC have won 378 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
50' Controversy at the stadium! Darragh Lenihan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
53' GOAL! Naby Sarr fires home to make it 1-0!
55' That is a Yellow card for Huddersfield Town AFC. Fraizer Campbell will be fuming at that decision.
60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
65' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Rothwell departs to be replaced by Sam Gallagher.
66' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 66 minute. Ryan Nyambe leaves to be changed by John Buckley.
67' That is a Yellow card for Huddersfield Town AFC. Jonathan Hogg will be fuming at that decision.
72' Stewart Downing is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Ayala at the 72 minute mark.
77' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
84' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Isaac Mbenza by Aaron Rowe on 84 minute.
86' Sam Gallagher adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
89' The referee has no hesitation. Lewis Holtby is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 89.
89' Juninho Bacuna makes way for Alex Pritchard at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
90' The supporters are chanting for Jaden Brown. He replaces Carel Eiting on 90 minute.
90' The Senegal Naby Sarr breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-1!
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Aynsley Pears
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 65'
6
Stewart Downing ↑ 72'
15
Barry Douglas
18
Jacob Davenport
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 65'
10
Lewis Holtby ↑ 11'
21
John Buckley ↑ 66'
39
Tyrhys Dolan

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ben Brereton	4
Adam Armstrong	3
Sam Gallagher	2
Naby Sarr	2
Daniel Ward	2
Matthew Pearson	2
Jack Rudoni	1
Sorba Thomas	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.6 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.94 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC54% Draw26% Blackburn Rovers FC20%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.54

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw

80%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

46%

Huddersfield Town AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC36% Draw47% Blackburn Rovers FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 0

11.7%

0 – 0

9.9%

2 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

6.4%

1 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

5.2%

3 – 1

4.9%

2 – 2

4.4%

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap	Huddersfield Town AFC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	24%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Clean Sheet