Huddersfield Town AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Huddersfield Town AFC

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Tue 28 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Naby Sarr 64' Y

Lee Nicholls 90' Y

Overview

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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.

Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-04-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 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
28 Sep	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–2	W
25 Sep	Swansea City AFC	A	0–1	L
18 Sep	Nottingham Forest FC	H	0–2	L
14 Sep	Blackpool FC	A	3–0	W
11 Sep	Stoke City FC	A	1–2	L
28 Aug	Reading FC	H	4–0	W

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Sep	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	2–3	L
25 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	5–1	W
18 Sep	Barnsley FC	A	0–0	D
14 Sep	Hull City AFC	H	2–0	W
11 Sep	Luton Town FC	H	2–2	D
28 Aug	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Huddersfield Town AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
21' Tyler Magloire is replacing Ryan Nyambe for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Rothwell made 382 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
36' GOAL! Alex Vallejo fires home to make it 1-0!
41' Blackburn Rovers 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.
46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
51' Naby Sarr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
56' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Alex Vallejo trudges off to be replaced by Scott High on 56 minutes.
57' Brilliant from the ! Ben Brereton makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 57.
61' What composure from Daniel Ward! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Naby Sarr.
64' Ben Brereton is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
69' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
75' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 75 minute. Joe Rothwell leaves to be changed by Ian Carlo Poveda.
79' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Tyrhys Dolan exits the field as Reda Khadra enters on 79.
81' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 81 minute. Josh Koroma leaves to be changed by Duane Holmes.
84' Daniel Ward puts Huddersfield Town AFC on the lead.
84' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Turton is hanging Sorba Thomas on the field on 84 minute.
88' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 88 minute. Danel Sinani leaves to be changed by Josh Ruffels.
90' Huddersfield Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
3-2 the final result. Blackburn Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

19
Duane Holmes ↑ 81'
22
Fraizer Campbell
20
Oliver Turton ↑ 84'
14
Josh Ruffels ↑ 88'
11
Rolando Aarons
15
Scott High ↑ 56'
42
Nicholas Bilokapic

Coach Carlos Corberán

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Karlan Ahearne-Grant	1
Alex Vallejo	1

Head to Head

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2021-09-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-09-25 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-09-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-09-14 Blackpool FC 0–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-09-11 Stoke City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-09-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-09-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–1 Cardiff City FC W 2021-09-18 Barnsley FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-09-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-09-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.69 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.4 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC47% Draw25% Blackburn Rovers FC28%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.09

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw

72%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

53%

Huddersfield Town AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Huddersfield Town AFC32% Draw44% Blackburn Rovers FC24%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 2

7.2%

1 – 0

6.9%

2 – 0

6.5%

0 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 0

3.6%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap	Huddersfield Town AFC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	20%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	16%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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