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

Championship · 2021-22
Huddersfield Town AFC
3 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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

4
4
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at John Smith's Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 21 minute. Ryan Nyambe leaves to be changed by Tyler Magloire.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Nyambe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' What a moment for Alex Vallejo! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 374 games and scored 388 goals.
  • 46' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' The 27-year-old Josh Koroma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Scott High has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Vallejo on 56 minute.
  • 57' What composure from Ben Brereton! The Chile international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 61' Goal! Daniel Ward scores his 32 goal in 377 matches.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Naby Sarr argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' What composure from Ben Brereton! The Chile international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 75 minute. Joe Rothwell leaves to be changed by Ian Carlo Poveda.
  • 79' Reda Khadra gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Tyrhys Dolan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Duane Holmes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Koroma at the 81 minute mark.
  • 84' Daniel Ward does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
  • 84' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Sorba Thomas trudges off to be replaced by Oliver Turton on 84 minutes.
  • 88' Josh Ruffels is replacing Danel Sinani for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
  • 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

Coach Carlos Corberán

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Brereton 4
Adam Armstrong 3
Daniel Ward 2
Matthew Pearson 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Naby Sarr 2
Sorba Thomas 1
Ryan Nyambe 1

Head to Head

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

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.