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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 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

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
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
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' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Ryan Nyambe has done his job and it is now time for Tyler Magloire to step up.
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Alex Vallejo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Alex Vallejo departs to be replaced by Scott High.
  • 57' What an equalizer from Ben Brereton!
  • 61' Huddersfield Town AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daniel Ward on 61.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Naby Sarr. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 64' What a strike from Ben Brereton! The score is 2-2.
  • 69' A quiet spell here at John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' Tyrhys Dolan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 397 appearances.
  • 75' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Joe Rothwell exits the field as Ian Carlo Poveda enters on 75.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Tyrhys Dolan as he leaves the pitch. Reda Khadra steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 81' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Duane Holmes is hanging Josh Koroma on the field on 81 minute.
  • 84' A stunning finish from Daniel Ward — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 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' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Danel Sinani is withdrawn and Josh Ruffels gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Lee Nicholls catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 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

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Brereton 4
Adam Armstrong 3
Matthew Pearson 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Naby Sarr 2
Daniel Ward 2
Jon Gorenc-Stankovic 1
Joe Rankin-Costello 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.