Huddersfield Town AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Huddersfield Town AFC

2 – 2

Full Time

Blackburn Rovers FC

Mon 10 Apr 2023 · 11:30 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 24' Hayden Carter

Y 45' Joe Rankin-Costello

Y 75' Samuel Szmodics

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 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-11-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-01-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-09-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-04-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–2	D
07 Apr	Watford FC	A	3–2	W
01 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	H	4–2	W
18 Mar	Millwall FC	A	1–0	W
15 Mar	Norwich City FC	H	1–1	D
11 Mar	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–1	L

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Apr	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	2–2	D
07 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	0–2	L
01 Apr	Birmingham City FC	A	0–1	L
19 Mar	Sheffield United FC	A	2–3	L
15 Mar	Reading FC	H	2–1	W
10 Mar	Stoke City FC	A	2–3	L

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' Huddersfield Town AFC have kicked off against Blackburn Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 474 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
16' Goal! Matthew Pearson scores his 26 goal in 386 matches.
17' Matthew Pearson adds to his 0 season tally! Huddersfield Town AFC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
22' Jack Rudoni makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
24' The referee has no hesitation. Hayden Carter is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 24.
29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Brereton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Huddersfield Town AFC.
39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
44' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Rankin-Costello.
47' GOAL! Joe Rankin-Costello fires home to make it 3-1!
52' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Dahl Tomasson might look to freshen things up shortly.
62' It looks like no one’s ball. Huddersfield Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
65' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Lewis Travis by Harry Leonard on 65 minute.
70' A quiet spell here at John Smith's Stadium. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
73' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Tyrhys Dolan is withdrawn and Ryan Hedges gets his opportunity.
75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Samuel Szmodics on 75 minutes.
77' Joseph Hungbo makes way for Ben Jackson at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
82' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
86' Kian Harratt is replacing Daniel Ward for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ben Brereton	4
Adam Armstrong	3
Matthew Pearson	2
Sam Gallagher	2
Naby Sarr	2
Daniel Ward	2
Karlan Ahearne-Grant	1
Alex Vallejo	1

Head to Head

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-04-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-04-07 Watford FC 2–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-04-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-03-18 Millwall FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-03-15 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2023-03-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-04-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-04-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-03-19 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.65 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.45 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Huddersfield Town AFC44% Draw25% Blackburn Rovers FC31%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.1

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	21%	79%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw

70%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

56%

Huddersfield Town AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Huddersfield Town AFC31% Draw44% Blackburn Rovers FC25%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

8.6%

1 – 2

7.5%

1 – 0

6.7%

0 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.1%

0 – 1

5.7%

3 – 1

4.7%

0 – 2

4.7%

1 – 3

3.6%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap	Huddersfield Town AFC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	20%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	17%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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