Huddersfield Town AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Huddersfield Town AFC

3 – 0

Full Time

Blackburn Rovers FC

Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jaheim Headley 28' 1–0

Sorba Thomas 55' 2–0

Delano Burgzorg 68' 3–0

Y 35' Hayden Carter

Tom Lees 49' Y

Y 51' Adam Wharton

Y 90' Callum Brittain

Y 90' Lewis Travis

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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren England
Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
Assistant 2 Matthew Smith

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

2023-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–0	W
23 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	0–2	L
16 Dec	Millwall FC	A	1–1	D
12 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	1–3	L
09 Dec	Bristol City FC	H	1–1	D
02 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	1–1	D

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–3	L
23 Dec	Watford FC	H	1–2	L
16 Dec	Southampton FC	A	0–4	L
12 Dec	Bristol City FC	H	2–1	W
09 Dec	Leeds United FC	H	0–2	L
02 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–3	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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Huddersfield Town AFC is hosting Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
5' Michal Helik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
15' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
28' A stunning finish from Jaheim Headley — that came from absolutely nowhere!
33' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
35' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
42' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Chris Maxwell is replaced by Jacob Chapman on 42 minute.
46' Lewis Travis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sondre Tronstad on 46 minute.
49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Lees.
51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adam Wharton.
55' Assisted by Delano Burgzorg with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sorba Thomas makes no mistake. 2-0!
60' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
62' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Niall Ennis is withdrawn and Semir Telalovic gets his opportunity.
66' The crowd applauds Arnor Sigurdsson as he leaves the pitch. Dilan Markanday steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
67' Loick Ayina gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Ben Wiles and will look to change the dynamic.
68' GOAL! Delano Burgzorg scores on 68. Assisted by Josh Koroma
69' Delano Burgzorg with the second goal in the match!
74' Andrew Moran, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
78' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. David Kasumu is replaced by Rarmani Edmonds-Green on 78 minute.
83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dilan Markanday is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
85' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Dominic Hyam by James Hill on 85 minute.
90' A moment of madness from Callum Brittain on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

18
David Kasumu ↓ Rarmani Edmonds-Green 78'
14
Sorba Thomas ↓ Josh Koroma 67'
6
Jonathan Hogg
12
Chris Maxwell ↓ Jacob Chapman 42'
32
Tom Lees
23
Ben Wiles ↓ Loick Ayina 67'
7
Delano Burgzorg
33
Yuta Nakayama
8
Jack Rudoni
5
Michal Helik
15
Jaheim Headley

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2
Callum Brittain
8
Samuel Szmodics
5
Dominic Hyam ↓ James Hill 85'
3
Harry Pickering
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↓ Dilan Markanday 66'
14
Niall Ennis ↓ Semir Telalovic 62'
6
Sondre Tronstad ↓ Lewis Travis 46'
17
Hayden Carter
24
Andrew Moran ↓ Jake Garrett 46'
23
Adam Wharton
12
Leopold Wahlstedt

Bench

27
Lewis Travis ↑ 46'
4
James Hill ↑ 85'
34
Joe Hilton
18
Dilan Markanday ↑ 66'
30
Jake Garrett ↑ 46'
33
Semir Telalovic ↑ 62'
20
Harry Leonard
15
Patrick Gamble
28
Charlie Weston

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ben Brereton	4
Adam Armstrong	3
Daniel Ward	2
Matthew Pearson	2
Sam Gallagher	2
Naby Sarr	2
Jaheim Headley	1
Bradley Dack	1

Head to Head

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-12-23 Norwich City FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-12-16 Millwall FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-09 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-12-02 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Watford FC L 2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2023-12-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2023-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.81 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.94 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC57% Draw24% Blackburn Rovers FC19%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw

81%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

43%

Huddersfield Town AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Huddersfield Town AFC40% Draw45% Blackburn Rovers FC15%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

1 – 0

10.8%

2 – 0

10.2%

2 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

8.2%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.7%

0 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

4.5%

3 – 2

2.8%

0 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap	Huddersfield Town AFC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	18%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	24%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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