Huddersfield Town AFC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
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 Coventry City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Yaya Sanogo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The 28-year-old Josh Pask has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Huddersfield Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 20' Coventry City 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.
- 25' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Rose, as he is very good at scoring at John Smith's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Matty James needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Tyler Walker is withdrawn and Jordan Shipley gets his opportunity.
- 50' Kyle McFadzean catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Viktor Gyokeres has been relatively quiet despite scoring 135 goals in his last 336 appearances.
- 57' The crowd applauds Aaron Rowe as he leaves the pitch. Pipa steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 58' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Duane Holmes by Rolando Aarons on 58 minute.
- 59' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Fankaty Dabo by Jack Burroughs on 59 minute.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
- 69' Against the run of play, Jordan Shipley has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 70' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Ward is hanging Yaya Sanogo on the field on 70 minute.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Naby Sarr.
- 78' 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.
- 79' GOAL! Daniel Ward scores on 79.
- 82' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Rarmani Edmonds-Green comes on to replace Richard Keogh.
- 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Duane Holmes suffering a number of foals already.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Carel Eiting 70'
- 31
- 6
- 15
-
9
Duane Holmes ↓ Rolando Aarons 58'
- 8
- 23
- 3
-
55
Yaya Sanogo ↓ Daniel Ward 70'
-
29
Aaron Rowe ↓ Pipa 57'
Bench
- 20
-
25
Daniel Ward ↑ 70'
- 12
-
14
Carel Eiting ↑ 70'
- 44
-
2
Pipa ↑ 57'
-
16
Rolando Aarons ↑ 58'
-
35
Rarmani Edmonds-Green ↑ 82'
- 49
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 12
-
19
Tyler Walker ↓ Jordan Shipley 46'
- 5
- 11
- 13
- 15
- 21
-
38
Gustavo Hamer ↓ Josh Eccles 70'
-
4
Michael Rose ↓ Josh Pask 70'
-
23
Fankaty Dabo ↓ Jack Burroughs 59'
Bench
- 8
- 1
- 30
- 20
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↑ 46'
- 9
-
28
Josh Eccles ↑ 70'
-
32
Jack Burroughs ↑ 59'
-
16
Josh Pask ↑ 70'
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2 |
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Ellis Simms | 2 |
| Faustino Anjorin | 1 |
| Kasey Palmer | 1 |
| Tyler Walker | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2021-05-01
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-04-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-04-21
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Barnsley FC
L
2021-04-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-04-13
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-04-10
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
Coventry City FC Form
2021-05-01
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-04-24
Coventry City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2021-04-21
Stoke City FC
2–3
Coventry City FC
W
2021-04-18
Coventry City FC
2–0
Barnsley FC
W
2021-04-15
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
W
2021-04-10
AFC Bournemouth
4–1
Coventry City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC or Coventry City FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Coventry City FC
64%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Coventry City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.