Saturday , 14 November 2026

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
1 – 3
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Fri 29 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Ellis Simms
0–2 22' Ellis Simms
Rhys Healey 79' 1–2
1–3 90+4' Haji Wright
Y 3' Liam Kitching
Radinio Balker 14' Y
Y 45' Ben Sheaf
Y 87' Bobby Thomas
Y 89' Bradley Collins

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Herczeg
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
  • Assistant 2
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 11.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
4
3
Huddersfield Town AFC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Coventry City FC 2023-09-25 Coventry City FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-03-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Coventry City FC 2023-01-28 Coventry City FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-04-30 Coventry City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Coventry City FC H 1–3 L
16 Mar Rotherham United FC A 0–0 D
10 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–4 L
06 Mar Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar Leeds United FC H 1–1 D
24 Feb Watford FC A 2–1 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–1 W
16 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
09 Mar Watford FC A 2–1 W
05 Mar Rotherham United FC H 5–0 W
01 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
26 Feb Maidstone United FC H 5–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Coventry City FC.
  • 3' That looks like a foul for a card for Liam Kitching.
  • 8' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 13' Jaheim Headley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 14' The referee calls foul for Radinio Balker. He receives a card.
  • 16' Assisted by Kasey Palmer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ellis Simms makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 21' Liam Kelly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 22' Against the run of play, Ellis Simms has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Sheaf.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Radinio Balker is replaced by Brodie Spencer.
  • 59' Haji Wright is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Huddersfield Town AFC so far.
  • 63' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Kasey Palmer has done his job and it is now time for Callum O'Hare to step up.
  • 64' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Jones is hanging Jonathan Hogg on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Bojan Radulovic. He replaces Josh Koroma on 76 minute.
  • 79' A goal from the England international Rhys Healey! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-2!
  • 83' Matt Godden is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ellis Simms at the 83 minute mark.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bobby Thomas.
  • 89' Bradley Collins picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Sheaf departs to be replaced by Liam Kelly.
  • With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach André Breitenreiter

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Daniel Ward 2
Ellis Simms 2
Gustavo Hamer 2
Yasin Ayari 1
Rhys Healey 1
Jordan Shipley 1
Haji Wright 1

Head to Head

2024-03-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Coventry City FC 2023-09-25 Coventry City FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-03-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Coventry City FC 2023-01-28 Coventry City FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-04-30 Coventry City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2024-03-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Coventry City FC L 2024-03-16 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-03-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-03-06 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-03-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2024-02-24 Watford FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Coventry City FC Form

2024-03-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Coventry City FC W 2024-03-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–3 Coventry City FC W 2024-03-09 Watford FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2024-03-05 Coventry City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-03-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-02-26 Coventry City FC 5–0 Maidstone United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC26% Draw26% Coventry City FC48%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
52%
Draw or Coventry City FC
74%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Coventry City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC20% Draw44% Coventry City FC36%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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