Huddersfield Town AFC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Derby County FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Natalie Aspinall
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee David Webb
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | Luton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Reading FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The John Smith's Stadium!
- 5' Wales international Tom Lawrence has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Derby County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Kamil Jozwiak, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Jonathan Hogg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Derby County FC backline.
- 53' Juninho Bacuna doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 55 minute. Isaac Mbenza leaves to be changed by Christopher Schindler.
- 60' Huddersfield Town AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 63' Derby County FC ring the changes. Graeme Shinnie has done his job and it is now time for Martyn Waghorn to step up.
- 65' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Carel Eiting departs to be replaced by Lewis O'Brien.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Ben Hamer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Derby County FC so far.
- 79' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Lee Buchanan by Colin Kazim-Richards on 79 minute.
- 84' Nathan Byrne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fraizer Campbell on 87.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andre Wisdom.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Huddersfield Town AFC players.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 18
- 12
- 22
- 23
- 3
-
14
Carel Eiting ↓ Lewis O'Brien 65'
-
2
Pipa ↓ Demeaco Duhaney 79'
Bench
-
26
Christopher Schindler ↑ 55'
- 10
- 11
-
8
Lewis O'Brien ↑ 65'
- 44
- 28
-
17
Demeaco Duhaney ↑ 79'
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 33
- 2
- 8
-
10
Tom Lawrence ↓ Duane Holmes 63'
- 1
- 12
-
4
Graeme Shinnie ↓ Martyn Waghorn 63'
- 7
- 26
- 38
Bench
- 21
- 3
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 63'
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 63'
- 6
-
13
Colin Kazim-Richards ↑ 79'
- 49
Coach
Phillip Cocu
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Lawrence | 3 |
| Curtis Davies | 2 |
| Naby Sarr | 1 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Harry Toffolo | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2020-10-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2020-10-17
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2020-10-03
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2020-09-25
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-09-19
Brentford FC
3–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-09-12
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Derby County FC
55%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Derby County FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 23% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

