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 46 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Natalie Aspinall
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee David Webb
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The John Smith's Stadium!
- 5' Graeme Shinnie, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Derby County FC's shape.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Duane Holmes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Derby County FC so far.
- 30' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. Tom Lawrence has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 369 games and scored 378 goals.
- 40' 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 Jonathan Hogg suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Juninho Bacuna gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 55' Christopher Schindler has so much to prove this time. He replaces Isaac Mbenza on 55 minute.
- 60' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' Graeme Shinnie makes way for Martyn Waghorn at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
- 65' Lewis O'Brien is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carel Eiting at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Martyn Waghorn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 79' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Lee Buchanan is replaced by Colin Kazim-Richards.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nathan Byrne.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for Huddersfield Town AFC. Fraizer Campbell will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Andre Wisdom will be fuming at that decision.
- 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 |
| Harry Toffolo | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 1 |
| George Edmundson | 1 |
| Naby Sarr | 1 |
| Duane Holmes | 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.