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 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Natalie Aspinall
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee David Webb
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 2 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Huddersfield Town AFC host Derby County FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 389 games and scored 457 goals.
- 20' Andre Wisdom needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. Matt Clarke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Derby County 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.
- 50' 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 Richard Stearman suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' The Curacao Juninho Bacuna breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 1-0!
- 55' Christopher Schindler gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Isaac Mbenza and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' A quiet spell here at The John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martyn Waghorn is hanging Graeme Shinnie on the field on 63 minute.
- 65' Lewis O'Brien gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Carel Eiting and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Graeme Shinnie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Lee Buchanan is replaced by Colin Kazim-Richards.
- 84' Derby County FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fraizer Campbell.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andre Wisdom on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Huddersfield Town AFC and Derby County FC share the spoils 1-0.
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.