Huddersfield Town AFC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Exeter City FC — League One at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Elliot Bell (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Daniel Jarvis (England)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 17.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Exeter City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Wrexham AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Leyton Orient FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Huddersfield Town AFC
0-15
6/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/1
61-75
5/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Huddersfield Town AFC
| Joe Taylor | 10 G | 2 A |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 7 G | 6 A |
| Bojan Radulovic | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Huddersfield Town AFC and Exeter City FC has kicked off!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Exeter City FC have won 205 goals from 199 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Exeter City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 16' Goal! Matty Pearson scores his 8 goal in 384 matches.
- 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' Nigel Lonwijk is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Exeter City FC tonight.
- 31' Exeter City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Charlie Cummins scoring 1 goals.
- 36' 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 Tristan Crama suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Purrington is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Exeter City FC.
- 61' Kami Doyle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Ben Wiles is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' It looks surprising Exeter City FC does not make any changes. Pierce Sweeney has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Duff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 88' The travelling Exeter City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Huddersfield Town AFC players.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 32
- 16
- 8
- 13
- 17
- 23
- 4
- 25
- 14
- 7
Bench
- 11
- 6
- 12
- 19
- 21
- 15
- 20
Coach
Michael Duff
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 27
- 26
- 2
- 14
- 10
- 4
- 1
- 20
- 11
Bench
- 31
- 5
- 12
- 29
- 37
- 8
- 19
Coach
Gary Caldwell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack McMillan | 1 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 1 |
| Andrew Oluwabori | 1 |
| Ibane Bowat | 1 |
| Charlie Cummins | 1 |
| Jack Taylor | 1 |
| Ben Wiles | 1 |
| Matty Pearson | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2024-10-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Exeter City FC
W
2024-10-22
Wrexham AFC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2024-10-19
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–1
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2024-10-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Barnsley FC
W
2024-10-01
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2024-09-28
Reading FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Exeter City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
82%
Draw or Exeter City FC
45%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Exeter City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Exeter City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 26% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.