Huddersfield Town AFC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Exeter City FC — League One at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 1 games · 3 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
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Huddersfield Town AFC | Exeter City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 3 | Points | 49 |
| 1 | Played | 46 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 12 / 13 / 21 |
| 3 | Scored | 52 |
| 0 | Conceded | 61 |
| +3 | GD | -9 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 100% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Huddersfield Town AFC are 8th (3 pts). Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Huddersfield Town AFC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Exeter City FC.
- 5' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Kami Doyle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Huddersfield Town AFC 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.
- 15' Nigel Lonwijk has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 16' Matty Pearson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
- 21' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Exeter City FC backline.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Exeter City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Duff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' The 25-year-old Jacob Chapman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Exeter City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' What a strike from Ben Wiles! The score is 2-0.
- 68' Huddersfield Town AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Exeter City FC's compact .
- 78' Herbie Kane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 83' Tom Lees is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
- 88' Ilmari Niskanen, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- With this win, Huddersfield Town AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ben Wiles | 1 |
| Matty Pearson | 1 |
| Josh Koroma | 1 |
| Jack McMillan | 1 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 1 |
| Andrew Oluwabori | 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
2.63
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
91%
Draw or Exeter City FC
24%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Exeter City FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
15.6%
1 – 0
14.4%
4 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
5 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 1
4.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
6 – 0
2.5%
5 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Exeter City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 24% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 21% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.