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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Huddersfield Town AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC The John Smith's Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 58' Kieran Dowell
Y 77' Todd Cantwell
Jaden Brown 88' Y
Y 90' Adam Idah

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Rob Merchant

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

1
5
Huddersfield Town AFC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
22 Jul Millwall FC A 1–4 L
17 Jul West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
14 Jul Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
10 Jul Luton Town FC H 0–2 L
07 Jul Reading FC A 0–0 D
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
26 Jul Manchester City FC A 0–5 L
18 Jul Burnley FC H 0–2 L
14 Jul Chelsea FC A 0–1 L
11 Jul West Ham United FC H 0–4 L
07 Jul Watford FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Mathias Kvistgaarden 4 G 4 A
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 4 G 2 A
Andre Brooks 3 G 2 A
Anthony Musaba 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at The John Smith's Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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 Przemyslaw Placheta suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Teemu Pukki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Krul, as he is very good at scoring at The John Smith's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Ben Jackson trudges off to be replaced by Isaac Mbenza on 57 minutes.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Kieran Dowell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' Huddersfield Town AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Norwich City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' Jaden Brown is replacing Adama Diakhaby for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Adam Idah on, Kieran Dowell off on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Norwich City FC make a change. Onel Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Przemyslaw Placheta on 76 minutes.
  • 77' Todd Cantwell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 80' Adam Idah does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
  • 82' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Fraizer Campbell comes on to replace Richard Stearman.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' Jaden Brown picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Todd Cantwell as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Rupp steps in for Norwich City FC.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Idah on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 3
Josh Sargent 2
Grant Hanley 2
Adam Idah 2
Jordan Hugill 2
Patrick Jones 1
Gabriel Sara 1
Ashley Barnes 1

Head to Head

2020-09-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2020-09-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2020-07-22 Millwall FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2020-07-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-07-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2020-07-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Luton Town FC L 2020-07-07 Reading FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Norwich City FC Form

2020-09-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2020-07-26 Manchester City FC 5–0 Norwich City FC L 2020-07-18 Norwich City FC 0–2 Burnley FC L 2020-07-14 Chelsea FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2020-07-11 Norwich City FC 0–4 West Ham United FC L 2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC36% Draw32% Norwich City FC32%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Norwich City FC
64%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Norwich City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC24% Draw54% Norwich City FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.