Huddersfield Town AFC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Taylor
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Rob Merchant
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Huddersfield Town AFC host Norwich City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Farke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Richard Stearman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Norwich City FC have won 460 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Kenny McLean has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Ben Jackson has done his job and it is now time for Isaac Mbenza to step up.
- 58' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Kieran Dowell gets a Yellow card.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 68' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 71' The crowd applauds Adama Diakhaby as he leaves the pitch. Jaden Brown steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 75' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Kieran Dowell departs to be replaced by Adam Idah.
- 76' Onel Hernandez makes way for Przemyslaw Placheta at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Todd Cantwell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' GOAL! Adam Idah fires home to make it 0-1!
- 82' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Richard Stearman departs to be replaced by Fraizer Campbell.
- 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 88' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 89' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Todd Cantwell by Lukas Rupp on 89 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Adam Idah will be fuming at that decision.
- Another three points for Norwich City FC.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 7
- 1
- 26
- 6
- 10
-
11
Adama Diakhaby ↓ Jaden Brown 71'
- 12
- 3
- 2
-
30
Ben Jackson ↓ Isaac Mbenza 57'
Bench
-
18
Isaac Mbenza ↑ 57'
-
22
Fraizer Campbell ↑ 82'
- 44
-
28
Jaden Brown ↑ 71'
- 29
- 27
- 35
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↓ Adam Idah 75'
- 20
- 6
- 25
- 4
- 1
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↓ Lukas Rupp 89'
- 22
- 23
- 2
Bench
- 34
- 33
- 27
- 9
-
7
Lukas Rupp ↑ 89'
-
35
Adam Idah ↑ 75'
-
11
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 76'
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 3 |
| Adam Idah | 2 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Grant Hanley | 2 |
| Ashley Barnes | 1 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
| Jonathan Rowe | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.