Sunday , 16 August 2026

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC John Smith's Stadium 19,050 HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Koroma 18' 1–0
Sorba Thomas 70' 2–0
Y 65' Cameron Humphreys
Brahima Diarra 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
4
2
Huddersfield Town AFC 10 games · Avg 1.7 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-16 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-10-15 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-04-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Rotherham United FC 2020-10-03 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
02 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–1 W
26 Aug Norwich City FC H 0–4 L
19 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
12 Aug Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
05 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–3 L
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L
02 Sep Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
26 Aug Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
19 Aug Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
12 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
05 Aug Stoke City FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to John Smith's Stadium that hosts another battle between Huddersfield Town AFC and Rotherham United FC.
  • 5' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Ruffels is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 18' Assisted by Sorba Thomas with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Koroma makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' Christ Tiehi, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Arvin Appiah. He replaces Hakeem Odoffin on 57 minute.
  • 62' Tom Eaves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cameron Humphreys.
  • 70' Sorba Thomas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 75' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Andre Green exits the field as Sam Nombe enters on 75.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Sam Clucas. He replaces Oliver Rathbone on 77 minute.
  • 82' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Brahima Diarra on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Huddersfield Town AFC will be frustrated.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brahima Diarra.
  • 90' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Sorba Thomas is withdrawn and David Kasumu gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Conor Washington 2
Georgie Kelly 2
Daniel Ward 2
Josh Koroma 1
Sorba Thomas 1
Mallik Wilks 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
Angus MacDonald 1

Head to Head

2023-09-16 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-10-15 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-04-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Rotherham United FC 2020-10-03 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-09-16 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-09-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-08-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Norwich City FC L 2023-08-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-08-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2023-08-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-09-16 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-09-02 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2023-08-26 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2023-08-19 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2023-08-12 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-08-05 Stoke City FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC49% Draw28% Rotherham United FC23%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
77%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
51%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Rotherham United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC32% Draw49% Rotherham United FC19%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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