Sunday , 15 November 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 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

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' And we are off! Huddersfield Town AFC vs Rotherham United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Huddersfield Town AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josh Koroma makes it 1-0.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matt Taylor might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Arvin Appiah is replacing Hakeem Odoffin for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 62' Cameron Humphreys, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Cameron Humphreys is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' Sorba Thomas does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
  • 75' Sam Nombe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Green at the 75 minute mark.
  • 77' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Clucas is hanging Oliver Rathbone on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cohen Bramall made 8 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brahima Diarra on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Brahima Diarra. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for David Kasumu. He replaces Sorba Thomas on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Huddersfield Town AFC players.

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
Ben Wiles 1
Duane Holmes 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Josh Koroma 1
Sorba Thomas 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.