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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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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' The wait is over. Rotherham United FC get us underway at John Smith's Stadium.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lee Nicholls made 182 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' Assisted by Sorba Thomas with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Koroma makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Huddersfield Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Huddersfield Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 33' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Rotherham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' It’s high time Matt Taylor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Hakeem Odoffin exits the field as Arvin Appiah enters on 57.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' Cameron Humphreys catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' What a moment for Sorba Thomas! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 75' Sam Nombe gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Andre Green and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Sam Clucas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oliver Rathbone on 77 minute.
  • 82' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Brahima Diarra is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brahima Diarra on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Sorba Thomas is replaced by David Kasumu.
  • It finishes all square. Huddersfield Town AFC and Rotherham United FC share the spoils 2-0.

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
Georgie Kelly 2
Daniel Ward 2
Conor Washington 2
Duane Holmes 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Josh Koroma 1
Sorba Thomas 1
Mallik Wilks 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.