Huddersfield Town AFC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Stockport County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | Cambridge United FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Dec | Mansfield Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Stockport County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Mansfield Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Northampton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Huddersfield Town AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Huddersfield Town AFC
0-15
6/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/1
61-75
5/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Huddersfield Town AFC
| Joe Taylor | 10 G | 2 A |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 7 G | 6 A |
| Bojan Radulovic | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Huddersfield Town AFC welcome Rotherham United FC for this crunch clash at John Smith's Stadium.
- 5' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
- 10' 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.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hakeem Odoffin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Josh Koroma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' A quiet spell here at John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Duff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 75' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Callum Marshall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' 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.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 32
- 16
- 8
- 5
- 9
- 13
- 17
- 23
- 41
- 7
Bench
- 6
- 12
- 19
- 21
- 26
- 20
- 4
Coach
Michael Duff
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 12
- 20
- 2
- 17
- 22
- 14
- 16
- 24
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 10
- 4
- 9
- 3
- 34
Coach
Steve Evans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2025-01-04
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2024-12-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2024-12-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Stockport County FC
W
2024-12-20
Cambridge United FC
0–4
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2024-12-14
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–2
Lincoln City FC
D
2024-12-07
Mansfield Town FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
Rotherham United FC Form
2025-01-04
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2025-01-01
Lincoln City FC
0–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2024-12-29
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Stockport County FC
D
2024-12-26
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-12-21
Mansfield Town FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2024-12-14
Rotherham United FC
3–0
Northampton Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
58%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Rotherham United FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 23% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.