Huddersfield Town AFC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 46 games · 67 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
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Huddersfield Town AFC | Rotherham United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #23 |
| 67 | Points | 41 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 18 / 13 / 15 | W / D / L | 10 / 11 / 25 |
| 74 | Scored | 41 |
| 64 | Conceded | 71 |
| +10 | GD | -30 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Huddersfield Town AFC are 9th (67 pts). Rotherham United FC are 23rd (41 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Huddersfield Town AFC launch into their encounter with Rotherham United FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The 35-year-old Tom Lees has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Huddersfield Town AFC have won 378 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' 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.
- 70' Alexander MacDonald has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' A quiet spell here at John Smith's Stadium. Rotherham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Rotherham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' 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.
- 90' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.46
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
81%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
47%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Rotherham United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
12%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 26% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.