Huddersfield Town AFC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jan | Reading FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Huddersfield Town AFC host Sheffield United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A quiet spell here at John Smith's Stadium. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 17' Sander Berge was booked on 17.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 371 games and scored 442 goals.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Jack Robinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Harry Toffolo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' Iliman Ndiaye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 41 goals in his last 20 appearances.
- 66' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Josh Koroma has done his job and it is now time for Duane Holmes to step up.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Robinson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Norwood. He replaces Morgan Gibbs-White on 72 minute.
- 73' Sheffield United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' Danel Sinani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Ruffels on 76 minute.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Oliver McBurnie is replaced by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 88' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Toffolo is hanging Daniel Ward on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! John Fleck argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Josh Koroma ↓ Duane Holmes 66'
- 21
- 16
- 6
-
25
Daniel Ward ↓ Harry Toffolo 88'
- 32
- 8
-
14
Josh Ruffels ↓ Danel Sinani 76'
- 4
- 2
- 37
Bench
-
19
Duane Holmes ↑ 66'
- 9
- 18
- 20
-
3
Harry Toffolo ↑ 88'
- 48
-
24
Danel Sinani ↑ 76'
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Oliver McBurnie ↓ Iliman Ndiaye 86'
- 19
- 20
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 10
- 12
- 27
- 8
- 18
Bench
-
29
Iliman Ndiaye ↑ 86'
- 1
- 22
-
16
Oliver Norwood ↑ 72'
- 24
- 26
- 38
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Sharp | 2 |
| Josh Koroma | 1 |
| Levi Colwill | 1 |
| Daniel Ward | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2022-02-12
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2022-02-09
Preston North End FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2022-02-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Barnsley FC
W
2022-02-02
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Derby County FC
W
2022-01-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2022-01-22
Reading FC
3–4
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
Sheffield United FC Form
2022-02-12
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2022-02-09
Sheffield United FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-02-04
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2022-01-29
Peterborough United FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2022-01-22
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Luton Town FC
W
2022-01-18
Preston North End FC
2–2
Sheffield United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
59%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Sheffield United FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.