Huddersfield Town AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Huddersfield Town AFC

2 – 0

Full Time

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Tue 8 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC The John Smith's Stadium HT 45+8' · FT 45+4'

Y 22' Liam Palmer

Y 23' Liam Palmer

Y 71' Kadeem Harris

Harry Toffolo 71' Y

Y 86' Tom Lees

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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.

Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Salisbury
Referee Mark Dwyer
Referee Samuel Lewis
Referee Keith Stroud

3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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

Huddersfield Town AFC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-07-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-09-15 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–0	W
05 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–0	W
01 Dec	Cardiff City FC	A	0–3	L
28 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	H	3–2	W
24 Nov	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
21 Nov	Stoke City FC	A	3–4	L

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–2	L
05 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L
02 Dec	Reading FC	H	1–1	D
28 Nov	Stoke City FC	H	0–0	D
25 Nov	Swansea City AFC	A	1–1	D
21 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Huddersfield Town AFC welcome Sheffield Wednesday FC for this crunch clash at The John Smith's Stadium.
5' 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.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
11' What a moment for Josh Koroma! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
16' England international Moses Odubajo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
21' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Julian Borner is replaced by Liam Palmer.
22' Liam Palmer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
23' A moment of madness from Liam Palmer on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
24' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Isaac Mbenza makes no mistake. 2-0!
29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
34' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
35' Juninho Bacuna has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan Hogg on 35 minute.
40' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
45' A quiet spell here at The John Smith's Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
46' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Massimo Luongo exits the field as Joey Pelupessy enters on 46.
51' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
62' Jaden Brown gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Josh Koroma and will look to change the dynamic.
67' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
71' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Kadeem Harris gets a Yellow card.
76' 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.
80' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Rhodes is hanging Josh Windass on the field on 80 minute.
83' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Fraizer Campbell is replaced by Daniel Ward.
85' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Barry Bannan is replaced by Izzy Brown.
86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Lees.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Huddersfield Town AFC 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday FC.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Koroma	3
Sam Winnall	1
Steven Fletcher	1
Isaac Mbenza	1
Callum Paterson	1
Josh Windass	1
Sorba Thomas	1
Matty Pearson	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.41 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.82 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC51% Draw28% Sheffield Wednesday FC21%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.23

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw

79%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

49%

Huddersfield Town AFC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Huddersfield Town AFC33% Draw51% Sheffield Wednesday FC16%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

14.1%

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 0

13%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.5%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

4.9%

3 – 0

4.7%

3 – 1

4.1%

2 – 2

3.6%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap	Huddersfield Town AFC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	15%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	25%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	14%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

44% ✗

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Clean Sheet