Huddersfield Town AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at The John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 5' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Josh Windass is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
- 11' Josh Koroma doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Julian Borner trudges off to be replaced by Liam Palmer on 21 minutes.
- 22' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Liam Palmer will be fuming at that decision.
- 23' Liam Palmer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' What composure from Isaac Mbenza! The Belgium international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 29' 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.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pipa made 286 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Hogg departs to be replaced by Juninho Bacuna.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Joey Pelupessy is replacing Massimo Luongo for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
- 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' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Liam Palmer suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' The crowd applauds Josh Koroma as he leaves the pitch. Jaden Brown steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' Kadeem Harris is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 76' Julian Borner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 80 minute. Josh Windass leaves to be changed by Jordan Rhodes.
- 83' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Fraizer Campbell is replaced by Daniel Ward.
- 85' Izzy Brown is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barry Bannan at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Tom Lees gets a Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Josh Koroma ↓ Jaden Brown 62'
- 1
- 6
-
18
Isaac Mbenza ↓ Alex Vallejo 83'
-
22
Fraizer Campbell ↓ Daniel Ward 83'
- 8
- 23
- 3
- 14
- 2
- 35
Bench
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↑ 35'
- 31
- 10
- 11
-
25
Daniel Ward ↑ 83'
-
5
Alex Vallejo ↑ 83'
-
28
Jaden Brown ↑ 62'
- 29
- 36
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 7
-
10
Barry Bannan C ↓ Izzy Brown 85'
- 15
- 11
- 28
-
21
Massimo Luongo ↓ Joey Pelupessy 46'
- 22
- 27
-
18
Josh Windass ↓ Jordan Rhodes 80'
-
13
Julian Borner ↓ Liam Palmer 21'
Bench
-
45
Elias Kachunga ↑ 80'
-
20
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 80'
- 14
-
2
Liam Palmer ↑ 21'
- 4
- 25
-
8
Joey Pelupessy ↑ 46'
-
24
Izzy Brown ↑ 85'
- 17
Coach
Tony Pulis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Koroma | 3 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Sorba Thomas | 1 |
| Matty Pearson | 1 |
| Sam Winnall | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| Isaac Mbenza | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2020-12-08
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-12-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2020-12-01
Cardiff City FC
3–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-11-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2020-11-24
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2020-11-21
Stoke City FC
4–3
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2020-12-08
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-12-05
Norwich City FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-12-02
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2020-11-28
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2020-11-25
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2020-11-21
Preston North End FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.