Huddersfield Town AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Huddersfield Town AFC is hosting Sheffield Wednesday FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 11' The Sierra Leone Josh Koroma breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 1-0!
- 16' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' The whistle greets Julian Borner as he departs to be replaced by Liam Palmer.
- 22' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 23' The referee calls foul for Liam Palmer. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' GOAL! Isaac Mbenza scores on 24.
- 29' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Elias Kachunga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Juninho Bacuna comes on to replace Jonathan Hogg.
- 40' The 32-year-old Naby Sarr has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Jonathan Hogg has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' The whistle greets Massimo Luongo as he departs to be replaced by Joey Pelupessy.
- 51' Josh Windass has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' Jaden Brown is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Koroma at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 71' Kadeem Harris is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 369 games and scored 378 goals.
- 80' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Jordan Rhodes on, Josh Windass off on 80 minutes.
- 83' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Fraizer Campbell has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Ward to step up.
- 85' Izzy Brown has so much to prove this time. He replaces Barry Bannan on 85 minute.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Tom Lees will be fuming at that decision.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC will have plenty to reflect on. Huddersfield Town AFC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Sam Winnall | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| Isaac Mbenza | 1 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Sorba Thomas | 1 |
| Matty Pearson | 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.