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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Southampton FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC The John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at The John Smith's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Andrew Halliday
  • Referee Ian Hussin

Head-to-Head

2
2
Huddersfield Town AFC 4 games · Avg 4.0 goals Southampton FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Southampton FC H 1–3 L
15 Dec Newcastle United FC H 0–1 L
08 Dec Arsenal FC A 0–1 L
04 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 1–2 L
01 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
25 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–1 W
16 Dec Arsenal FC H 3–2 W
08 Dec Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
05 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
01 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
24 Nov Fulham FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
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 Southampton FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Isaac Mbenza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 11' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
  • 15' Magnificent from Nathan Redmond! That is 18 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 20' Terence Kongolo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mathias Jorgensen, as he is very good at scoring at The John Smith's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Juninho Bacuna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Jack Stephens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danny Ings makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 46' Chris Lowe makes way for Erik Durm at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 51' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yann Valery on 52 minutes.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Philip Billing — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mathias Jorgensen.
  • 65' Elias Kachunga gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Juninho Bacuna and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Stuart Armstrong is replaced by Mario Lemina on 69 minute.
  • 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Obafemi makes it 1-3.
  • 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralph Hasenhuttl will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Yann Valery is replaced by Jack Stephens.
  • 81' Collin Quaner is replacing Isaac Mbenza for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
  • 84' A moment of madness from Jack Stephens on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Pierre Emile Hojbjerg. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Southampton FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC28% Draw27% Southampton FC45%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
55%
Draw or Southampton FC
72%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Southampton FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC21% Draw44% Southampton FC35%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% 74%
+0.5 53% 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% 11%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
19%
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
30%

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