Thursday , 2 July 2026

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
2 – 5
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Wed 1 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC The John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonathan Hogg 23' Y
Y 27' Liam Lindsay
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 55' Y
Danny Simpson 59' Y
Lewis O'Brien 65' Y
Y 80' Tommy Smith
Fraizer Campbell 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Philip Dermott

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

2
4
4
Huddersfield Town AFC 10 games · Avg 3.5 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–5 Stoke City FC 2019-10-01 Stoke City FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Stoke City FC H 2–5 L
29 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
21 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
10 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 1–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 5–2 W
29 Dec Fulham FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–2 W
20 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Reading FC H 0–0 D
10 Dec Luton Town FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Huddersfield Town AFC and Stoke City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 15' Sam Vokes puts Stoke City FC on the lead.
  • 20' Joe Allen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Hogg is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — Yellow card on 23.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Lindsay on 27.
  • 32' Kamil Grabara, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 48' Goal! Steve Mounie scores his 45 goal in 369 matches.
  • 50' What composure from Danny Batth! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 55' Karlan Ahearne-Grant has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 57' Nick Powell adds to his 0 season tally! Stoke City FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Danny Simpson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis O'Brien.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Tyrese Campbell gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 70' GOAL! Tyrese Campbell fires home to make it 1-5!
  • 71' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Jonathan Hogg exits the field as Fraizer Campbell enters on 71.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Danny Simpson as he leaves the pitch. Florent Hadergjonaj steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 79' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' Tommy Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Fraizer Campbell is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — Yellow card on 82.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Lee Gregory comes on to replace Nick Powell.
  • 90' What a moment for Lee Gregory! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyrese Campbell 4
Jacob Brown 4
Lewis Baker 2
Harry Toffolo 2
Sam Clucas 1
Isaac Mbenza 1
Daniel Ward 1
Richard Stearman 1

Head to Head

2020-01-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–5 Stoke City FC 2019-10-01 Stoke City FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2020-01-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–5 Stoke City FC L 2019-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2019-12-21 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-12-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2019-12-10 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Stoke City FC Form

2020-01-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–5 Stoke City FC W 2019-12-29 Fulham FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2019-12-26 Stoke City FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-12-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2019-12-14 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2019-12-10 Stoke City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Stoke City FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC35% Draw26% Stoke City FC39%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
60%
Draw or Stoke City FC
65%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Stoke City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC26% Draw42% Stoke City FC32%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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