Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
2 – 2
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Wed 20 Sep 2023 · 18:45 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Matty Pearson 31' 1–0
1–1 33' Daniel Johnson
1–2 62' Ben Wilmot
Jack Rudoni 68' 2–2
Y 72' Wouter Burger
Jack Rudoni 77' Y
Y 77' Ben Pearson
Rarmani Edmonds-Green 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Robathan
  • Assistant 2 James Mainwaring

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

2
4
4
Huddersfield Town AFC 10 games · Avg 3.5 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Stoke City FC 2023-02-15 Stoke City FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-08-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2022-01-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2021-09-11 Stoke City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–2 D
16 Sep Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
02 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–1 W
26 Aug Norwich City FC H 0–4 L
19 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
12 Aug Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D
16 Sep Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
02 Sep Preston North End FC H 0–2 L
26 Aug Millwall FC A 0–1 L
19 Aug Watford FC H 1–0 W
12 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

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 Stoke City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 4-1-4-1.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at John Smith's Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Stoke City FC have won 413 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' 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 Ben Wiles suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Huddersfield Town AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matty Pearson on 31.
  • 33' A goal from the Jamaica international Daniel Johnson! He fires home on 33 to make it 1-1!
  • 38' Luke McNally, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' Rarmani Edmonds-Green gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces David Kasumu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josh Ruffels made 372 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Ben Jackson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sorba Thomas on 46 minute.
  • 51' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' A stunning finish from Ben Wilmot — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' Jack Rudoni adds to his 0 season tally! Huddersfield Town AFC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Wouter Burger is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Sead Haksabanovic has done his job and it is now time for Joon-ho Bae to step up.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Jack Rudoni. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 78' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dwight Gayle is hanging Tyrese Campbell on the field on 78 minute.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
  • 86' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wesley is hanging Wouter Burger on the field on 86 minute.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Josh Koroma as he leaves the pitch. Brahima Diarra steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyrese Campbell 4
Jacob Brown 4
Lewis Baker 2
Harry Toffolo 2
Josh Koroma 1
Bojan Radulovic 1
Sam Clucas 1
Isaac Mbenza 1

Head to Head

2023-09-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Stoke City FC 2023-02-15 Stoke City FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-08-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2022-01-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2021-09-11 Stoke City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-09-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2023-09-16 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-09-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-08-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Norwich City FC L 2023-08-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-08-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2023-09-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2023-09-16 Norwich City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-09-02 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-08-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-08-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2023-08-12 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Stoke City FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC40% Draw28% Stoke City FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Stoke City FC
60%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Stoke City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC28% Draw48% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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