Sunday , 16 August 2026

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Wed 14 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Matty Pearson 37' 1–0
Y 35' Luke O'Nien
Y 50' Abdoullah Ba
Alex Matos 68' Y
Lee Nicholls 80' Y
Y 87' Romaine Mundle

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2 David Harrison (England)
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

2
1
1
Huddersfield Town AFC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-11-29 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-04-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-11-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
10 Feb Southampton FC A 3–5 L
03 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–0 W
28 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
20 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
13 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
10 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–1 W
04 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
27 Jan Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
19 Jan Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
13 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Huddersfield Town AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Pierre Ekwah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Huddersfield Town AFC have won 378 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Timothee Pembele has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Luke O'Nien needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' Jack Clarke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke O'Nien on 35.
  • 37' Matty Pearson adds to his 0 season tally! Huddersfield Town AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 42' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Abdoullah Ba on 50 minutes earns him a card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonathan Worthington will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan Neil, as he is very good at scoring at John Smith's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' Yuta Nakayama gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Radinio Balker and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Ben Wiles is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Matos on 68.
  • 72' Nazarii Rusyn makes way for Romaine Mundle at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Hogg. He replaces Alex Matos on 74 minute.
  • 79' 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' Lee Nicholls has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 80.
  • 80' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Brodie Spencer has done his job and it is now time for Ben Jackson to step up.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Ben Wiles as he leaves the pitch. Delano Burgzorg steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 87' Sunderland AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Worthington

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matty Pearson 1
Alex Pritchard 1
Amad 1
Josh Koroma 1
Joe Gelhardt 1
Delano Burgzorg 1
Michal Helik 1
Luke O'Nien 1

Head to Head

2024-02-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-11-29 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-04-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-11-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2024-02-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-02-10 Southampton FC 5–3 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-02-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-01-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-01-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-01-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-02-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-02-10 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2024-01-27 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-01-19 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2024-01-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC50% Draw28% Sunderland AFC22%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
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 Sunderland AFC
50%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC32% Draw51% Sunderland AFC17%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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