Huddersfield Town AFC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
- Assistant 2 David Harrison (England)
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sunderland AFC gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonathan Worthington will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Trai Hume needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' That is a card for Sunderland AFC. Luke O'Nien will be fuming at that decision.
- 37' Matty Pearson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Abdoullah Ba.
- 55' Huddersfield Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Huddersfield Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Yuta Nakayama comes on to replace Radinio Balker.
- 66' Brodie Spencer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
- 68' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a card on 68.
- 72' The whistle greets Nazarii Rusyn as he departs to be replaced by Romaine Mundle.
- 74' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Alex Matos has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Hogg to step up.
- 79' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Lee Nicholls.
- 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 Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Ben Wiles departs to be replaced by Delano Burgzorg.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Romaine Mundle argues furiously but the card stands.
- Sunderland AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Huddersfield Town AFC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Josh Koroma ↓ Danny Ward 74'
- 1
- 18
- 14
- 32
-
23
Ben Wiles ↓ Delano Burgzorg 81'
- 8
-
24
Radinio Balker ↓ Yuta Nakayama 61'
-
17
Brodie Spencer ↓ Ben Jackson 80'
- 4
-
21
Alex Matos ↓ Jonathan Hogg 74'
Bench
-
6
Jonathan Hogg ↑ 74'
- 12
-
7
Delano Burgzorg ↑ 81'
-
33
Yuta Nakayama ↑ 61'
-
30
Ben Jackson ↑ 80'
- 9
- 11
- 26
-
25
Danny Ward ↑ 74'
Coach
Jonathan Worthington
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 13
- 20
-
15
Nazarii Rusyn ↓ Romaine Mundle 72'
- 1
- 32
- 5
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↓ Patrick Roberts 61'
-
24
Dan Neil ↓ Mason Burstow 81'
- 7
- 39
-
33
Leo Hjelde ↓ Timothee Pembele 61'
Bench
- 30
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↑ 61'
- 22
-
6
Timothee Pembele ↑ 61'
-
11
Mason Burstow ↑ 81'
- 23
-
14
Romaine Mundle ↑ 72'
- 31
- 9
Coach
Michael Beale
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Gelhardt | 1 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
| Matty Pearson | 1 |
| Alex Pritchard | 1 |
| Amad | 1 |
| Josh Koroma | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.