Huddersfield Town AFC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Watford FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Seb Stockbridge
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Rob Merchant
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–5 | L |
| 08 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at The John Smith's Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Huddersfield Town AFC and Watford FC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Fraizer Campbell gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
- 19' 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 William Troost-Ekong suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' A moment of madness from Ryan Schofield on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Huddersfield Town AFC will be frustrated.
- 26' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
- 30' The crowd applauds William Troost-Ekong as he leaves the pitch. Francisco Sierralta steps in for Watford FC.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Etienne Capoue gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 34' Ben Wilmot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Pipa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis O'Brien made 114 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' Senegal international Naby Sarr has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' Tom Cleverley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Carel Eiting departs to be replaced by Alex Pritchard.
- 67' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Etienne Capoue is withdrawn and Stipe Perica gets his opportunity.
- 72' A quiet spell here at The John Smith's Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Ben Wilmot is replaced by Adam Masina on 77 minute.
- 81' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Isaac Mbenza exits the field as Aaron Rowe enters on 81.
- 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' Juninho Bacuna catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 90' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Juninho Bacuna has done his job and it is now time for Adama Diakhaby to step up.
- Full Time. Huddersfield Town AFC beats Watford FC
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Adama Diakhaby 90'
- 31
- 6
-
18
Isaac Mbenza ↓ Aaron Rowe 81'
- 22
- 8
- 23
- 3
-
14
Carel Eiting ↓ Alex Pritchard 63'
- 2
- 35
Bench
-
10
Alex Pritchard ↑ 63'
-
11
Adama Diakhaby ↑ 90'
- 5
- 44
- 28
- 17
-
29
Aaron Rowe ↑ 81'
- 27
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
6
Ben Wilmot ↓ Adam Masina 77'
- 1
- 27
-
29
Etienne Capoue ↓ Stipe Perica 67'
- 8
- 18
- 23
- 5
- 16
-
3
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Marc Navarro 77'
Bench
-
11
Adam Masina ↑ 77'
- 14
- 9
-
32
Marc Navarro ↑ 77'
-
31
Francisco Sierralta ↑ 30'
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 67'
- 26
- 52
- 49
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro | 3 |
| Gerard Deulofeu | 3 |
| Kian Harratt | 2 |
| Danny Ward | 2 |
| Fraizer Campbell | 1 |
| Etienne Capoue | 1 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
| Daniel Ward | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2020-12-19
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Watford FC
W
2020-12-16
Coventry City FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2020-12-12
AFC Bournemouth
5–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-12-08
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-12-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2020-12-01
Cardiff City FC
3–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
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
75%
Draw or Watford FC
54%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Watford FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
13%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.