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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
0 – 2
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 17 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Brahima Diarra 17' Y
Jonathan Hogg 20' Y
Y 28' Leandro Bacuna
Y 81' Ken Sema

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
1
4
Huddersfield Town AFC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Watford FC 2021-01-16 Watford FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2020-12-19 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-04-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Watford FC 2018-10-27 Watford FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Watford FC H 0–2 L
10 Dec Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D
08 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
05 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
11 Dec Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
12 Nov Bristol City FC A 0–0 D
08 Nov Reading FC H 2–0 W
05 Nov Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
02 Nov Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at John Smith's Stadium!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Slaven Bilic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' 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 Leandro Bacuna suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' Controversy at the stadium! Brahima Diarra argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 20' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonathan Hogg on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 28' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' Kaine Hayden is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 54' Watford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joao Pedro on 54.
  • 59' Ismaila Sarr has been relatively quiet despite scoring 73 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 62' Tyreece Simpson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Ruffels at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Leandro Bacuna exits the field as Yaser Asprilla enters on 68.
  • 73' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 73 minute. William Boyle leaves to be changed by Kaine Hayden.
  • 78' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' Jordan Rhodes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Ward at the 81 minute mark.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ken Sema.
  • 86' GOAL! Joao Pedro scores on 86.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ismaila Sarr as he departs to be replaced by Mario Gaspar.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Watford FC players.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Fotheringham

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro 3
Gerard Deulofeu 3
Kian Harratt 2
Danny Ward 2
Daniel Ward 1
Jack Rudoni 1
Roberto Pereyra 1
Britt Assombalonga 1

Head to Head

2022-12-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Watford FC 2021-01-16 Watford FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2020-12-19 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-04-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Watford FC 2018-10-27 Watford FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2022-12-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Watford FC L 2022-12-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-11-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2022-11-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-11-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-11-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L

Watford FC Form

2022-12-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Watford FC W 2022-12-11 Watford FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2022-11-12 Bristol City FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2022-11-08 Watford FC 2–0 Reading FC W 2022-11-05 Watford FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2022-11-02 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.8 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC24% Draw30% Watford FC46%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
54%
Draw or Watford FC
76%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Watford FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC16% Draw53% Watford FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.7%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 25% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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