Huddersfield Town AFC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Watford FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' The ball is rolling at John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Watford FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 17' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 17.
- 20' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Fotheringham will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Daniel Bachmann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' 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' GOAL! Joao Pedro scores on 54.
- 59' The 37-year-old Craig Cathcart has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyreece Simpson is hanging Josh Ruffels on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Mario Gaspar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' Watford FC make a change. Leandro Bacuna trudges off to be replaced by Yaser Asprilla on 68 minutes.
- 73' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. William Boyle is withdrawn and Kaine Hayden gets his opportunity.
- 78' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Rhodes is hanging Daniel Ward on the field on 81 minute.
- 81' Ken Sema was booked on 81.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joao Pedro makes it 0-2.
- 90' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Mario Gaspar comes on to replace Ismaila Sarr.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Huddersfield Town AFC 0-2 Watford FC.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 6
-
25
Daniel Ward ↓ Jordan Rhodes 81'
- 32
-
14
Josh Ruffels ↓ Ben Jackson 62'
-
12
William Boyle ↓ Kaine Hayden 73'
- 22
- 39
- 35
- 24
Bench
-
9
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 81'
- 11
-
30
Ben Jackson ↑ 62'
-
27
Tyreece Simpson ↑ 62'
-
16
Kaine Hayden ↑ 73'
- 47
- 41
Coach
Mark Fotheringham
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Leandro Bacuna ↓ Yaser Asprilla 68'
- 12
- 15
- 27
- 7
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Mario Gaspar 90'
- 14
- 1
- 10
- 24
- 2
Bench
- 26
-
3
Mario Gaspar ↑ 90'
- 5
- 31
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 90'
- 42
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 68'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Deulofeu | 3 |
| Joao Pedro | 3 |
| Danny Ward | 2 |
| Kian Harratt | 2 |
| Yaser Asprilla | 1 |
| Isaac Success | 1 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.