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

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Championship · 2022-23

Huddersfield Town AFC

0 – 2

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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

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

Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

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

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

Watford FC

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

–/3

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC

Amin Nabizada	3 G
Iker Bravo	1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Huddersfield Town AFC and Watford FC has kicked off!
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Huddersfield Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
17' Brahima Diarra picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
20' Poor challenge from Jonathan Hogg. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
25' Yaser Asprilla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
28' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Leandro Bacuna gets a Yellow card.
33' Tom Lees is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
38' The 32-year-old Josh Ruffels has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
43' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
48' England international Keinan Davis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Bachmann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Huddersfield Town AFC.
54' GOAL! Joao Pedro fires home to make it 0-1!
59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
62' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Josh Ruffels is replaced by Tyreece Simpson on 62 minute.
67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Fotheringham might look to freshen things up shortly.
68' Another change for Watford FC made on 68 minute. Leandro Bacuna leaves to be changed by Yaser Asprilla.
73' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 73 minute. William Boyle leaves to be changed by Kaine Hayden.
78' Craig Cathcart, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
81' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Rhodes. He replaces Daniel Ward on 81 minute.
81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ken Sema on 81.
86' What a moment for Joao Pedro! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
90' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Ismaila Sarr is replaced by Mario Gaspar on 90 minute.
0-2 the final result. Huddersfield Town AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 81'
11
Connor Mahoney
30
Ben Jackson ↑ 62'
27
Tyreece Simpson ↑ 62'
16
Kaine Hayden ↑ 73'
47
Loick Ayina
41
Nicholas Bilokapic

Coach Mark Fotheringham

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gerard Deulofeu	3
Joao Pedro	3
Kian Harratt	2
Danny Ward	2
Jack Rudoni	1
Roberto Pereyra	1
Britt Assombalonga	1
Yaser Asprilla	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

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.