Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sheffield Wednesday FC launch into their encounter with Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Jack Rudoni, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The 23-year-old Brahima Diarra has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 470 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' With 2 assists to his name this season, Delano Burgzorg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 58' Will Vaulks catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 62' Mallik Wilks gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Lee Gregory and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Kian Harratt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Koroma at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Thomas Edwards has done his job and it is now time for Ben Wiles to step up.
- 72' Sorba Thomas is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
- 77' The whistle greets Callum Paterson as he departs to be replaced by John Buckley.
- 82' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
- 83' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 83 minute. Delano Burgzorg leaves to be changed by Brahima Diarra.
- 85' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Pol Valentin Sancho on, Reece James off on 85 minutes.
- 90' Jonathan Hogg was booked on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 8
-
9
Lee Gregory ↓ Mallik Wilks 62'
- 33
-
13
Callum Paterson ↓ John Buckley 77'
- 2
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 24
- 20
- 17
Bench
- 22
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↑ 62'
- 5
-
14
Pol Valentin Sancho ↑ 85'
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 77'
- 45
- 36
- 42
- 34
Coach
Xisco Munoz
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
10
Josh Koroma ↓ Kian Harratt 66'
- 1
- 14
- 6
-
16
Thomas Edwards ↓ Ben Wiles 67'
-
3
Josh Ruffels ↓ Tom Lees 62'
- 7
- 33
- 8
- 5
- 4
Bench
- 12
-
32
Tom Lees ↑ 62'
-
23
Ben Wiles ↑ 67'
- 30
- 2
-
22
Kian Harratt ↑ 66'
- 15
- 27
-
11
Brahima Diarra ↑ 83'
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Koroma | 3 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Sorba Thomas | 1 |
| Matty Pearson | 1 |
| Sam Winnall | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| Isaac Mbenza | 1 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2023-10-07
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2023-10-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2023-09-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-09-23
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2023-09-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2023-09-16
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2023-10-07
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2023-10-03
Birmingham City FC
4–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2023-09-30
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2023-09-25
Coventry City FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2023-09-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–2
Stoke City FC
D
2023-09-16
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
63%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

