Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+7'
John Obi Mikel 44' Y
Y 45' Jonathan Hogg
Tommy Smith 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Philip Dermott

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

4
4
2
Stoke City FC 10 games · Avg 3.5 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-21 Stoke City FC 4–3 Huddersfield Town AFC 2020-01-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–5 Stoke City FC 2019-10-01 Stoke City FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 4–3 W
07 Nov Reading FC A 3–0 W
04 Nov Watford FC A 2–3 L
31 Oct Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L
24 Oct Brentford FC H 3–2 W
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Stoke City FC A 3–4 L
07 Nov Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
03 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
31 Oct Millwall FC A 3–0 W
28 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L
24 Oct Preston North End FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Stoke City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC get this one started.
  • 5' Tommy Smith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' Carel Eiting has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 29' It’s high time Michael O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Tyrese Campbell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
  • 33' Magnificent from Tyrese Campbell! That is 51 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Naby Sarr, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 40' A goal from the Belgium international Isaac Mbenza! He fires home on 40 to make it 2-2!
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! John Obi Mikel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' Richard Stearman has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 45' Jonathan Hogg was booked on 45.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Huddersfield Town AFC's shape.
  • 57' Assisted by Harry Souttar with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Clucas makes no mistake. 3-3!
  • 59' Daniel Ward has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Koroma on 59 minute.
  • 60' A goal from the Senegal international Naby Sarr! He fires home on 60 to make it 3-4!
  • 62' A moment of madness from Tommy Smith on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 66' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Collins is hanging Jacob Brown on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Fraizer Campbell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Steven Fletcher departs to be replaced by Jordan Cousins.
  • 78' Huddersfield Town AFC have won 378 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 83' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Tyrese Campbell is withdrawn and Sam Vokes gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Nick Powell by Lee Gregory on 86 minute.
  • 87' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Isaac Mbenza by Adama Diakhaby on 87 minute.
  • 88' Matty Daly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Hogg at the 88 minute mark.
  • Full Time. Stoke City FC beats Huddersfield Town AFC

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyrese Campbell 4
Jacob Brown 4
Lewis Baker 2
Harry Toffolo 2
Sam Clucas 1
Isaac Mbenza 1
Daniel Ward 1
Richard Stearman 1

Head to Head

2020-11-21 Stoke City FC 4–3 Huddersfield Town AFC 2020-01-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–5 Stoke City FC 2019-10-01 Stoke City FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Stoke City FC Form

2020-11-21 Stoke City FC 4–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2020-11-07 Reading FC 0–3 Stoke City FC W 2020-11-04 Watford FC 3–2 Stoke City FC L 2020-10-31 Stoke City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2020-10-27 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2020-10-24 Stoke City FC 3–2 Brentford FC W

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2020-11-21 Stoke City FC 4–3 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2020-11-07 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2020-11-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2020-10-31 Millwall FC 0–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2020-10-28 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2020-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC51% Draw22% Huddersfield Town AFC27%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
49%
Stoke City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC36% Draw39% Huddersfield Town AFC25%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 19% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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