Sunderland AFC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 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 Mark Dwyer
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Southampton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sunderland AFC and Huddersfield Town AFC has kicked off!
- 5' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Huddersfield Town AFC 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.
- 15' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michal Helik makes it 0-1.
- 29' The Poland Michal Helik breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 0-2!
- 31' Adil Aouchiche picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Lees on 39.
- 40' A goal from the England international Luke O'Nien! He fires home on 40 to make it 1-2!
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' 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 Jenson Seelt suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' A goal from the Netherlands international Delano Burgzorg! He fires home on 67 to make it 1-3!
- 68' Danny Ward gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Delano Burgzorg and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 74' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Jobe Bellingham by Bradley Dack on 74 minute.
- 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Jenson Seelt is replaced by Mason Burstow.
- 87' The crowd applauds Jonathan Hogg as he leaves the pitch. Rarmani Edmonds-Green steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Clarke on 90.
- It finishes all square. Sunderland AFC and Huddersfield Town AFC share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 13
- 20
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↓ Abdoullah Ba 74'
- 1
- 32
- 5
-
22
Adil Aouchiche ↓ Luis Semedo 74'
- 24
-
7
Jobe Bellingham ↓ Bradley Dack 74'
-
23
Jenson Seelt ↓ Mason Burstow 84'
- 12
Bench
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 74'
- 30
-
46
Bradley Dack ↑ 74'
- 2
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 74'
-
11
Mason Burstow ↑ 84'
- 25
- 39
-
9
Luis Semedo ↑ 74'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
10
Josh Koroma ↓ Brahima Diarra 68'
- 18
- 14
- 6
- 12
- 32
-
7
Delano Burgzorg ↓ Danny Ward 68'
- 5
- 30
- 15
- 4
Bench
- 16
- 33
-
2
Rarmani Edmonds-Green ↑ 87'
- 36
- 31
-
11
Brahima Diarra ↑ 68'
- 37
-
25
Danny Ward ↑ 68'
- 39
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Pritchard | 1 |
| Amad | 1 |
| Josh Koroma | 1 |
| Joe Gelhardt | 1 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
| Matty Pearson | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2023-11-29
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2023-11-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-11-11
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-11-04
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2023-10-28
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Norwich City FC
W
2023-10-24
Leicester City FC
1–0
Sunderland AFC
L
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2023-11-29
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2023-11-25
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Southampton FC
D
2023-11-11
Hull City AFC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2023-11-04
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Watford FC
D
2023-10-28
Leeds United FC
4–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2023-10-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–4
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Huddersfield Town AFC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
56%
Sunderland AFC or Huddersfield Town AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

