Watford FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Watford FC

1 – 2

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Huddersfield Town AFC

Sat 24 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Emmanuel Dennis 55' 1–0

1–1 71' Danny Ward

1–2 83' Danny Ward

Edo Kayembe 14' Y

Tom Ince 57' Y

Y 73' David Kasumu

Y 81' Brodie Spencer

Overview

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Watford FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

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

Match Details

Referee Ben Toner
Assistant 1 Rob Smith
Assistant 2 Ian Cooper

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	Burnley FC	0	0
17	West Ham United FC	0	0
18	Birmingham City FC	0	0
19	Sheffield United FC	0	0
20	Wrexham AFC	0	0
21	Cardiff City 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

Watford FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Huddersfield Town AFC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-24 Watford FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-11-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Watford FC 2023-04-07 Watford FC 2–3 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-12-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Watford FC 2021-01-16 Watford FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Feb	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–2	L
17 Feb	Rotherham United FC	A	1–0	W
13 Feb	Norwich City FC	A	2–4	L
10 Feb	Leicester City FC	H	1–2	L
06 Feb	Southampton FC	A	0–3	L
03 Feb	Cardiff City FC	H	0–1	L

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Feb	Watford FC	A	2–1	W
17 Feb	Hull City AFC	H	1–2	L
14 Feb	Sunderland AFC	H	1–0	W
10 Feb	Southampton FC	A	3–5	L
03 Feb	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	4–0	W
28 Jan	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–1	D

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

1/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road!
5' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
14' Edo Kayembe was booked on 14.
19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
27' The whistle greets Ismael Kone as he departs to be replaced by Tom Ince.
32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matty Pearson made 369 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Andre Breitenreiter will be considering his options from the bench.
42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Hogg, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
47' 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.
52' Ben Hamer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 369 appearances.
55' Against the run of play, Emmanuel Dennis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
57' Tom Ince was booked on 57.
59' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Mileta Rajovic comes on to replace Emmanuel Dennis.
62' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Hogg is withdrawn and Danny Ward gets his opportunity.
67' 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.
68' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Alex Matos by Thomas Edwards on 68 minute.
71' What composure from Danny Ward! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for David Kasumu.
78' Delano Burgzorg is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
81' Poor challenge from Brodie Spencer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
83' What a strike from Danny Ward! The score is 1-2.
87' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brahima Diarra is hanging Delano Burgzorg on the field on 87 minute.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andre Breitenreiter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joao Pedro	3
Gerard Deulofeu	3
Kian Harratt	2
Danny Ward	2
Tom Cleverley	1
Daniel Ward	1
Jack Rudoni	1
Roberto Pereyra	1

Head to Head

Watford FC Form

2024-02-24 Watford FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC L 2024-02-10 Watford FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2024-02-06 Southampton FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2024-02-03 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2024-02-24 Watford FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-02-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2024-02-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-02-10 Southampton FC 5–3 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-02-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-01-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.41 Watford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

I would bet for: Watford FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Watford FC36% Draw28% Huddersfield Town AFC36%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC

64%

Watford FC or Huddersfield Town AFC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC28% Draw46% Huddersfield Town AFC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

0 – 0

8.3%

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 0

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

7.6%

2 – 0

6.2%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

3.8%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 0

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap	Watford FC covers	Push	Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	19%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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