Watford FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Andy Woolmer
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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Jan | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Barnsley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Watford FC to score. At the same time, Huddersfield Town AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Ismaila Sarr has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Huddersfield Town AFC have won 378 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Troy Deeney was booked on 30.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Fraizer Campbell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' Tom Cleverley puts Watford FC on the lead.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Francisco Sierralta.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nathaniel Chalobah on 59 minutes.
- 64' Joao Pedro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 66' Romoney Crichlow-Noble catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 68' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Aaron Rowe exits the field as Scott High enters on 68.
- 69' Watford FC ring the changes. Troy Deeney has done his job and it is now time for Andre Gray to step up.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' A tactical swap from Huddersfield Town AFC — Daniel Ward on, Alex Vallejo off on 77 minutes.
- 80' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Philip Zinckernagel comes on to replace Ken Sema.
- 85' Marc Navarro is replacing Femenia Far for the Watford FC side.
- 90' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 2-0 Huddersfield Town AFC.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Philip Zinckernagel 80'
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↓ James Garner 80'
-
21
Femenia Far ↓ Marc Navarro 85'
- 14
-
9
Troy Deeney C ↓ Andre Gray 69'
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
- 10
Bench
- 6
- 15
-
19
Will Hughes ↑ 69'
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 69'
-
32
Marc Navarro ↑ 85'
-
16
James Garner ↑ 80'
- 3
- 35
-
7
Philip Zinckernagel ↑ 80'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 31
- 22
- 8
- 3
-
5
Alex Vallejo ↓ Daniel Ward 77'
- 2
- 16
-
29
Aaron Rowe ↓ Scott High 68'
- 27
- 35
Bench
-
25
Daniel Ward ↑ 77'
- 44
- 28
- 17
-
49
Scott High ↑ 68'
- 33
- 36
- 37
Coach
Carlos Corberán
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
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2021-01-16
Watford FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-01-09
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–3
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2021-01-02
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Reading FC
L
2020-12-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-12-26
Barnsley FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-12-19
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Watford FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
45%
Watford FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.