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 15 games · 15 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
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Watford FC gets underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Huddersfield Town AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xisco Munoz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The 29-year-old Francisco Sierralta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Troy Deeney was booked on 30.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Huddersfield Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Juninho Bacuna has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 384 appearances.
- 50' 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.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Tom Cleverley makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 54.
- 56' A moment of madness from Francisco Sierralta on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
- 59' Nathaniel Chalobah is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 64' GOAL! Joao Pedro fires home to make it 2-0!
- 66' Romoney Crichlow-Noble has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 68' The crowd applauds Aaron Rowe as he leaves the pitch. Scott High steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 69' Andre Gray is replacing Troy Deeney for the Watford FC side.
- 74' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Alex Vallejo has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Ward to step up.
- 80' Philip Zinckernagel is replacing Ken Sema for the Watford FC side.
- 85' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Femenia Far is replaced by Marc Navarro.
- 90' Huddersfield Town AFC have won 407 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- With this win, Watford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gerard Deulofeu | 3 |
| Joao Pedro | 3 |
| Danny Ward | 2 |
| Kian Harratt | 2 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 1 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 1 |
| Yaser Asprilla | 1 |
| Isaac Success | 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.