Sunday , 16 August 2026

Watford FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Watford FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Fri 7 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Porteous 14' Y
Joao Pedro 54' Y
Y 60' David Kasumu
Y 90' Jonathan Hogg
Hamza Choudhury 90' Y
Daniel Bachmann 90' Y
Daniel Bachmann 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

4
1
3
Watford FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-12-19 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-04-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–3 L
01 Apr Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
18 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
14 Mar Birmingham City FC H 3–0 W
11 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Watford FC A 3–2 W
01 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 4–2 W
18 Mar Millwall FC A 1–0 W
15 Mar Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
11 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
07 Mar Bristol City FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Huddersfield Town AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 14' A moment of madness from Ryan Porteous on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kian Harratt made 369 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Huddersfield Town AFC's compact .
  • 32' GOAL! Yaser Asprilla scores on 32.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Goal! Jack Rudoni scores his 33 goal in 236 matches.
  • 46' Jeremy Ngakia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Ferreira on 46 minute.
  • 51' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joao Pedro.
  • 55' A goal from the England international Daniel Ward! He fires home on 55 to make it 1-2!
  • 57' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Ismaila Sarr on, Craig Cathcart off on 57 minutes.
  • 60' Controversy at the stadium! David Kasumu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 65' Ken Sema is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 66' Hassane Kamara gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Yaser Asprilla and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Rarmani Edmonds-Green as he leaves the pitch. Scott High steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 73' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
  • 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 82' Kian Harratt has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Kian Harratt comes on to replace Daniel Ward.
  • 83' What a strike from Kian Harratt! The score is 1-4.
  • 88' Morocco international Imran Louza has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 2-3.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro 3
Gerard Deulofeu 3
Danny Ward 2
Kian Harratt 2
Isaac Success 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1
Emmanuel Dennis 1
Fraizer Campbell 1

Head to Head

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 2020-12-19 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-04-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2023-04-07 Watford FC 2–3 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-04-01 Luton Town FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2023-03-18 Watford FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-03-14 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-03-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2023-03-04 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-04-07 Watford FC 2–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-04-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-03-18 Millwall FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-03-15 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2023-03-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-03-07 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC38% Draw29% Huddersfield Town AFC33%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
62%
Watford FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC29% Draw47% Huddersfield Town AFC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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