Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
1 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Ian Cooper
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

4
1
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
20% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Watford FC launch into their encounter with Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 5' Tom Lees has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 14' Edo Kayembe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 19' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' Emmanuel Dennis, a Nigeria , has 33 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Ismael Kone departs to be replaced by Tom Ince.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Congo DR international Edo Kayembe has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 47' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Goal! Emmanuel Dennis scores his 39 goal in 363 matches.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Ince argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 59' Mileta Rajovic is replacing Emmanuel Dennis for the Watford FC side.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Jonathan Hogg as he leaves the pitch. Danny Ward steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Edwards. He replaces Alex Matos on 68 minute.
  • 71' Danny Ward does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. David Kasumu is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — card on 73.
  • 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Brodie Spencer on 81 minutes earns him a card. Huddersfield Town AFC will be frustrated.
  • 83' Danny Ward is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 87' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 87 minute. Delano Burgzorg leaves to be changed by Brahima Diarra.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 1-2 Huddersfield Town AFC.

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 André Breitenreiter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro 3
Gerard Deulofeu 3
Kian Harratt 2
Danny Ward 2
Etienne Capoue 1
Tom Cleverley 1
Daniel Ward 1
Jack Rudoni 1

Head to Head

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

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
8%
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.