Sunday , 16 August 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

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
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

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

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