Huddersfield Town vs Blackburn Rovers: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sun 29.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: John Smith's Stadium (24500 seats)

Huddersfield Town hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 25 points and a 20th position in the Championship table. Visiting Blackburn Rovers holds 9th place with 36 pts.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Huddersfield Town form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Huddersfield Town have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 12 games.

In their previous game, the manager D. Cowley led his Huddersfield Town to a defeat in the Championship match away at Middlesbrough. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at John Smith's Stadium. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Nottingham Forest.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Huddersfield Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 4 Lost 2.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Stoke City are coming to town in three days.

Huddersfield Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 12 games. Huddersfield Town have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

4 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses. That’s the product of Blackburn Rovers playing as the away team in the Championship this season.

There were no winners in Blackburn Rovers's previous match, a Championship home game that ended 1-1 vs Birmingham City (placed 16th). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Wigan Athletic.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Blackburn Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were 5 Blackburn Rovers wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Blackburn Rovers manager T. Mowbray as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Nottingham Forest.

Blackburn Rovers find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Blackburn Rovers have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Blackburn Rovers - Huddersfield Town 2-2 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Huddersfield Town won 1, Blackburn Rovers won 2 and 7 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Huddersfield TownK. Ahearne-Grant
K. Ahearne-Grant
12 goals
Blackburn RoversB. Dack
B. Dack
9 goals
Blackburn RoversA. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
6 goals

Huddersfield Town missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Huddersfield Town Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 1 11 24
6 3 1 Won W 1 4 10
7 4 2 Drew D 0 1 6
11 5 1 Lost L 0 6 8
26 12 5 Scored S 2 15 31
36 15 4 Conceded C 1 18 29
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
79% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 71%
46% 42% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 55% 46%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 21%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 17%
62% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 64% 58%
21% 17% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 33%
21% 33% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 17%
 
4.8 5.9 6.2 Corners For (avg) C F 2 4.5 5.5
5 4.2 3.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 5.5 4.8
2 1.7 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 1.5
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
225 129 51 Total Shots T S 5 81 236
80 45 19 Shots on Target S O 4 29 76
32% 27% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 52% 41%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Huddersfield Town has the fewest points (13) at home
  • Huddersfield Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 24 14 9 1 47 25 11 6 5 0 29 16 13 8 4 1 18 9 22 51
2 Leeds United 24 14 6 4 37 16 12 7 4 1 19 8 12 7 2 3 18 8 21 48
3 Brentford 24 12 4 8 37 19 12 7 3 2 22 8 12 5 1 6 15 11 18 40
4 Sheffield Wednesday 24 11 6 7 36 23 11 6 4 1 13 7 13 5 2 6 23 16 13 39
5 Fulham 24 11 6 7 38 28 12 7 2 3 23 14 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 39
6 Preston North End 24 11 6 7 36 28 12 9 2 1 29 13 12 2 4 6 7 15 8 39
7 Nottingham Forest 23 10 7 6 30 23 10 4 2 4 10 11 13 6 5 2 20 12 7 37
8 Swansea City 24 10 7 7 31 30 12 5 2 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 37
9 Blackburn Rovers 24 10 6 8 31 29 13 6 5 2 16 11 11 4 1 6 15 18 2 36
10 Bristol City 24 9 8 7 36 36 11 4 4 3 16 14 13 5 4 4 20 22 0 35
11 Cardiff City 24 8 10 6 35 33 12 7 4 1 19 10 12 1 6 5 16 23 2 34
12 Millwall 24 8 10 6 30 31 11 5 4 2 17 13 13 3 6 4 13 18 -1 34
13 Hull City 24 9 6 9 37 33 13 6 2 5 21 16 11 3 4 4 16 17 4 33
14 Queens Park Rangers 24 9 5 10 37 45 12 4 4 4 21 24 12 5 1 6 16 21 -8 32
15 Reading 23 8 5 10 29 27 12 6 0 6 18 16 11 2 5 4 11 11 2 29
16 Birmingham City 24 8 5 11 25 35 11 5 2 4 13 12 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 29
17 Charlton Athletic 24 7 7 10 33 34 13 5 3 5 18 16 11 2 4 5 15 18 -1 28
18 Derby County 24 6 9 9 22 32 12 5 5 2 14 9 12 1 4 7 8 23 -10 27
19 Middlesbrough 24 6 9 9 22 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 11 0 5 6 10 21 -10 27
20 Huddersfield Town 24 6 7 11 26 36 12 3 4 5 12 15 12 3 3 6 14 21 -10 25
21 Stoke City 24 6 3 15 28 39 13 4 2 7 17 20 11 2 1 8 11 19 -11 21
22 Luton Town 24 6 3 15 31 50 12 4 3 5 19 20 12 2 0 10 12 30 -19 21
23 Barnsley 24 4 8 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 11 1 2 8 10 22 -15 20
24 Wigan Athletic 24 4 8 12 21 36 12 4 4 4 12 15 12 0 4 8 9 21 -15 20

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 24 14 9 1 47 25 11 6 5 0 29 16 13 8 4 1 18 9 22 51
2 Leeds United 24 14 6 4 37 16 12 7 4 1 19 8 12 7 2 3 18 8 21 48
3 Brentford 24 12 4 8 37 19 12 7 3 2 22 8 12 5 1 6 15 11 18 40
4 Sheffield Wednesday 24 11 6 7 36 23 11 6 4 1 13 7 13 5 2 6 23 16 13 39
5 Fulham 24 11 6 7 38 28 12 7 2 3 23 14 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 39
6 Preston North End 24 11 6 7 36 28 12 9 2 1 29 13 12 2 4 6 7 15 8 39
7 Nottingham Forest 23 10 7 6 30 23 10 4 2 4 10 11 13 6 5 2 20 12 7 37
8 Swansea City 24 10 7 7 31 30 12 5 2 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 37
9 Blackburn Rovers 24 10 6 8 31 29 13 6 5 2 16 11 11 4 1 6 15 18 2 36
10 Bristol City 24 9 8 7 36 36 11 4 4 3 16 14 13 5 4 4 20 22 0 35
11 Cardiff City 24 8 10 6 35 33 12 7 4 1 19 10 12 1 6 5 16 23 2 34
12 Millwall 24 8 10 6 30 31 11 5 4 2 17 13 13 3 6 4 13 18 -1 34
13 Hull City 24 9 6 9 37 33 13 6 2 5 21 16 11 3 4 4 16 17 4 33
14 Queens Park Rangers 24 9 5 10 37 45 12 4 4 4 21 24 12 5 1 6 16 21 -8 32
15 Reading 23 8 5 10 29 27 12 6 0 6 18 16 11 2 5 4 11 11 2 29
16 Birmingham City 24 8 5 11 25 35 11 5 2 4 13 12 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 29
17 Charlton Athletic 24 7 7 10 33 34 13 5 3 5 18 16 11 2 4 5 15 18 -1 28
18 Derby County 24 6 9 9 22 32 12 5 5 2 14 9 12 1 4 7 8 23 -10 27
19 Middlesbrough 24 6 9 9 22 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 11 0 5 6 10 21 -10 27
20 Huddersfield Town 24 6 7 11 26 36 12 3 4 5 12 15 12 3 3 6 14 21 -10 25
21 Stoke City 24 6 3 15 28 39 13 4 2 7 17 20 11 2 1 8 11 19 -11 21
22 Luton Town 24 6 3 15 31 50 12 4 3 5 19 20 12 2 0 10 12 30 -19 21
23 Barnsley 24 4 8 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 11 1 2 8 10 22 -15 20
24 Wigan Athletic 24 4 8 12 21 36 12 4 4 4 12 15 12 0 4 8 9 21 -15 20

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.