Huddersfield Town vs Coventry City: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: John Smith's Stadium

Season ticket holders at John Smith's Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Huddersfield Town languishing in the 20th position so far. The guesting Coventry City will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Huddersfield Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Championship
  • Coventry City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Huddersfield are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Coventry are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Huddersfield Town form and stats

Huddersfield Town have collected 30 points from their Championship home games so far after 8-6-8. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Huddersfield, their manager C. Corberán Vallet and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Huddersfield's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Barnsley (placed 6th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Nottingham Forest and winning 2-0.

Huddersfield has scored 27 league goals at home this season, in 22 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Huddersfield Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Coventry City form and stats

There's been little loot from Coventry City's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 22 away games in the Championship. Coventry City only have 4 wins to counter their 13 defeats and 5 draws. Momentum is building for Coventry in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Coventry play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Stoke City (placed 13th). That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Barnsley.

The visitors have scored 18 goals from 22 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Coventry rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 38 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Coventry City - Huddersfield Town 0-0 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

HuddersfieldF. Campbell
F. Campbell
7 goals
Huddersfield TownJ. Koroma
J. Koroma
6 goals
Coventry CityM. Godden
M. Godden
6 goals

Huddersfield Town missing players

Coventry City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Huddersfield Town Coventry City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
43 22 7 Played P 7 22 43
12 8 1 Won W 2 4 13
11 6 3 Drew D 3 5 12
20 8 3 Lost L 2 13 18
45 27 7 Scored S 7 18 42
63 22 9 Conceded C 7 38 58
91% 91% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 84%
77% 68% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 82% 72%
47% 36% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 45% 42%
14% 14% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 23%
14% 14% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 12%
49% 55% 71% BTTS BTTS 71% 55% 47%
28% 32% 14% Clean Sheets C S 14% 9% 30%
33% 23% 29% Failed to Score F T 14% 41% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.6 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.3 1.2
3 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
10.2 10 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 9.9 9.6
2.8 2.6 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 2.8 2.9
37% 47% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 29% 33%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Coventry City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Huddersfield Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 43 22 8 13 55 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 22 11 3 8 28 26 9 74
7 Reading 43 19 11 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 22 7 9 6 24 23 11 68
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Luton Town 42 16 9 17 36 46 21 8 7 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 57
13 Stoke City 43 14 14 15 47 49 22 9 5 8 29 26 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 43 15 6 22 42 58 21 7 3 11 15 24 22 8 3 11 27 34 -16 51
16 Coventry City 43 13 12 18 42 58 21 9 7 5 24 20 22 4 5 13 18 38 -16 51
17 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
18 Nottingham Forest 43 12 14 17 35 42 21 6 7 8 19 21 22 6 7 9 16 21 -7 50
19 Birmingham City 43 12 13 18 33 51 22 6 4 12 18 33 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 49
20 Huddersfield Town 43 12 11 20 45 63 22 8 6 8 27 22 21 4 5 12 18 41 -18 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 43 9 10 24 34 67 22 6 5 11 16 28 21 3 5 13 18 39 -33 37

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 43 22 8 13 55 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 22 11 3 8 28 26 9 74
7 Reading 43 19 11 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 22 7 9 6 24 23 11 68
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Luton Town 42 16 9 17 36 46 21 8 7 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 57
13 Stoke City 43 14 14 15 47 49 22 9 5 8 29 26 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 43 15 6 22 42 58 21 7 3 11 15 24 22 8 3 11 27 34 -16 51
16 Coventry City 43 13 12 18 42 58 21 9 7 5 24 20 22 4 5 13 18 38 -16 51
17 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
18 Nottingham Forest 43 12 14 17 35 42 21 6 7 8 19 21 22 6 7 9 16 21 -7 50
19 Birmingham City 43 12 13 18 33 51 22 6 4 12 18 33 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 49
20 Huddersfield Town 43 12 11 20 45 63 22 8 6 8 27 22 21 4 5 12 18 41 -18 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 43 9 10 24 34 67 22 6 5 11 16 28 21 3 5 13 18 39 -33 37

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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.