Championship preview: Can Stoke City edge out victory against Huddersfield Town?

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Tue 01.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bet365 Stadium (30089 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Championship, Stoke City holding 24th place and Huddersfield Town lying 23rd. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stoke City and Huddersfield Town.

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Stoke City form and stats

0-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Stoke City, who have the most conceded goals (20) in Championship, so far this season. Three consecutive losses here at Bet365 Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

The Stoke City fans got no joy from their last match, a Championship game also here at Bet365 Stadium: A 2-3 defeat against Nottingham Forest (placed 3rd). Preceding that game was the away draw at Crawley Town that finished 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Stoke City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

There will be little rest for Stoke City after this match as they are travelling to Swansea City for a Championship game in only four days.

Stoke City has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Stoke City are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (12 from 5 played).

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Huddersfield Town form and stats

Playing away, Huddersfield Town have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Championship this season. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Huddersfield Town, who have now gone 19 games without a victory. The Wolverhampton Wanderers game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 17 away games in a row.

Huddersfield Town's last game was the home draw against Millwall (1-1). Preceding that game, the 2-4 loss visiting West Bromwich Albion's place.

We have checked recent matches where Huddersfield Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were W2-D0-L11.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hull City in just four days.

Huddersfield Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. Huddersfield Town have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Stoke City, 1 draw and 0 wins for Huddersfield Town. Over 2,5 goals: 0 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

K. Ahearne-Grant
5 goals / 1 assists
S. Clucas
2 goals / 1 assists
J. McClean
2 goals

Stoke City missing players

Huddersfield Town missing players

Stoke City Huddersfield Town
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
9 5 0 Played P 1 4 9
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
7 4 0 Lost L 1 3 7
9 6 0 Scored S 1 5 8
20 12 0 Conceded C 2 9 18
89% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 56%
44% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 11%
11% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
78% 80% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 78%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
22% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 22%
 
5.8 7.2 0 Corners For (avg) C F 9 3.2 4.9
2.8 3.8 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 7.2 5.1
1.2 1.2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.6
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Huddersfield Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Stoke City's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Huddersfield Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Huddersfield Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Huddersfield Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Huddersfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Huddersfield Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Huddersfield Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Huddersfield Town have yet to win a game.
  • Huddersfield Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stoke City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Stoke City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Stoke City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stoke City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Stoke City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Stoke City have yet to win a game.
  • Stoke City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Stoke City
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
31-08-19 CH Birmingham City 2 - 1 Stoke City
14-09-19 CH Stoke City 1 - 2 Bristol City
21-09-19 CH Brentford 0 - 0 Stoke City
24-09-19 CC Crawley Town 1 - 1 Stoke City
27-09-19 CH Stoke City 2 - 3 Nottingham Forest
01-10-19 CH Stoke City 19:00 Huddersfield Town
05-10-19 CH Swansea City 14:00 Stoke City
19-10-19 CH Stoke City 14:00 Fulham
22-10-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 18:45 Stoke City
26-10-19 CH Millwall 14:00 Stoke City
Huddersfield Town
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 CH Huddersfield Town 0 - 2 Reading
31-08-19 CH Luton Town 2 - 1 Huddersfield Town
15-09-19 CH Huddersfield Town 0 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday
22-09-19 CH West Bromwich Albion 4 - 2 Huddersfield Town
28-09-19 CH Huddersfield Town 1 - 1 Millwall
01-10-19 CH Stoke City 19:00 Huddersfield Town
05-10-19 CH Huddersfield Town 14:00 Hull City
19-10-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 11:30 Huddersfield Town
23-10-19 CH Huddersfield Town 18:45 Middlesbrough
26-10-19 CH Huddersfield Town 14:00 Barnsley

  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 9 5 4 0 17 10 4 2 2 0 9 6 5 3 2 0 8 4 7 19
2 Swansea City 9 5 3 1 13 6 5 3 1 1 9 5 4 2 2 0 4 1 7 18
3 Nottingham Forest 9 5 3 1 14 8 4 2 1 1 6 3 5 3 2 0 8 5 6 18
4 Leeds United 9 5 2 2 13 5 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 4 0 1 10 2 8 17
5 Preston North End 9 5 2 2 17 10 5 4 1 0 13 5 4 1 1 2 4 5 7 17
6 Charlton Athletic 9 5 2 2 12 8 5 3 1 1 6 3 4 2 1 1 6 5 4 17
7 Sheffield Wednesday 9 5 1 3 15 8 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 3 0 2 10 5 7 16
8 Bristol City 9 4 4 1 16 12 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 3 2 0 11 7 4 16
9 Queens Park Rangers 9 5 1 3 14 14 5 2 1 2 8 9 4 3 0 1 6 5 0 16
10 Fulham 9 4 3 2 14 7 5 3 1 1 10 3 4 1 2 1 4 4 7 15
11 Blackburn Rovers 9 4 1 4 10 10 5 2 1 2 5 4 4 2 0 2 5 6 0 13
12 Cardiff City 9 3 4 2 11 12 4 3 1 0 6 3 5 0 3 2 5 9 -1 13
13 Birmingham City 9 4 1 4 9 12 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 2 0 3 4 9 -3 13
14 Brentford 9 3 2 4 8 7 4 1 2 1 4 2 5 2 0 3 4 5 1 11
15 Derby County 9 2 5 2 11 13 5 1 3 1 6 6 4 1 2 1 5 7 -2 11
16 Hull City 9 2 4 3 13 13 5 1 2 2 7 9 4 1 2 1 6 4 0 10
17 Luton Town 9 3 1 5 14 17 4 1 1 2 6 9 5 2 0 3 8 8 -3 10
18 Millwall 9 2 4 3 7 12 4 2 1 1 4 3 5 0 3 2 3 9 -5 10
19 Middlesbrough 9 2 3 4 9 13 5 2 1 2 4 6 4 0 2 2 5 7 -4 9
20 Reading 9 2 2 5 10 12 4 1 0 3 5 7 5 1 2 2 5 5 -2 8
21 Wigan Athletic 9 2 2 5 8 15 4 2 1 1 5 4 5 0 1 4 3 11 -7 8
22 Barnsley 9 1 2 6 5 15 5 1 1 3 5 10 4 0 1 3 0 5 -10 5
23 Huddersfield Town 9 0 2 7 8 18 5 0 1 4 3 9 4 0 1 3 5 9 -10 2
24 Stoke City 9 0 2 7 9 20 5 0 1 4 6 12 4 0 1 3 3 8 -11 2

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