Stoke City 1-1 Huddersfield Town

Recent form

Stoke City

Stoke City's recent form has been inconsistent, alternating between wins and losses in their last six matches. Despite this, they have managed to maintain a balanced goal difference, scoring and conceding an equal number of goals (7) during this period. The team has kept two clean sheets in their last six games, suggesting some defensive stability. Interestingly, their matches have been evenly split between high-scoring affairs and low-scoring contests, with 50% of the games featuring over 2.5 goals and the other 50% seeing under 2.5 goals. The most notable result in this run was a 3-0 defeat at home against Norwich, which stands out as a particularly one-sided scoreline compared to their other matches.

Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town are currently struggling in the Championship, sitting in 22nd place with just 39 points from 38 games. Their recent form has been poor, with three losses, two draws, and only one win in their last six matches. The Terriers have conceded 10 goals in this period, at an average of 1.67 per game, while scoring just five goals themselves (0.83 per game). Notably, they suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat at home to West Brom, and their only win came in a narrow 2-1 victory away at Watford. The high-scoring nature of their matches is evident, with 50% of their last six games featuring over 2.5 goals, and both teams scoring in 70% of these fixtures.

Recent home/away form

Stoke City

Stoke City's recent home form has been inconsistent, with two wins and four losses in their last six games at the bet365 Stadium. The Potters have struggled to find the back of the net, scoring only four goals in these six matches, resulting in a low average of 0.67 goals per game. Defensively, they have conceded 11 goals, with an average of 1.83 goals conceded per game. Notably, Stoke City suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat against Leicester, which significantly contributes to their negative goal difference of -7. Despite their inconsistency, the team managed to keep two clean sheets during this period. The total goals average of 2.5 suggests that half of their games have seen over 2.5 goals, while the other half have seen under 2.5 goals, highlighting the varying nature of their home performances.

Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield's recent away form has been mixed, with their last six games yielding one win, three draws, and two losses. They have struggled to find consistency on the road, as evidenced by their inability to string together a run of more than two positive results. One notable match was the high-scoring encounter against Southampton, which ended in a 5-3 defeat for Huddersfield, contributing significantly to their goals conceded tally. Despite this setback, they have managed to keep the majority of their away games relatively low-scoring, with 70% of the matches featuring under 2.5 goals. Huddersfield will need to improve their defensive record and find ways to secure more wins if they hope to climb up from their current 22nd position in the league.

Head-to-head

Between Stoke City and Huddersfield Town, their head-to-head records show that:

- Stoke City has won 6 matches with a total goal count of 24, an average of 2.0 goals per game (PPG).
- Huddersfield Town has won 2 matches with a total goal count of 15, averaging 1.3 goals per game (PPG).
- There have been 4 draws between the two teams.
- The overall goal difference is in favor of Stoke City with 24 goals scored compared to Huddersfield Town's 15 goals.

Additional statistics include:

- Stoke City's average number of goals scored per match is 1.11, while Huddersfield Town's is 1.07.
- At home, Stoke City has seen over 1.5 goals in 13 (56.52%) matches and over 2.5 goals in 10 (43.48%) matches during the 2024 season.
- Huddersfield Town has seen over 1.5 goals in 16 (76.19%) away matches during the same season.
- Stoke City is considered to have a slight statistical advantage based on recent performance.