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Championship | Gameweek 30
Feb 2, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
John Smith's Stadium
Derby logo

Huddersfield
2 - 0
Derby

Holmes (75'), Rhodes (79')
O'Brien (90+3')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Ebosele (62'), Davies (73'), Byrne (90+4')
Stearman (3')

Preview: Huddersfield Town vs. Derby County - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Huddersfield Town and Derby County, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Huddersfield Town play host to Derby County on Wednesday evening looking for the victory which would take them back into the Championship playoff places.

Meanwhile, the visitors will be attempting to further reduce the gap to 21st-placed Reading, the margin currently standing at seven points.


Match preview

Huddersfield manager Carlos Corberan on January 22, 2022© Reuters

Such has been Huddersfield's form since the start of December that Carlos Corberan would have been disappointed with Friday's 1-1 draw against Stoke City.

However, given that the Terriers were probably fortunate to remain with 11 players throughout the contest, the Spaniard may be content with their unbeaten record in all competitions being extended to 10 matches.

The stalemate at the John Smith's Stadium has led to Huddersfield dropping outside of the playoff spots having played one game more than sixth-placed Middlesbrough.

Nevertheless, optimism remains high at the Yorkshire outfit, who now face a run of four fixtures in 10 days in all competitions where they will be regarded as the favourites.

Josh Koroma finally ended his wait for a third league goal against the Potters, the forward registering his first strike since September 14.

Derby County manager Wayne Rooney reacts on January 30, 2022© Reuters

Opponents Derby would have had high hopes of achieving more than a solitary point from Sunday's showdown with Birmingham City, but a 2-2 draw eventually turned out to be a good result.

The Rams had been trailing 2-0 with four minutes remaining before Luke Plange and Krystian Bielik netted brilliantly-taken goals to secure a share of the spoils.

While Wayne Rooney acknowledged that he was unhappy with his team's performance, the result was another step in the right direction in front of a capacity crowd at Pride Park.

Although seven points remains the gap between themselves and Reading, Rooney will feel that Derby have the greater momentum and will welcome the opportunity to get more points on the board.

However, Derby have prevailed in just one of their last 11 away fixtures in the Championship, highlighting the size of the task which awaits them against Huddersfield.

Huddersfield Town Championship form:
  • W
  • W
  • D
  • D
  • W
  • D

Huddersfield Town form (all competitions):
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • D

Derby County Championship form:
  • W
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • L
  • D

Derby County form (all competitions):
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • D



Team News

Derby County's Kamil Jozwiak walks off the pitch after sustaining an injury on January 30, 2022© Reuters

Bielik will almost certainly miss out for Derby after the midfielder suffered a shoulder injury when scoring his stunning equaliser against Blues.

With Ravel Morrison still suspended and Kamil Jozwiak joining Bielik in the treatment room, Festy Ebosele is expected to be handed a recall.

Lee Buchanan is also pushing for an opportunity at left-back ahead of Craig Forsyth.

Despite the temptation of reverting to a back three, Corberan should stick with a four-man backline.

However, the Spaniard must decide whether to go with 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1, the latter potentially being more likely with Duane Holmes in contention for a start.

Levi Colwill, Alex Vallejo and Rolando Aarons all remain on the sidelines, while Tino Anjorin is unlikely to feature if he joins on loan from Chelsea.

Huddersfield Town possible starting lineup:
Nicholls; Turton, Pearson, Lees, Toffolo; Hogg, O'Brien; Thomas, Holmes, Sinani, Ward

Derby County possible starting lineup:
Allsop; Byrne, Davies, Stearman, Buchanan; Bird, Thompson, Knight; Ebosele, Plange, Lawrence


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We say: Huddersfield Town 1-1 Derby County

Having had a significantly longer period of rest, Huddersfield will be confident of taking full advantage. Nevertheless, this Derby side are capable of running on adrenaline, and we are backing the Rams to earn a share of the spoils.



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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Huddersfield Town win with a probability of 42.91%. A win for Derby County had a probability of 30.5% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.79%) and 2-0 (7.78%). The likeliest Derby County win was 0-1 (9.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.63%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Huddersfield Town would win this match.


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How you voted: Huddersfield vs Derby

Huddersfield Town
56.2%
Draw
20.7%
Derby County
23.1%
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