HUDDERSFIELD. Huddersfield Town found a way to turn the tables against Blackpool. Huddersfield Town was surely superior in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
J. Gabriel received a red card (61′). This double yellow card was one of the reason why Blackpool lost the match.
The match was played at the The John Smith’s Stadium stadium in Huddersfield on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Jeremy Simpson assisted by Steve Meredith and Matt McGrath. The 4th official was Adam Herczeg. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 4.2 degrees Celsius or 39.61 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 53%.
Match Statistics
- ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
- 16 Total 9
- 7 On Target 3
- 9 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 134 Attack 88
- 45 Dangerous attack 30
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 0
- 2 Off Sides 5
Fouls
- 11 Total 10
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Huddersfield Town was in firm control of the ball 61% while Blackpool was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Huddersfield Town was putting more pressure with 45 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Huddersfield Town won the match.
Huddersfield Town shot 16 times, 7 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Blackpool shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Huddersfield Town received 2 yellow cards (H. Toffolo and D. Holmes). Regarding the opposition, Blackpool received 1 yellow card (J. Gabriel).
Also, Blackpool didn’t end the match with 11 players after J. Gabriel (Blackpool) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (61′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Huddersfield Town will have 36 points like Middlesbrough to sit in the 6th place. Regarding the opposition, Blackpool will stay with 30 points like Millwall to remain in the 13th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Huddersfield Town will play away against Nottingham Forest on the 30th of December with a 9-8 head to head statistic in favor of Nottingham Forest (4 draws).
Blackpool will host Middlesbrough on the 29th of December with a 5-3 head to head stats in favor of Blackpool (3 draws).
Huddersfield Town – Formation
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Huddersfield Town started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Carlos Corberán Vallet decided to play with the following team: Lee Nicholls
, Matthew Pearson , Tom Lees , Naby Sarr , Sorba Thomas , Scott High , Lewis O’Brien , Harry Toffolo , Duane Holmes , Danel Sinani and Daniel Ward .The home team had on the bench: Ryan Schofield, Oliver Turton
, Jon Russell, Josh Koroma , Aaron Rowe , Josh Ruffels and Jordan Rhodes .Huddersfield Town could not rely on the presence of O. Turton (injured).
Substitutions
Huddersfield Town made 4 changes: T. Lees for O. Turton (41′), S. High for J. Rhodes (58′), D. Holmes for J. Koroma (79′) and M. Sarr for A. Rowe (79′).
Best player: Sorba Thomas
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Huddersfield Town was Sorba Thomas.
His rating is
with 2 goals, 41 passes (73% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 8. He performed 15 crosses.Blackpool – Formation
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Blackpool started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Neil Critchley played with: Daniel Grimshaw
, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel , Marvin Ekpiteta , Daniel Leo Gretarsson , James Husband , Josh Bowler , Kenneth Dougall , Sonny Carey , Keshi Anderson , Gary Madine and Jerry Yates .These were the players on the bench: Dujon Sterling
, CJ Hamilton, Demetri Mitchell , Richard Keogh , Shayne Lavery , Stuart Moore and Tyreece John-Jules.Blackpool could not rely on the presence of D. Mitchell (injured).
Substitutions
Blackpool made 4 changes: J. Yates for D. Sterling (65′), J. Bowler for R. Keogh (65′), G. Madine for S. Lavery (75′) and S. Carey for D. Mitchell (82′).
Best player: Gary Madine
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Blackpool was Gary Madine.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 27 passes (74% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 11 duels out of 19.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.