Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Arsenal 5th with 70 points, Huddersfield Town 20th with 16, 54 apart. Arsenal ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.58/2 for Huddersfield Town and 1.92/1.34 for Arsenal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Defeat had followed defeat for Huddersfield Town — three in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Huddersfield Town wins, 4 for Arsenal, 0 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was The John Smith's Stadium in Huddersfield, with room for 24,121 spectators. On the scoreboard, Arsenal led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.