Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Brentford (3rd, 87 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Huddersfield Town (20th, 49 pts). Huddersfield Town had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 16th in the league over the last five rounds against 20th overall. Per game in the league, Huddersfield Town were scoring 1.09 and conceding 1.54, Brentford 1.72 and 0.91, against a competition average of 1.15 goals per team per game.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Huddersfield Town 7, draws 3, Brentford 5, at 3.27 goals per meeting. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more. The recent editions have closed up — 1.6 goals per game over the last five against 3.27 all-time.
The venue was The John Smith's Stadium in Huddersfield, with room for 24,121 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Huddersfield Town led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.