Match Report
12 points for Huddersfield Town (4th), 7 for Notts County (20th): a 5-point gap. Notts County had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 15th in the league over the last five rounds against 20th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.57/0.86 for Huddersfield Town and 1/1.29 for Notts County (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
8 matches unbeaten backed Huddersfield Town's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Notts County were unbeaten in 6.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 3 for Huddersfield Town, 1 for Notts County and 1 drawn, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
With 68 matches recorded and 1.5 yellow cards per game, R. Martin was the man in the middle. The venue was The John Smith's Stadium, with room for 24,500 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Huddersfield Town: Marcus Harness (12') · Notts County: Oliver Cooper (23')
Key stats
Possession: Huddersfield Town 65% · Notts County 35% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 9-6