The match of 2nd round between Huddersfield и Newcastle took place at John Smiths Stadium on 20 August 2017, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (4 March 2017) and ended with the victory of Newcastle with a score 1-3.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 3 points.
Huddersfield takes the 6th position in the league table with 3 points. This is the 1st of 38 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Huddersfield can score 111 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 1 point (111 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Huddersfield and can score 111 points. The goal difference is 3:0. Huddersfield has the best defensive record in the league.
Newcastle takes the 16th position in the league table with zero points. This is the 1st of 38 team game in the tournament.
Newcastle has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 111. The distance from the bottom league record is zero points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Newcastle and can score 108 points. The goal difference is 0:2.
Huddersfield Stats
Huddersfield has not lost in any of the last 5 matches, with 3 wins and 2 draws.
The team scored 17 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 11-12. The average number of goals is 1.1. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.5.
Sidelined players: are without injured Nahki Wells, Jonathan Hogg, Martin Cranie & Jon Gorenc Stankovic
Newcastle Stats
The team scored 14 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 2 draws и 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 15-11. The average number of goals is 1.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.5.
Sidelined players: Defenders Florian Lejeune & Paul Dummett are both sidelined after being forced off with injuries