Cardiff City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Scott Ledger
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cardiff City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC get this one started.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Wilson made 400 appearances and scored 55 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Josh Koroma, a Sierra Leone , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Magnificent from Kieffer Moore! That is 94 goals in 398 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 40' Ben Hamer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 384 appearances.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Matty Daly trudges off to be replaced by Isaac Mbenza on 46 minutes.
- 51' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Will Vaulks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 62' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Junior Hoilett on, Mark Harris off on 62 minutes.
- 66' Fraizer Campbell is replacing Jonathan Hogg for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
- 68' A stunning finish from Kieffer Moore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' A tactical swap from Huddersfield Town AFC — Jaden Brown on, Harry Toffolo off on 72 minutes.
- 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' Robert Glatzel gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Kieffer Moore and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Demeaco Duhaney departs to be replaced by Adama Diakhaby.
- 85' Robert Glatzel adds to his 5 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Isaac Mbenza.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Gavin Whyte. He replaces Sheyi Ojo on 89 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Harry Wilson is replaced by Josh Murphy.
- 90' Joe Bennett has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. Cardiff City FC beats Huddersfield Town AFC
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
29
Mark Harris ↓ Junior Hoilett 62'
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Josh Murphy 90'
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↓ Robert Glatzel 79'
- 12
- 4
- 3
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Marlon Pack 80'
- 6
- 16
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Gavin Whyte 89'
Bench
-
21
Marlon Pack ↑ 80'
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 90'
- 22
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↑ 62'
- 18
- 1
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 89'
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↑ 79'
- 32
Coach
Neil Harris
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 26
- 6
- 25
- 8
- 23
-
3
Harry Toffolo ↓ Jaden Brown 72'
- 14
- 17
-
34
Matty Daly ↓ Isaac Mbenza 46'
Bench
- 31
-
18
Isaac Mbenza ↑ 46'
-
11
Adama Diakhaby ↑ 80'
-
22
Fraizer Campbell ↑ 66'
- 5
-
28
Jaden Brown ↑ 72'
- 29
-
35
Rarmani Edmonds-Green ↑ 72'
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 5 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 2 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Joseph Hungbo | 1 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 |
| Isaak Davies | 1 |
| Yakou Meite | 1 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2020-12-01
Cardiff City FC
3–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-11-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2020-11-24
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2020-11-21
Stoke City FC
4–3
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-11-07
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Luton Town FC
D
2020-11-03
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Bristol City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
39%
Cardiff City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.