Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Cardiff City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Tue 1 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 87' Isaac Mbenza
Joe Bennett 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Scott Ledger

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

7
4
3
Cardiff City FC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-01 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2020-02-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–3 Cardiff City FC 2019-08-21 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2018-08-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Ben Hamer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Magnificent from Kieffer Moore! That is 89 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 40' Joe Bennett has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Isaac Mbenza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matty Daly on 46 minute.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Junior Hoilett. He replaces Mark Harris on 62 minute.
  • 66' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Jonathan Hogg trudges off to be replaced by Fraizer Campbell on 66 minutes.
  • 68' Kieffer Moore with the second goal in the match!
  • 72' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jaden Brown is hanging Harry Toffolo on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' Cardiff City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 79' The whistle greets Kieffer Moore as he departs to be replaced by Robert Glatzel.
  • 80' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Demeaco Duhaney departs to be replaced by Adama Diakhaby.
  • 85' Brilliant from the ! Robert Glatzel makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 85.
  • 87' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Sheyi Ojo is replaced by Gavin Whyte.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Harry Wilson is replaced by Josh Murphy.
  • 90' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieffer Moore 5
Jordan Rhodes 2
Yousef Salech 1
Junior Hoilett 1
Jack Simpson 1
Josh Murphy 1
Matthew Pearson 1
Callum Paterson 1

Head to Head

2020-12-01 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2020-02-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–3 Cardiff City FC 2019-08-21 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2018-08-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-12-01 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2020-11-28 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Luton Town FC W 2020-11-25 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2020-11-21 Millwall FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2020-11-06 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2020-11-03 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Barnsley FC W

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

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC61% Draw24% Huddersfield Town AFC15%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC42% Draw46% Huddersfield Town AFC12%
Actual: 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.