Huddersfield Town AFC vs Cardiff City FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2025-26

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Cardiff City FC

Tue 14 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC John Smith's Stadium 16,325 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ryan Ledson 27' 1–0

1–1 90+5' Yousef Salech

Y 45' Alex Robertson

Y 59' Dylan Lawlor

Y 72' Ryan Wintle

Y 90' Joel Colwill

Sean Roughan 90' Y

Overview

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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Cardiff City FC — League One at John Smith's Stadium.

Huddersfield Town AFC 7 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 46 games · 91 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Sam Wesson (England)
Assistant 2 Daniel Jarvis (England)

3 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 5.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

Huddersfield Town AFC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2025-12-06 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2024-03-06 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Cardiff City FC 2023-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Apr	Cardiff City FC	H	1–1	D
11 Apr	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	3–3	D
06 Apr	Leyton Orient FC	A	2–1	W
03 Apr	Reading FC	H	1–1	D
21 Mar	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–3	L
17 Mar	Lincoln City FC	H	2–2	D

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Apr	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–1	D
11 Apr	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	2–0	W
06 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	1–1	D
21 Mar	Blackpool FC	H	0–0	D
17 Mar	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	0–2	L
14 Mar	Exeter City FC	A	4–0	W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Huddersfield Town AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Huddersfield Town AFC

0-15

3/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/2

76+

4/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Huddersfield Town AFC

Joe Taylor	5 G	1 A
Derensili Sanches Fernandes	2 G	3 A
Bojan Radulovic	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at John Smith's Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC.
5' David Turnbull, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' Ryan Ledson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
20' Ryan Wintle is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
27' Ryan Ledson does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
37' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
38' Bojan Radulovic makes way for George Sebine at the 38 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
43' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alex Robertson.
50' The 24-year-old Yousef Salech has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
55' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dylan Lawlor.
60' David Turnbull gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Alex Robertson and will look to change the dynamic.
65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
66' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Rubin Colwill is withdrawn and Callum Robinson gets his opportunity.
71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
72' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Wintle argues furiously but the card stands.
76' Ryan Ledson makes way for Marcus McGuane at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
77' David Kasumu makes way for Mickel Miller at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
83' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Ryan Wintle has done his job and it is now time for Joel Colwill to step up.
88' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Bali Mumba by Joe Low on 88 minute.
90' It’s gonna be a card for Joel Colwill.
The points are shared — Huddersfield Town AFC 1-1 Cardiff City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

26
Alfie May
17
Marcus McGuane ↑ 76'
21
Antony Evans
5
Joe Low ↑ 88'
14
Mickel Miller ↑ 77'
33
Nikola Tzanev
42
George Sebine ↑ 38'

Coach Liam Manning

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

47
Callum Robinson ↑ 66'
4
Gabriel Osho ↑ 60'
14
David Turnbull ↑ 60'
22
Yousef Salech ↑ 60'
27
Joel Colwill ↑ 83'
41
Matthew Turner
23
Calum Scanlon

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kieffer Moore	5
Jordan Rhodes	2
Jonathan Russell	1
Famara Diedhiou	1
Trevoh Chalobah	1
Thomas Doyle	1
Ryan Ledson	1
Joe Ralls	1

Head to Head

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2026-04-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-04-11 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2026-04-06 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2026-04-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Reading FC D 2026-03-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2026-03-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2026-04-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-04-11 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2026-04-06 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-03-21 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2026-03-17 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2026-03-14 Exeter City FC 0–4 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.25 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.47 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Cardiff City FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Huddersfield Town AFC34% Draw28% Cardiff City FC38%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.72

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw

62%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

66%

Huddersfield Town AFC or Cardiff City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Huddersfield Town AFC24% Draw47% Cardiff City FC29%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

8.5%

0 – 0

8.5%

2 – 1

7.3%

1 – 0

7.2%

0 – 2

2 – 2

5.4%

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 3

4.2%

0 – 3

3.3%

3 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap	Huddersfield Town AFC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	17%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	20%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.