Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2025-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Sam Wesson (England)
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Jarvis (England)
4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 18.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
4
7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
6/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/1
61-75
5/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Huddersfield Town AFC
Joe Taylor 10 G 2 A
Derensili Sanches Fernandes 7 G 6 A
Bojan Radulovic 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Cardiff City FC get us underway at John Smith's Stadium.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 380 games and scored 400 goals.
  • 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Rubin Colwill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Alex Robertson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryan Ledson makes it 1-0.
  • 32' Ryan Wintle has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 96 appearances.
  • 37' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 38' George Sebine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bojan Radulovic on 38 minute.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Alex Robertson gets a card.
  • 50' Perry Ng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Dylan Lawlor argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 60' Alex Robertson makes way for David Turnbull at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 65' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Rubin Colwill has done his job and it is now time for Callum Robinson to step up.
  • 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 72' The referee calls foul for Ryan Wintle. He receives a card.
  • 76' The whistle greets Ryan Ledson as he departs to be replaced by Marcus McGuane.
  • 77' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. David Kasumu is withdrawn and Mickel Miller gets his opportunity.
  • 82' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 83' The whistle greets Ryan Wintle as he departs to be replaced by Joel Colwill.
  • 88' The whistle greets Bali Mumba as he departs to be replaced by Joe Low.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joel Colwill on 90 minutes.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
7%
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.