Huddersfield Town AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Huddersfield Town AFC

2 – 1

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Cardiff City FC

Wed 23 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 13' Mark McGuinness

Y 74' Mark Harris

Y 76' Thomas Doyle

Y 79' Jordan Hugill

Y 85' Joel Bagan

Jonathan Russell 90' Y

Y 90' Alex Smithies

Y 90' Will Vaulks

Sorba Thomas 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-11-06 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-03-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-12-01 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2020-02-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–3 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Cardiff City FC	H	2–1	W
19 Feb	Fulham FC	A	2–1	W
12 Feb	Sheffield United FC	H	0–0	D
09 Feb	Preston North End FC	A	0–0	D
05 Feb	Barnsley FC	H	1–0	W
02 Feb	Derby County FC	H	2–0	W

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–2	L
19 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	1–1	D
15 Feb	Coventry City FC	H	2–0	W
12 Feb	Millwall FC	A	1–2	L
09 Feb	Peterborough United FC	H	4–0	W
06 Feb	Liverpool FC	A	1–3	L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Huddersfield Town AFC to score. At the same time, Cardiff City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Oliver Turton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mark McGuinness.
18' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Wintle is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Huddersfield Town AFC.
28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Morison will be considering his options from the bench.
38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
43' 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.
48' Jonathan Russell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
53' Joel Bagan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
57' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Danel Sinani by Carel Eiting on 57 minute.
61' The England Thomas Doyle breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 0-1!
65' Mark Harris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Isaak Davies at the 65 minute mark.
70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
71' Jordan Rhodes is replacing Duane Holmes for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
74' Mark Harris catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
76' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
77' Thomas Doyle makes way for Joe Ralls at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
79' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 79.
82' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Uche Ikpeazu comes on to replace Jordan Hugill.
85' The referee has no hesitation. Joel Bagan is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 85.
88' What an equalizer from Josh Koroma!
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Russell on 90.
The points are shared — Huddersfield Town AFC 2-1 Cardiff City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

29
Mark Harris ↑ 65'
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 77'
1
Dillon Phillips
18
Alfie Doughty
10
Uche Ikpeazu ↑ 82'
32
Eli King
42
Oliver Denham

Coach Steve Morison

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

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2022-02-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2022-02-19 Fulham FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-02-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2022-02-09 Preston North End FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2022-02-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-02-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Derby County FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-02-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-02-19 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-02-09 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Peterborough United FC W 2022-02-06 Liverpool FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.33 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.11 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC44% Draw28% Cardiff City FC28%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.44

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw

72%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

56%

Huddersfield Town AFC or Cardiff City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC29% Draw49% Cardiff City FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

10.9%

1 – 0

10.5%

0 – 1

8.6%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

6.9%

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap	Huddersfield Town AFC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	21%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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