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

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Championship · 2021-22

Huddersfield Town AFC

2 – 1

Full Time

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 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

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

0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

3/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC

Jack Moylan	3 G	1 A
Yousef Salech	2 G	1 A
Cian Ashford	2 G	1 A
Rubin Colwill	1 G	1 A

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' Sorba Thomas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 20 appearances.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
13' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Mark McGuinness gets a Yellow card.
18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Morison will be considering his options from the bench.
23' Cardiff City FC have won 404 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Ruffels is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
38' 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.
43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
57' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Danel Sinani by Carel Eiting on 57 minute.
61' Against the run of play, Thomas Doyle has scored! This game has turned on its head.
65' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 65 minute. Isaak Davies leaves to be changed by Mark Harris.
70' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
71' Jordan Rhodes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duane Holmes on 71 minute.
74' Mark Harris is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
76' Thomas Doyle has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
77' The crowd applauds Thomas Doyle as he leaves the pitch. Joe Ralls steps in for Cardiff City FC.
79' Jordan Hugill was booked on 79.
82' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Jordan Hugill is replaced by Uche Ikpeazu on 82 minute.
85' Joel Bagan was booked on 85.
88' Josh Koroma makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
90' Jonathan Russell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
Full Time. Huddersfield Town AFC beats Cardiff City FC

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
Joseph Hungbo	1
Will Vaulks	1
Isaak Davies	1
Yakou Meite	1
Robert Glatzel	1
Callum Robinson	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.