Sunday , 16 August 2026

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
0 – 4
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Tue 24 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Callum Robinson
0–2 12' Dimitrios Goutas
0–3 43' Yakou Meite
0–4 55' Perry Ng
Michal Helik 45' Y
Y 63' Manolis Siopis
Y 87' Ebou Adams
Y 90' Jamilu Collins

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
7
Huddersfield Town AFC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Cardiff City FC 2023-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-09-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-02-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-11-06 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Cardiff City FC H 0–4 L
21 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
07 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
03 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–4 L
30 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
25 Sep Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 4–0 W
21 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
07 Oct Watford FC H 1–1 D
03 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
30 Sep Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
24 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
  • 2' Magnificent from Matty Pearson! That is 8 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 369 games and scored 378 goals.
  • 12' Dimitrios Goutas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' Jamilu Collins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
  • 37' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
  • 42' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Ike Ugbo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' Against the run of play, Yakou Meite has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' Michal Helik is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Jaheim Headley as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Hudlin steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at John Smith's Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' A goal from the England international Perry Ng! He fires home on 55 to make it 1-3!
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michal Helik, as he is very good at scoring at John Smith's Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 62' Cardiff City FC make a change. Yakou Meite trudges off to be replaced by Ike Ugbo on 62 minutes.
  • 63' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Ollie Tanner comes on to replace Josh Bowler.
  • 66' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Callum Robinson is withdrawn and Rubin Colwill gets his opportunity.
  • 71' The 30-year-old Ebou Adams has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' Manolis Siopis makes way for Ebou Adams at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 85' 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.
  • 87' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jamilu Collins argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Another three points for Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

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

2023-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Cardiff City FC 2023-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-09-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-02-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-11-06 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Cardiff City FC L 2023-10-21 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-10-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-10-03 Birmingham City FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-09-30 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-09-25 Coventry City FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Cardiff City FC W 2023-10-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-10-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2023-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-09-30 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-09-24 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Cardiff City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC32% Draw29% Cardiff City FC39%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
61%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
68%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Cardiff City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC22% Draw48% Cardiff City FC30%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.7%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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