Huddersfield Town AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
- Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Huddersfield Town AFC host Cardiff City FC — let the battle begin!
- 2' Matty Pearson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
- 7' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 12' The Greece Dimitrios Goutas breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-1!
- 17' 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.
- 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Hogg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's 4-4-2 shape.
- 43' Yakou Meite doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michal Helik.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Hudlin. He replaces Jaheim Headley on 46 minute.
- 51' Huddersfield Town AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' The England Perry Ng breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 1-3!
- 60' 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.
- 62' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Yakou Meite is replaced by Ike Ugbo on 62 minute.
- 63' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Manolis Siopis will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Bowler departs to be replaced by Ollie Tanner.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Rubin Colwill. He replaces Callum Robinson on 66 minute.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Huddersfield Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' Joe Ralls has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' Ebou Adams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Manolis Siopis at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact 4-4-2.
- 87' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jamilu Collins is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 6
-
23
Ben Wiles ↓ Josh Koroma 46'
-
7
Delano Burgzorg ↓ Kyle Hudlin 46'
- 33
- 8
- 5
- 22
-
15
Jaheim Headley ↓ Tom Lees 46'
-
4
Matty Pearson ↓ Thomas Edwards 46'
Bench
-
10
Josh Koroma ↑ 46'
-
16
Thomas Edwards ↑ 46'
- 12
-
32
Tom Lees ↑ 46'
- 30
- 2
- 36
-
27
Kyle Hudlin ↑ 46'
- 11
Coach
Darren Moore
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
22
Yakou Meite ↓ Ike Ugbo 62'
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Ryan Wintle 66'
-
47
Callum Robinson ↓ Rubin Colwill 66'
- 21
- 38
- 17
- 4
-
14
Josh Bowler ↓ Ollie Tanner 63'
-
23
Manolis Siopis ↓ Ebou Adams 80'
- 5
- 16
Bench
- 2
- 19
-
12
Ike Ugbo ↑ 62'
-
6
Ryan Wintle ↑ 66'
- 13
-
18
Ebou Adams ↑ 80'
- 24
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 66'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 63'
Coach
Erol Bulut
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 5 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 2 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 |
| Isaak Davies | 1 |
| Yakou Meite | 1 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Danel Sinani | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
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.

