Huddersfield Town AFC vs Leicester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at The John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Leicester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Fulham FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Huddersfield Town AFC welcome Leicester City FC for this crunch clash at The John Smith's Stadium.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonathan Hogg suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' A moment of madness from Jonathan Hogg on 17 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Huddersfield Town AFC will be frustrated.
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' Youri Tielemans has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' Aaron Mooy, a Australia , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jon Gorenc-Stankovic.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Isaac Mbenza is replacing Jon Gorenc-Stankovic for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
- 48' A goal from the England international Jamie Vardy! He fires home on 48 to make it 0-2!
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aaron Mooy makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 57' Ben Chilwell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Alex Pritchard has done his job and it is now time for Steve Mounie to step up.
- 61' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Harvey Barnes departs to be replaced by Shinji Okazaki.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' A quiet spell here at The John Smith's Stadium. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 76' Leicester City FC have won 510 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' GOAL! James Maddison scores on 79.
- 81' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 81 minute. Jonathan Hogg leaves to be changed by Juninho Bacuna.
- 84' Jamie Vardy doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 87' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Hamza Choudhury on, Wilfred Ndidi off on 87 minutes.
- 90' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Jamie Vardy is replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leicester City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 37
- 12
- 2
- 15
- 27
- 26
- 5
-
6
Jonathan Hogg ↓ Juninho Bacuna 81'
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↓ Steve Mounie 60'
- 16
Bench
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↑ 81'
- 33
- 19
-
24
Steve Mounie ↑ 60'
- 9
-
18
Isaac Mbenza ↑ 46'
- 13
Coach
Jan Siewert
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 90'
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Hamza Choudhury 87'
- 1
- 10
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 4
- 14
-
19
Harvey Barnes ↓ Shinji Okazaki 61'
- 21
Bench
-
8
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 90'
- 12
- 28
-
38
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 87'
-
20
Shinji Okazaki ↑ 61'
- 24
- 31
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Mathias Jorgensen | 1 |
| Youri Tielemans | 1 |
| Aaron Mooy | 1 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2019-04-06
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–4
Leicester City FC
L
2019-03-30
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-03-16
West Ham United FC
4–3
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-03-09
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2019-03-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-02-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2019-04-06
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–4
Leicester City FC
W
2019-03-30
Leicester City FC
2–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-03-16
Burnley FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2019-03-09
Leicester City FC
3–1
Fulham FC
W
2019-03-03
Watford FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2019-02-26
Leicester City FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
46%
Draw or Leicester City FC
78%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Leicester City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

