Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC John Smith's Stadium 19,541 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 73' Stephy Mavididi
Y 16' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall
Y 23' Jannik Vestergaard
Y 48' Ricardo Pereira
Matty Pearson 54' Y
Y 90' Harry Winks

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

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

4
Huddersfield Town AFC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC 2019-04-06 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 Leicester City FC 2018-09-22 Leicester City FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
05 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–3 L
08 May Reading FC H 2–0 W
04 May Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
30 Apr Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W
18 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
06 Aug Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
28 May West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
22 May Newcastle United FC A 0–0 D
15 May Liverpool FC H 0–3 L
08 May Fulham FC A 3–5 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Huddersfield Town AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' 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 Stephy Mavididi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' Poor challenge from Jannik Vestergaard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 48' Controversy at the stadium! Ricardo Pereira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Thomas Edwards has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' Matty Pearson is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 55' Wilfred Ndidi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wanya Marcal-Madivadua on 55 minute.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Leicester City FC 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.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Kelechi Iheanacho is replaced by Jamie Vardy.
  • 72' Wout Faes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' What a moment for Stephy Mavididi! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Brahima Diarra is replaced by Patrick Jones on 78 minute.
  • 83' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Ricardo Pereira as he leaves the pitch. Hamza Choudhury steps in for Leicester City FC.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Enzo Maresca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harry Winks on 90 minutes.
  • Huddersfield Town AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Leicester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 3
Thomas Cannon 2
James Maddison 2
Stephy Mavididi 2
Ricardo Pereira 1
Kelechi Iheanacho 1
Michal Helik 1
Mathias Jorgensen 1

Head to Head

2023-08-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC 2019-04-06 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 Leicester City FC 2018-09-22 Leicester City FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-08-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2023-08-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-05-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Reading FC W 2023-05-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-04-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Leicester City FC Form

2023-08-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2023-08-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2023-05-28 Leicester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2023-05-22 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Leicester City FC D 2023-05-15 Leicester City FC 0–3 Liverpool FC L 2023-05-08 Fulham FC 5–3 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Leicester City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC31% Draw30% Leicester City FC39%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 10%
90%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
61%
Draw or Leicester City FC
69%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Leicester City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC22% Draw50% Leicester City FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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