Huddersfield Town AFC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
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 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Huddersfield Town AFC and Leicester City FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 354 games and scored 510 goals.
- 15' Wout Faes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 16' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall was booked on 16.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' The referee calls foul for Jannik Vestergaard. He receives a Yellow card.
- 28' 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.
- 33' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Jakub Stolarczyk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 43' Brahima Diarra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ricardo Pereira on 48.
- 53' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a 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 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 Jack Rudoni suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Kelechi Iheanacho is replaced by Jamie Vardy on 67 minute.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' GOAL! Stephy Mavididi scores on 73.
- 78' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 78 minute. Brahima Diarra leaves to be changed by Patrick Jones.
- 83' Huddersfield Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Huddersfield Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' Hamza Choudhury is replacing Ricardo Pereira for the Leicester City FC side.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Winks on 90.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 6
- 16
- 3
- 8
- 5
-
11
Brahima Diarra ↓ Patrick Jones 78'
- 4
-
25
Danny Ward ↓ Kian Harratt 78'
Bench
- 19
- 12
- 33
- 30
- 2
-
22
Kian Harratt ↑ 78'
- 36
- 27
-
26
Patrick Jones ↑ 78'
Coach
Neil Warnock
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↓ Jamie Vardy 67'
- 21
- 23
- 8
- 10
-
26
Dennis Praet ↓ Marc Albrighton 84'
- 3
- 22
- 41
- 5
- 40
Bench
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↑ 67'
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↑ 55'
- 1
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 84'
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 84'
- 31
- 2
- 33
- 45
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 |
| James Maddison | 1 |
| Mathias Jorgensen | 1 |
| Youri Tielemans | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.