Wednesday , 30 September 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)
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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' Huddersfield Town AFC have kicked off against Leicester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 16' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wanya Marcal-Madivadua made 361 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' Ricardo Pereira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Matty Pearson is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' Wilfred Ndidi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wanya Marcal-Madivadua at the 55 minute mark.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Kelechi Iheanacho is replaced by Jamie Vardy.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' Against the run of play, Stephy Mavididi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 78' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Brahima Diarra trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Jones on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Marc Albrighton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Huddersfield Town AFC so far.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Hamza Choudhury on, Ricardo Pereira off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Harry Winks has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 0-1 the final result. Huddersfield Town AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Stephy Mavididi 2
Thomas Cannon 2
James Maddison 2
Aaron Mooy 1
Ricardo Pereira 1
Kelechi Iheanacho 1
Michal Helik 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.