Huddersfield Town AFC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at The John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Andre Marriner
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Huddersfield Town AFC get us underway at The John Smith's Stadium.
- 5' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Bernardo Silva, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Manchester 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.
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Danilo gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 27' Kyle Walker was booked on 27.
- 30' Juninho Bacuna was booked on 30.
- 35' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' A moment of madness from Jonathan Hogg on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Huddersfield Town AFC will be frustrated.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Fernandinho will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Against the run of play, Raheem Sterling has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Leroy Sane doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Fernandinho has done his job and it is now time for David Silva to step up.
- 64' The crowd applauds Juninho Bacuna as he leaves the pitch. Alex Pritchard steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 69' 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.
- 72' Bernardo Silva gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Leroy Sane and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Brazil international Fernandinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Fabian Delph comes on to replace Ilkay Gundogan.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 1
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Alex Pritchard 64'
- 2
- 15
- 26
- 5
- 6
- 9
- 18
-
11
Adama Diakhaby ↓ Steve Mounie 59'
Bench
- 25
- 37
- 12
- 33
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 64'
-
24
Steve Mounie ↑ 59'
- 20
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Fabian Delph 80'
-
19
Leroy Sane ↓ Bernardo Silva 72'
- 30
- 31
-
25
Fernandinho C ↓ David Silva 59'
- 2
- 7
- 17
- 3
- 14
- 10
Bench
-
21
David Silva ↑ 59'
- 33
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 72'
- 5
-
18
Fabian Delph ↑ 80'
- 47
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Leroy Sane | 1 |
| Jon Gorenc-Stankovic | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Terence Kongolo | 1 |
| Danilo Luiz da Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2019-01-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2019-01-12
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2019-01-05
Bristol City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-01-02
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Burnley FC
L
2018-12-29
Fulham FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2018-12-26
Manchester United FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Manchester City FC Form
2019-01-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-01-14
Manchester City FC
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2019-01-06
Manchester City FC
7–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2019-01-03
Manchester City FC
2–1
Liverpool FC
W
2018-12-30
Southampton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2018-12-26
Leicester City FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Manchester City FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
40%
Draw or Manchester City FC
82%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 4
4.3%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 22% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

