Huddersfield Town AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

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Preston North End FC

Tue 12 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 3' Alan Browne

0–2 39' Will Keane

Danny Ward 54' 1–2

1–3 66' Ben Whiteman

Y 19' Liam Lindsay

Y 45' Brad Potts

Overview

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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.

Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Busby
Assistant 1 Richard Wild
Assistant 2 Mark Russell

6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Huddersfield Town AFC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC 2023-01-07 Preston North End FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-10-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2022-02-09 Preston North End FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	1–3	L
09 Dec	Bristol City FC	H	1–1	D
02 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	1–1	D
29 Nov	Sunderland AFC	A	2–1	W
25 Nov	Southampton FC	H	1–1	D
11 Nov	Hull City AFC	A	0–1	L

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	3–1	W
09 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	0–0	D
01 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–2	L
28 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–4	L
25 Nov	Cardiff City FC	H	1–2	L
10 Nov	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/6

46-60

1/3

61-75

–/4

76+

4/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	4 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds John Smith's Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Huddersfield Town AFC and Preston North End FC.
3' Alan Browne is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
8' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sorba Thomas, as he is very good at scoring at John Smith's Stadium with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Lindsay on 19 minutes.
24' A quiet spell here at John Smith's Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
29' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
39' The deadlock is broken! Will Keane gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
44' The 30-year-old Jack Whatmough has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
45' Brad Potts was booked on 45.
46' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Tom Lees is replaced by Yuta Nakayama.
51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
54' Magnificent from Danny Ward! That is 3 goals in 381 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
59' Robbie Brady needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
62' Danny Ward makes way for Brahima Diarra at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
65' Rarmani Edmonds-Green gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Matty Pearson and will look to change the dynamic.
66' Brilliant from the midfielder! Ben Whiteman makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 66.
67' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 67 minute. Liam Millar leaves to be changed by Andrew Hughes.
72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
74' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Duane Holmes is replaced by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 74 minute.
79' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
84' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Ben Woodburn comes on to replace Alan Browne.
89' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Huddersfield Town AFC.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

10
Josh Koroma ↓ Jaheim Headley 46'
18
David Kasumu
14
Sorba Thomas
6
Jonathan Hogg
12
Chris Maxwell
32
Tom Lees ↓ Yuta Nakayama 46'
7
Delano Burgzorg
5
Michal Helik
36
Joshua Austerfield ↓ Ben Wiles 46'
4
Matty Pearson ↓ Rarmani Edmonds-Green 65'
25
Danny Ward ↓ Brahima Diarra 62'

Bench

1
Lee Nicholls
16
Thomas Edwards
23
Ben Wiles ↑ 46'
33
Yuta Nakayama ↑ 46'
2
Rarmani Edmonds-Green ↑ 65'
15
Jaheim Headley ↑ 46'
11
Brahima Diarra ↑ 62'
37
Loick Ayina
39
Tom Iorpenda

Coach Darren Moore

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

26
Jack Whatmough
25
Duane Holmes ↓ Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 74'
6
Liam Lindsay ↓ Robbie Brady 84'
44
Brad Potts
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alan Browne ↓ Ben Woodburn 84'
7
Will Keane ↓ Alistair McCann 67'
4
Ben Whiteman
9
Ched Evans
1
Freddie Woodman
23
Liam Millar ↓ Andrew Hughes 67'

Bench

11
Robbie Brady ↑ 84'
3
Greg Cunningham
16
Andrew Hughes ↑ 67'
18
Ryan Ledson
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 84'
21
David Cornell
13
Alistair McCann ↑ 67'
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↑ 74'
33
Kian Best

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alan Browne	5
Greg Cunningham	4
Milutin Osmajic	3
Will Keane	2
Jordan Rhodes	1
Kaine Hayden	1
Paul Gallagher	1
Tom Lees	1

Head to Head

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-09 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-12-02 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-11-29 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-11-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-11-11 Hull City AFC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Preston North End FC Form

2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-12-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.18 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.35 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Preston North End FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC32% Draw30% Preston North End FC38%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw

62%

Draw or Preston North End FC

68%

Huddersfield Town AFC or Preston North End FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Huddersfield Town AFC23% Draw48% Preston North End FC29%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 0

10%

0 – 1

9.6%

1 – 0

8.3%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

2 – 0

5.4%

2 – 2

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

3.1%

3 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap	Huddersfield Town AFC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	18%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	21%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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