Huddersfield Town AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at The 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 Andy Haines
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Steve Meredith
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jul | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jun | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jul | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jun | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jun | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Feb | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Huddersfield Town AFC is hosting Preston North End FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Billy Bodin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Karlan Ahearne-Grant has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
- 45' A quiet spell here at The John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' The crowd applauds Elias Kachunga as he leaves the pitch. Collin Quaner steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Alex Pritchard exits the field as Emile Smith-Rowe enters on 56.
- 61' Preston North End FC have won 424 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' England international Ryan Ledson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Joshua Harrop is replaced by Sean Maguire.
- 76' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Karlan Ahearne-Grant is replaced by Chris Willock on 76 minute.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 84' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Ryan Ledson is replaced by Scott Sinclair on 84 minute.
- 85' Trevoh Chalobah makes way for Jon Gorenc-Stankovic at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 89' Billy Bodin gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Tom Barkhuizen and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
- 26
- 6
- 21
-
9
Elias Kachunga ↓ Collin Quaner 46'
- 8
- 12
-
22
Fraizer Campbell ↓ Steve Mounie 46'
- 39
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 25
-
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 56'
- 29
-
27
Jon Gorenc-Stankovic ↑ 85'
-
23
Collin Quaner ↑ 46'
-
24
Steve Mounie ↑ 46'
- 13
- 38
-
10
Chris Willock ↑ 76'
Coach
Danny Cowley
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Scott Sinclair 84'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Billy Bodin 89'
-
8
Alan Browne C ↓ Jayden Stockley 72'
- 4
- 1
- 6
-
10
Joshua Harrop ↓ Sean Maguire 72'
- 21
- 15
Bench
- 35
- 14
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 72'
- 2
-
39
Billy Bodin ↑ 89'
- 25
- 7
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 72'
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↑ 84'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 5 |
| Greg Cunningham | 4 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 3 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Fraizer Campbell | 1 |
| Brad Potts | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Ched Evans | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2020-07-04
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2020-07-01
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2020-06-28
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-06-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-03-07
Leeds United FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-02-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
4–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2020-07-04
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2020-07-01
Preston North End FC
0–1
Derby County FC
L
2020-06-27
Preston North End FC
1–3
Cardiff City FC
L
2020-06-20
Luton Town FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2020-03-07
Preston North End FC
1–3
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2020-02-29
Fulham FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Preston North End FC
62%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Preston North End FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
3 – 0
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
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% | 21% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 20% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

