Thursday , 2 July 2026

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Huddersfield Town AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 24 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC The John Smith's Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'
Christopher Schindler 41' Y
Y 44' Brad Potts
Richard Stearman 44' Y
Y 66' Alan Browne
Y 70' Patrick Bauer
Naby Sarr 78' R
Josh Koroma 87' Y
Y 90' Sean Maguire
Y 90' Joshua Harrop

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Rob Merchant
  • Referee David Webb

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

2
2
7
Huddersfield Town AFC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2020-07-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2019-11-09 Preston North End FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
20 Oct Derby County FC H 1–0 W
17 Oct Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
03 Oct Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
25 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 1–0 W
19 Sep Brentford FC A 0–3 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
21 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
18 Oct Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
04 Oct Brentford FC A 4–2 W
26 Sep Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
19 Sep Norwich City FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Huddersfield Town AFC and Preston North End FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 8' Fraizer Campbell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 13' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alan Browne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 18' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emil Riis Jakobsen made 378 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Daniel Johnson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
  • 41' Christopher Schindler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alan Browne makes it 1-1.
  • 53' Alan Browne is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' The whistle greets Lewis O'Brien as he departs to be replaced by Carel Eiting.
  • 63' The 30-year-old Harry Toffolo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Alan Browne is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 66.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Patrick Bauer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Isaac Mbenza exits the field as Josh Koroma enters on 71.
  • 72' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Scott Sinclair has done his job and it is now time for Tom Barkhuizen to step up.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Corberán will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Naby Sarr argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' Sean Maguire is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Johnson at the 85 minute mark.
  • 87' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sean Maguire.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Ryan Ledson is replaced by Joshua Harrop.
  • Another three points for Preston North End FC.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Browne 5
Greg Cunningham 4
Milutin Osmajic 3
Will Keane 2
Jayden Stockley 1
Bambo Diaby 1
Juninho Bacuna 1
Florian Kamberi 1

Head to Head

2020-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2020-07-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2019-11-09 Preston North End FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2020-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2020-10-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2020-10-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2020-10-03 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2020-09-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-09-19 Brentford FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Preston North End FC Form

2020-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2020-10-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2020-10-18 Preston North End FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2020-10-04 Brentford FC 2–4 Preston North End FC W 2020-09-26 Preston North End FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2020-09-19 Norwich City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Preston North End FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC30% Draw30% Preston North End FC40%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
60%
Draw or Preston North End FC
70%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Preston North End FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC22% Draw49% Preston North End FC29%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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