Huddersfield Town AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee David Webb
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
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' Ryan Ledson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 8' A goal from the England international Fraizer Campbell! He fires home on 8 to make it 1-0!
- 13' Juninho Bacuna, a Curacao , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- 41' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 41.
- 44' Brad Potts has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Andrew Hughes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- 51' Alan Browne doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' Magnificent from Alan Browne! That is 38 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carel Eiting is hanging Lewis O'Brien on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' Alan Browne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Patrick Bauer. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Isaac Mbenza departs to be replaced by Josh Koroma.
- 72' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Scott Sinclair is replaced by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 77' The 33-year-old Tom Barkhuizen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 78' Poor challenge from Naby Sarr. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 83' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 85' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Sean Maguire on, Daniel Johnson off on 85 minutes.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josh Koroma on 87 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Sean Maguire. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Joshua Harrop has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Ledson on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 26
- 6
-
18
Isaac Mbenza ↓ Josh Koroma 71'
- 12
- 22
-
8
Lewis O'Brien ↓ Carel Eiting 58'
- 23
- 3
- 2
Bench
-
19
Josh Koroma ↑ 71'
- 10
-
11
Adama Diakhaby ↑ 58'
-
14
Carel Eiting ↑ 58'
- 44
- 17
- 27
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Joshua Harrop 90'
- 14
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Sean Maguire 85'
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 15
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Tom Barkhuizen 72'
- 19
Bench
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 85'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 72'
- 23
-
10
Joshua Harrop ↑ 90'
- 25
- 7
- 20
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 5 |
| Greg Cunningham | 4 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 3 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Florian Kamberi | 1 |
| Fraizer Campbell | 1 |
| Brad Potts | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

