Huddersfield Town AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Oct | Reading FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | 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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Huddersfield Town AFC vs Preston North End FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The 34-year-old Andrew Hughes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 8' Poor challenge from David Kasumu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 13' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' 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.
- 23' Ben Whiteman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
- 28' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' Jordan Rhodes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' Greg Cunningham puts Preston North End FC on the lead.
- 50' Greg Cunningham with the second goal in the match!
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 64' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Ben Woodburn exits the field as Robert Brady enters on 64.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 71' Jack Rudoni gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces David Kasumu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Huddersfield Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Ryan Ledson gets a Yellow card.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Huddersfield Town AFC. Etienne Camara will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
- Full Time. Preston North End FC beats Huddersfield Town AFC
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
18
David Kasumu ↓ Jack Rudoni 71'
- 7
- 19
- 25
- 9
- 32
- 2
- 39
- 30
- 24
Bench
- 11
- 14
- 33
-
22
Jack Rudoni ↑ 71'
- 35
- 41
- 45
Coach
Mark Fotheringham
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 3
- 16
- 18
- 14
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↓ Robert Brady 64'
- 4
- 13
- 1
- 19
- 2
Bench
- 24
- 8
- 9
- 25
- 23
-
11
Robert Brady ↑ 64'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 5 |
| Greg Cunningham | 4 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 3 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Sepp van den Berg | 1 |
| Josh Koroma | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Kaine Hayden | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2022-10-18
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2022-10-15
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2022-10-09
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Hull City AFC
W
2022-10-04
Luton Town FC
3–3
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2022-10-01
Reading FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2022-09-17
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2022-10-18
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2022-10-15
Preston North End FC
0–2
Stoke City FC
L
2022-10-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2022-10-08
Norwich City FC
2–3
Preston North End FC
W
2022-10-05
Preston North End FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-10-01
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC or Preston North End FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
65%
Draw or Preston North End FC
67%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Preston North End FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
0 – 3
2.3%
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% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
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.

