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 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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
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
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' We are underway at John Smith's Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Wales international Sorba Thomas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 8' David Kasumu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 8.
- 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 18' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Brad Potts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' Greg Cunningham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 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 happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' Huddersfield Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 49' Goal! Greg Cunningham scores his 6 goal in 387 matches.
- 50' What a strike from Greg Cunningham! The score is 0-2.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 384 games and scored 407 goals.
- 64' The whistle greets Ben Woodburn as he departs to be replaced by Robert Brady.
- 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — David Kasumu exits the field as Jack Rudoni enters on 71.
- 75' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Ledson on 76.
- 77' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' Duane Holmes, a USA , has 52 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 87' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.
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 |
| Scott Sinclair | 1 |
| Sepp van den Berg | 1 |
| Josh Koroma | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 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.