Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
1 – 3
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 12 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' Alan Browne
0–2 39' Will Keane
Danny Ward 54' 1–2
1–3 66' Ben Whiteman
Y 19' Liam Lindsay
Y 45' Brad Potts

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 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

2
2
7
Huddersfield Town AFC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC 2023-01-07 Preston North End FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-10-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2022-02-09 Preston North End FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–3 L
09 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
02 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
29 Nov Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
25 Nov Southampton FC H 1–1 D
11 Nov Hull City AFC A 0–1 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–1 W
09 Dec Norwich City FC A 0–0 D
01 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–2 L
28 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 0–4 L
25 Nov Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
10 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Huddersfield Town AFC and Preston North End FC get this one started.
  • 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alan Browne makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 8' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' Sorba Thomas is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 19' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Lindsay is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' Freddie Woodman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' Goal! Will Keane scores his 71 goal in 385 matches.
  • 44' England international Jonathan Hogg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' Brad Potts has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Tom Lees departs to be replaced by Yuta Nakayama.
  • 51' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' What a strike from Danny Ward! The score is 1-2.
  • 59' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Danny Ward is replaced by Brahima Diarra on 62 minute.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Rarmani Edmonds-Green. He replaces Matty Pearson on 65 minute.
  • 66' A goal from the England international Ben Whiteman! He fires home on 66 to make it 1-3!
  • 67' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Liam Millar exits the field as Andrew Hughes enters on 67.
  • 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
  • 74' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duane Holmes on 74 minute.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Ben Woodburn. He replaces Alan Browne on 84 minute.
  • 89' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Preston North End FC take all three points.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Browne 5
Greg Cunningham 4
Milutin Osmajic 3
Will Keane 2
Brad Potts 1
Ben Whiteman 1
Ched Evans 1
Danny Ward 1

Head to Head

2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC 2023-01-07 Preston North End FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-10-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2022-02-09 Preston North End FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-09 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-12-02 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-11-29 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-11-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-11-11 Hull City AFC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Preston North End FC Form

2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-12-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC32% Draw30% Preston North End FC38%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
62%
Draw or Preston North End FC
68%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Preston North End FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC23% Draw48% Preston North End FC29%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%

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% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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