Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Leicester City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Leicester City FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Thomas Cannon 40' 1–0
Ricardo Pereira 47' 2–0
Thomas Cannon 61' 3–0
3–1 63' Michal Helik
Stephy Mavididi 77' 4–1
Y 76' Loick Ayina

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Mark Pottage
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
Leicester City FC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-01 Leicester City FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-08-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC 2019-04-06 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 Leicester City FC 2018-09-22 Leicester City FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 4–1 W
29 Dec Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
23 Dec Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
18 Dec Birmingham City FC A 3–2 W
13 Dec Millwall FC H 3–2 W
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Leicester City FC A 1–4 L
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
23 Dec Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Millwall FC A 1–1 D
12 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Leicester City FC gets underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Wiles made 357 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The 23-year-old Brahima Diarra has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Michal Helik needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 32 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Loick Ayina is hanging Jaheim Headley on the field on 38 minute.
  • 40' Thomas Cannon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leicester City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Ricardo Pereira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Thomas Cannon doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' Michal Helik has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Leicester City 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.
  • 73' Turkey international Yunus Akgun has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 76' Loick Ayina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' Magnificent from Stephy Mavididi! That is 47 goals in 525 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. James Justin is replaced by Callum Doyle on 80 minute.
  • 81' Abdul Issahaku makes way for Marc Albrighton at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 86' Yuta Nakayama is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Stephy Mavididi is replaced by Wanya Marcal-Madivadua on 89 minute.
  • 4-1 the final result. Huddersfield Town AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 3
James Maddison 2
Stephy Mavididi 2
Thomas Cannon 2
Michal Helik 1
Mathias Jorgensen 1
Jamie Vardy 1
Kelechi Iheanacho 1

Head to Head

2024-01-01 Leicester City FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-08-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC 2019-04-06 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 Leicester City FC 2018-09-22 Leicester City FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Leicester City FC Form

2024-01-01 Leicester City FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-12-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Leicester City FC W 2023-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2023-12-23 Leicester City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-12-18 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Leicester City FC W 2023-12-13 Leicester City FC 3–2 Millwall FC W

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2024-01-01 Leicester City FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-12-23 Norwich City FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-12-16 Millwall FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC67% Draw20% Huddersfield Town AFC13%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
33%
Leicester City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC47% Draw40% Huddersfield Town AFC13%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 22% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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