Leicester City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
- Assistant 2 Mark Pottage
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Leicester City FC gets underway.
- 5' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Huddersfield Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' It’s high time Enzo Maresca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 369 games and scored 378 goals.
- 30' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Jaheim Headley by Loick Ayina on 38 minute.
- 40' Thomas Cannon puts Leicester City FC on the lead.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 47' Goal! Ricardo Pereira scores his 13 goal in 354 matches.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' Mads Hermansen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Goal! Thomas Cannon scores his 25 goal in 319 matches.
- 63' Goal! Michal Helik scores his 29 goal in 3 matches.
- 68' The travelling Huddersfield Town AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Jannik Vestergaard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 76' Loick Ayina is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' Goal! Stephy Mavididi scores his 47 goal in 519 matches.
- 80' The whistle greets James Justin as he departs to be replaced by Callum Doyle.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Marc Albrighton. He replaces Abdul Issahaku on 81 minute.
- 86' Jaheim Headley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 89' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wanya Marcal-Madivadua is hanging Stephy Mavididi on the field on 89 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 23
- 8
-
2
James Justin ↓ Callum Doyle 80'
- 10
- 29
- 3
- 30
- 18
- 28
- 7
Bench
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 81'
- 17
- 4
- 22
- 41
- 39
-
5
Callum Doyle ↑ 80'
-
40
Wanya Marcal-Madivadua ↑ 89'
- 45
Coach
Enzo Maresca
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 18
- 14
- 32
-
23
Ben Wiles ↓ Brahima Diarra 80'
- 33
- 8
- 5
- 2
-
15
Jaheim Headley ↓ Loick Ayina 38'
Bench
- 36
- 31
- 27
-
11
Brahima Diarra ↑ 80'
-
37
Loick Ayina ↑ 38'
- 39
- 42
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Mathias Jorgensen | 1 |
| Youri Tielemans | 1 |
| Aaron Mooy | 1 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.