Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Manchester City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2023-24
Manchester City FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Sun 7 Jan 2024 · 14:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Phil Foden 33' 1–0
Julian Alvarez 37' 2–0
Ben Jackson og 58' 3–0
Phil Foden 65' 4–0
Jeremy Doku 74' 5–0
Y 13' Alex Matos
Y 90' Brodie Spencer

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — FA Cup at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Assistant 1 Richard West
  • Assistant 2 Derek Eaton
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

3
Manchester City FC 3 games · Avg 5.0 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-07 Manchester City FC 5–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-01-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2018-08-19 Manchester City FC 6–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 5–0 W
30 Dec Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
27 Dec Everton FC A 3–1 W
22 Dec Fluminense FC H 4–0 W
19 Dec Urawa Red Diamonds A 3–0 W
16 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–5 L
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

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Huddersfield Town AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Antoine Semenyo 3 G 2 A
Erling Haaland 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Huddersfield Town AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Micah Hamilton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 444 appearances.
  • 13' Alex Matos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 13.
  • 18' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Nunes. He replaces Manuel Akanji on 18 minute.
  • 23' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Wiles, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Phil Foden adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 37' Magnificent from Julian Alvarez! That is 96 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 52' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' Kevin De Bruyne gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Julian Alvarez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' What a moment for Ben Jackson! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Alex Matos departs to be replaced by Bojan Radulovic.
  • 65' Against the run of play, Phil Foden has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' Brilliant from the ! Jeremy Doku makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 76' Micah Hamilton gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Phil Foden and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Josh Koroma by Brahima Diarra on 81 minute.
  • 86' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jack Rudoni suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Tom Iorpenda comes on to replace Ben Wiles.
  • 90' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sergio Aguero 3
Sergio Aguero 3
Phil Foden 2
Jon Gorenc-Stankovic 1
Terence Kongolo 1
David Silva 1
Gabriel Jesus 1
Leroy Sane 1

Head to Head

2024-01-07 Manchester City FC 5–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-01-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2018-08-19 Manchester City FC 6–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Manchester City FC Form

2024-01-07 Manchester City FC 5–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-12-30 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-12-27 Everton FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-12-22 Manchester City FC 4–0 Fluminense FC W 2023-12-19 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-12-16 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2024-01-07 Manchester City FC 5–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.69 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC74% Draw16% Huddersfield Town AFC10%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
26%
Manchester City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC57% Draw35% Huddersfield Town AFC8%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
3 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3%
5 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 22% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 20% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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