Sunday , 16 August 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

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
16 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D
13 Dec FK Crvena Zvezda A 3–2 W
10 Dec Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
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' The wait is over. Manchester City FC get us underway at Etihad Stadium.
  • 5' Sierra Leone international Josh Koroma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 13' Alex Matos was booked on 13.
  • 18' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matheus Nunes is hanging Manuel Akanji on the field on 18 minute.
  • 23' The 32-year-old Mateo Kovacic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 28' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' Against the run of play, Phil Foden has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' Brilliant from the ! Julian Alvarez makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 37.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' 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 Oscar Bobb suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' Manchester City FC make a change. Julian Alvarez trudges off to be replaced by Kevin De Bruyne on 57 minutes.
  • 58' What a moment for Ben Jackson! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Alex Matos trudges off to be replaced by Bojan Radulovic on 61 minutes.
  • 65' Phil Foden makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Jeremy Doku doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 76' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 76 minute. Phil Foden leaves to be changed by Micah Hamilton.
  • 81' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 81 minute. Josh Koroma leaves to be changed by Brahima Diarra.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Ben Wiles as he leaves the pitch. Tom Iorpenda steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Brodie Spencer on 90 minutes.
  • Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
David Silva 1
Gabriel Jesus 1
Julian Alvarez 1
Jeremy Doku 1
Jon Gorenc-Stankovic 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 2023-12-16 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2023-12-13 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-12-10 Luton Town FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W

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
2.65 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 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% Draw17% Huddersfield Town AFC9%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.4
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
90%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
26%
Manchester City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC56% Draw35% Huddersfield Town AFC9%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
3 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 22% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 21% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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