Preston North End FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Shaun Hudson
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Oct | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Deepdale Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 4' Jayden Stockley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' Ireland international Alan Browne has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' Ryan Ledson was booked on 18.
- 22' Jon Gorenc-Stankovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tommy Elphick at the 22 minute mark.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Cowley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' Goal! Alan Browne scores his 38 goal in 393 matches.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Darnell Fisher. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' GOAL! Paul Gallagher fires home to make it 3-0!
- 55' Darnell Fisher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- 59' Steve Mounie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adama Diakhaby at the 59 minute mark.
- 62' Jayden Stockley was booked on 62.
- 65' The crowd applauds Danny Simpson as he leaves the pitch. Alex Pritchard steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 70' Karlan Ahearne-Grant is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 72' The crowd applauds Paul Gallagher as he leaves the pitch. Brad Potts steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 74' What a strike from Juninho Bacuna! The score is 3-1.
- 76' David Nugent has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jayden Stockley on 76 minute.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 86' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Preston North End FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 24
- 2
- 29
- 8
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher C ↓ Brad Potts 72'
- 6
- 21
- 15
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↓ David Nugent 76'
Bench
-
35
David Nugent ↑ 76'
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 72'
- 14
- 39
- 17
- 25
- 7
Coach
Alex Neil
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Danny Simpson ↓ Alex Pritchard 65'
- 1
- 7
- 26
- 5
- 9
-
11
Adama Diakhaby ↓ Steve Mounie 59'
- 8
- 4
- 39
- 16
Bench
- 19
- 31
-
27
Jon Gorenc-Stankovic ↑ 22'
- 33
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 65'
-
24
Steve Mounie ↑ 59'
- 37
Coach
Danny Cowley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 5 |
| Greg Cunningham | 4 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 3 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Ched Evans | 1 |
| Danny Ward | 1 |
Preston North End FC Form
2019-11-09
Preston North End FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-11-03
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2019-10-26
Preston North End FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-10-22
Preston North End FC
1–1
Leeds United FC
D
2019-10-19
Reading FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2019-10-05
Preston North End FC
5–1
Barnsley FC
W
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2019-11-09
Preston North End FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-11-02
Brentford FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-10-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Barnsley FC
W
2019-10-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2019-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2019-10-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–0
Hull City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
45%
Preston North End FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.