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 0 games · 0 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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Preston North End FC launch into their encounter with Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 4' A goal from the England international Jayden Stockley! He fires home on 4 to make it 1-0!
- 9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 18' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Ledson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 22' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 22 minute. Tommy Elphick leaves to be changed by Jon Gorenc-Stankovic.
- 27' The 32-year-old Darnell Fisher has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' Alan Browne adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 38' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Darnell Fisher was booked on 45.
- 50' Goal! Paul Gallagher scores his 15 goal in 378 matches.
- 55' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Adama Diakhaby exits the field as Steve Mounie enters on 59.
- 62' Jayden Stockley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' Alex Pritchard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Simpson on 65 minute.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brad Potts is hanging Paul Gallagher on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' GOAL! Juninho Bacuna fires home to make it 3-1!
- 76' Preston North End FC make a change. Jayden Stockley trudges off to be replaced by David Nugent on 76 minutes.
- 81' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Huddersfield Town AFC's shape.
- 86' Sean Maguire catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 3-1 the final result. Huddersfield Town AFC will be bitterly disappointed.
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.