Preston North End FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

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Huddersfield Town AFC

Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 14' David Kasumu

Y 26' Jonathan Hogg

Greg Cunningham 56' Y

Ched Evans 90' Y

Y 90' Duane Holmes

Overview

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Preston North End FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Deepdale.

Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Preston North End FC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Huddersfield Town AFC

Last 5 meetings

2022-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-10-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2022-02-09 Preston North End FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-08-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2021-02-27 Preston North End FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–2	L
17 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–1	L
10 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	4–1	W
12 Nov	Millwall FC	H	2–4	L
04 Nov	Reading FC	A	2–1	W
01 Nov	Swansea City AFC	H	1–0	W

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Preston North End FC	A	2–1	W
17 Dec	Watford FC	H	0–2	L
10 Dec	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L
12 Nov	Swansea City AFC	H	0–0	D
08 Nov	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–1	W
05 Nov	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/3

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	3 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — let the football do the talking.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
14' Controversy at the stadium! David Kasumu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
19' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Huddersfield Town AFC's shape.
24' It’s high time Mark Fotheringham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
26' That is a Yellow card for Huddersfield Town AFC. Jonathan Hogg will be fuming at that decision.
31' Brad Potts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 389 appearances.
34' The Ireland Greg Cunningham breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 1-0!
35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Greg Cunningham makes it 2-0.
40' The 37-year-old Ched Evans has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
45' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
56' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
61' David Kasumu, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
66' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
71' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brahima Diarra is hanging David Kasumu on the field on 71 minute.
76' Against the run of play, Jordan Rhodes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
77' The supporters are chanting for Alan Browne. He replaces Daniel Johnson on 77 minute.
82' Ryan Ledson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
85' Kaine Hayden does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
89' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 89 minute. Jordan Rhodes leaves to be changed by Tyreece Simpson.
90' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bambo Diaby is hanging Brad Potts on the field on 90 minute.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ched Evans on 90.
Preston North End FC will have plenty to reflect on. Huddersfield Town AFC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts ↓ Bambo Diaby 90'
3
Greg Cunningham
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Alistair McCann 77'
14
Jordan Storey
10
Daniel Johnson ↓ Alan Browne 77'
20
Ben Woodburn ↓ Emil Riis Jakobsen 77'
4
Ben Whiteman
9
Ched Evans
1
Freddie Woodman
2
Alvaro Carreras

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Fotheringham

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alan Browne	5
Greg Cunningham	4
Milutin Osmajic	3
Will Keane	2
Paul Gallagher	1
Tom Lees	1
Jayden Stockley	1
Bambo Diaby	1

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2022-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-12-17 Preston North End FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC W 2022-11-12 Preston North End FC 2–4 Millwall FC L 2022-11-04 Reading FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2022-11-01 Preston North End FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2022-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-12-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Watford FC L 2022-12-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-11-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2022-11-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-11-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.16 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.12 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC36% Draw31% Huddersfield Town AFC33%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.28

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC

64%

Preston North End FC or Huddersfield Town AFC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC25% Draw51% Huddersfield Town AFC24%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

12.5%

1 – 0

10.7%

0 – 1

10.3%

2 – 1

7.4%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.6%

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

2.9%

1 – 3

2.7%

3 – 0

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	20%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	19%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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