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 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

7% Clean Sheets
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. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Huddersfield Town AFC.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Woodburn, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
10' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Liam Lindsay has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for David Kasumu on 14 minutes.
19' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
26' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 26.
31' Brad Potts has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
34' Greg Cunningham doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
35' What a strike from Greg Cunningham! The score is 2-0.
40' Daniel Johnson, a Jamaica , has 37 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' William Boyle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
50' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
56' The referee has no hesitation. Greg Cunningham is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 56.
61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
66' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Huddersfield Town AFC's shape.
71' The crowd applauds David Kasumu as he leaves the pitch. Brahima Diarra steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
76' Jordan Rhodes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
77' The whistle greets Daniel Johnson as he departs to be replaced by Alan Browne.
82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
85' Kaine Hayden makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
89' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Rhodes departs to be replaced by Tyreece Simpson.
90' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Brad Potts departs to be replaced by Bambo Diaby.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ched Evans.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Preston North End FC.

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
Jordan Rhodes	1
Kaine Hayden	1
Paul Gallagher	1
Tom Lees	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.