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 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Deepdale. Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against Huddersfield Town AFC.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Huddersfield Town AFC's compact .
10' Greg Cunningham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
14' It’s a booking for Huddersfield Town AFC player. David Kasumu gets a Yellow card.
19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
24' 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.
26' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Hogg is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — Yellow card on 26.
31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Fotheringham might look to freshen things up shortly.
34' Magnificent from Greg Cunningham! That is 6 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
35' A goal from the Ireland international Greg Cunningham! He fires home on 35 to make it 2-0!
40' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
45' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
55' 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.
56' Greg Cunningham was booked on 56.
61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
66' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
71' Brahima Diarra is replacing David Kasumu for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
76' Jordan Rhodes does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
77' The supporters are chanting for Alan Browne. He replaces Daniel Johnson on 77 minute.
82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
85' GOAL! Kaine Hayden scores on 85.
89' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Jordan Rhodes is withdrawn and Tyreece Simpson gets his opportunity.
90' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Brad Potts departs to be replaced by Bambo Diaby.
90' Poor challenge from Ched Evans. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Huddersfield Town AFC to claim maximum points.

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.