Sunday , 16 August 2026

Preston North End FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Preston North End FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Tue 9 Apr 2024 · 18:45 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 42' Josh Koroma
Will Keane pen 53' 1–1
Milutin Osmajic 84' 2–1
Milutin Osmajic 87' 3–1
Milutin Osmajic 90+1' 4–1
Duane Holmes 21' Y
Alistair McCann 24' Y
Y 26' David Kasumu
Y 52' Alex Matos
Greg Cunningham 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
  • Assistant 2 James Wilson
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

7
2
2
Preston North End FC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-09 Preston North End FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC 2023-01-07 Preston North End FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-10-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 4–1 W
06 Apr Watford FC A 0–0 D
01 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
29 Mar Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Stoke City FC H 1–2 L
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–4 L
06 Apr Millwall FC H 1–0 W
01 Apr Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
29 Mar Coventry City FC H 1–3 L
16 Mar Rotherham United FC A 0–0 D
10 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–4 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
–/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.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' Duane Holmes is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
  • 24' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alistair McCann on 24 minutes.
  • 26' It’s a booking for Huddersfield Town AFC player. David Kasumu gets a card.
  • 31' It’s high time Andre Breitenreiter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' England international Rhys Healey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' Huddersfield Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Huddersfield Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' Magnificent from Josh Koroma! That is 36 goals in 150 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 47' David Kasumu, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Huddersfield Town AFC player. Alex Matos gets a card.
  • 53' Magnificent from Will Keane! That is 71 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 69' Rhys Healey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Matos at the 69 minute mark.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Greg Cunningham on 72.
  • 76' The whistle greets Andrew Hughes as he departs to be replaced by Alan Browne.
  • 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Milutin Osmajic makes it 2-1.
  • 87' Milutin Osmajic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • 87' The whistle greets Ben Wiles as he departs to be replaced by Bojan Radulovic.
  • 90' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Will Keane departs to be replaced by Layton Stewart.
  • The final score is 4-1.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andre Breitenreiter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Browne 5
Greg Cunningham 4
Milutin Osmajic 3
Will Keane 2
Bambo Diaby 1
Juninho Bacuna 1
Florian Kamberi 1
Fraizer Campbell 1

Head to Head

2024-04-09 Preston North End FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC 2023-01-07 Preston North End FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-10-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2024-04-09 Preston North End FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-04-06 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-03-29 Preston North End FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC L

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2024-04-09 Preston North End FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-04-06 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2024-04-01 Stoke City FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-03-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Coventry City FC L 2024-03-16 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-03-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC59% Draw23% Huddersfield Town AFC18%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
41%
Preston North End FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC41% Draw43% Huddersfield Town AFC16%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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