Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 9.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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
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' KICK OFF: huddersfield town afc gets underway.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alistair McCann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for huddersfield town afc.
  • 15' Robbie Brady, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Ben Wiles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 21' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Duane Holmes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 24' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alistair McCann on 24 minutes.
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Kasumu on 26.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Jackson, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' The deadlock is broken! Josh Koroma gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
  • 47' It looks surprising preston north end fc does not make any changes. Sorba Thomas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Matos argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 53' Will Keane doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 58' preston north end fc have won 425 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' Bojan Radulovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Rhys Healey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Matos at the 69 minute mark.
  • 72' Greg Cunningham was booked on 72.
  • 76' The whistle greets Andrew Hughes as he departs to be replaced by Alan Browne.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' A stunning finish from Milutin Osmajic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 87' Brilliant from the forward! Milutin Osmajic makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 87.
  • 87' Bojan Radulovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Wiles on 87 minute.
  • 90' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Will Keane by Layton Stewart on 90 minute.
  • preston north end fc celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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 André Breitenreiter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Browne 5
Greg Cunningham 4
Milutin Osmajic 3
Will Keane 2
Sepp van den Berg 1
Josh Koroma 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Kaine Hayden 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.