Match summary
Preston North End beat Huddersfield Town 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Carabao Cup.
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Preston North End vs Huddersfield TownResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
90'+1Yellow Card
Huddersfield Town
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Huddersfield Town
46%Ball Possession54%
10Shots Total10
3Shots On Target2
7Corners6
11Fouls16
3Yellow Cards3
2Offsides0
1Saves2
342Passes400
2Shots Off Target7
76Attacks100
35Dangerous Attacks44
10Shots Inside Box9
0Shots Outside Box1
1Goals1
16Free Kicks11
1Shots Blocked5
5Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork2
12Tackles11
1Assists1
1Red Cards0
11Total Crosses18
6Interceptions7
59Duels Won44
1Big Chances Created4
Team Lineups
Manager: Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI
Substitutes
30
GG
George Gryba32
EN
Ed Nolan36
MW
Max WilsonManager: Martin Drury
Starting XI
1
MY
Matthew Young23
SR
Seán Roughan2
LS
Lasse SørensenSubstitutes
5
JL
Joe Low9
JT
Joe Taylor14
EB
Ethan Brierley26
GS
George Sebine27
JS
Jay Smith-Sway33
NT
Nik TzanevPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 3(33%) | 2 | 4/7 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(78%) | 4 | 9/11 | ||
| 49' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | - | - | 1/3 | ||
| 83' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 22(77%) | 6 | 9/11 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(73%) | 2 | 5/9 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(78%) | 5 | 10/13 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(85%) | 2 | 5/9 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 50(80%) | 2 | 4/7 | ||
| 74' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(77%) | - | 5/7 | ||
| 71' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 7(43%) | - | 3/10 | ||
| 37' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | - | 2/2 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(55%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 30' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0/1 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(89%) | - | 0/3 | ||
| 72' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2(50%) | - | 1/7 | ||
| 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(93%) | - | 2/4 |
Preston North End vs Huddersfield Town — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 15 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3/15 | 8-9 |
| Huddersfield Town | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7/15 | 9-8 |
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- Meetings on record
- 19
- Period covered
- 2011-10-22 – 2024-04-09
- Preston North End wins
- 12
- Draws
- 2
- Huddersfield Town wins
- 5
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.95
- Over 2.5 goals
- 68%
- Both teams scored
- 63%
- Home side won
- 63%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 4W 0D 1L (Preston North End view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.4 vs 2.95
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | Preston North End | 4-1 | Huddersfield Town |
| 2023-12-12 | Huddersfield Town | 1-3 | Preston North End |
| 2023-01-07 | Preston North End | 3-1 | Huddersfield Town |
| 2022-12-26 | Preston North End | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town |
| 2022-10-18 | Huddersfield Town | 0-1 | Preston North End |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 19 matches
Goals
36-20
Total matches
19Recent matches (5/19)
Championship•Apr 9, 2024
4-1
Huddersfield Town
Championship•Dec 12, 2023
1-3
Preston North End
FA Cup•Jan 7, 2023
3-1
Huddersfield Town
Championship•Dec 26, 2022
1-2
Huddersfield Town
Championship•Oct 18, 2022
0-1
Preston North End
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 19 matches
12
Preston North End wins
2
Draws
5
Huddersfield Town wins
Goals Scored
36 - 20