Cardiff vs Huddersfield: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Huddersfield?
Cardiff won 3-2 on December 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′Y. SalechCardiff
- 51′Leo CastledineHuddersfield
- 62′Y. SalechCardiff
- 86′I. DaviesCardiff
- 89′J. TaylorHuddersfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Huddersfield have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Arsenal U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Huddersfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2024 | Cardiff 1-0 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Huddersfield 0-4 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Cardiff 1-2 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Huddersfield 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Huddersfield 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Cardiff 2-1 Huddersfield | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Huddersfield on Mar 6, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Huddersfield | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Huddersfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy