Huddersfield vs Cardiff: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 14, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Huddersfield vs Cardiff?
Huddersfield and Cardiff drew 1-1 on April 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′R. LedsonHuddersfield
- 90′Y. SalechCardiff
Official lineup for Huddersfield vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Huddersfield
3-4-2-1- 25B. Radulović
- 18D. Kasumu
- 10M. Harness
- 19B. Mumba
- 8C. Humphreys
- 4R. Ledson
- 2L. Sørensen
- 23S. Roughan
- 3M. Wallace
- 12R. Balker
- 31J. Alnwick
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 8O. Kellyman
- 16C. Willock
- 10R. Colwill
- 11O. Tanner
- 18A. Robertson
- 6R. Wintle
- 3J. Bagan
- 48D. Lawlor
- 2W. Fish
- 38P. Ng
- 13N. Trott
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Huddersfield have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 4-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Huddersfield wins, 0 draws, 3 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Cardiff 3-2 Huddersfield | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Huddersfield on Dec 6, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Huddersfield score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Huddersfield | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 16 |
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