Huddersfield vs Preston: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Huddersfield vs Preston?
Huddersfield won 1-0 on August 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 74′S. van den BergHuddersfield (o.g.)
Official lineup for Huddersfield vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Huddersfield
3-5-2- 16S. Thomas
- 25D. Ward
- 8L. O'Brien
- 15S. High
- 10J. Koroma
- 6J. Hogg
- 26L. Colwill
- 20O. Turton
- 23N. Sarr
- 32T. Lees
- 21L. Nicholls
Preston
3-5-2- 9C. Evans
- 4B. Whiteman
- 8A. Browne
- 44B. Potts
- 11D. Johnson
- 2S. van den Berg
- 32J. Earl
- 14J. Storey
- 6L. Lindsay
- 16A. Hughes
- 12D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Huddersfield have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Fulham(home) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Hull City(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Manchester City(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Huddersfield win, 1 draw, 4 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Preston 3-0 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Huddersfield 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Huddersfield 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Preston 3-1 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Huddersfield 3-2 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Preston 3-1 Huddersfield | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Huddersfield on Feb 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Huddersfield score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 0.9 | 1.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Preston | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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