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Preston vs Huddersfield: result 3-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 19, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston

Preston
3-1
Huddersfield

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What was the result of Preston vs Huddersfield?

Preston won 3-1 on October 19, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 6′T. ClarkePreston
  • 42′Alexander Aaron John BaptistePreston
  • 53′P. GallagherPreston
  • 81′N. WellsHuddersfield

Official lineup for Preston vs Huddersfield

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Preston

4-4-2
  1. 25J. Hugill
  2. 37C. Robinson
  1. 4B. Pearson
  2. 11D. Johnson
  3. 18B. Pringle
  4. 12P. Gallagher
  1. 6B. Wright
  2. 3G. Cunningham
  3. 5T. Clarke
  4. 27Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
  1. 22C. Maxwell

Huddersfield

4-2-3-1
  1. 9E. Kachunga
  1. 7S. Scannell
  2. 16J. Payne
  3. 10A. Mooy
  1. 6J. Hogg
  2. 17R. van La Parra
  1. 2T. Smith
  2. 26C. Schindler
  3. 15C. Löwe
  4. 5M. Hudson
  1. 1D. Ward
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Huddersfield have 8, 1 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2016Brighton(away)2-2Championship
Oct 1, 2016Aston Villa(home)2-0Championship
Sep 27, 2016Birmingham(away)2-2Championship
Sep 23, 2016Wigan(home)1-0Championship
Sep 20, 2016Bournemouth(away)3-2League Cup
Huddersfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2016Sheffield Wednesday(home)0-1Championship
Oct 1, 2016Ipswich(away)1-0Championship
Sep 27, 2016Rotherham(home)2-1Championship
Sep 24, 2016Reading(away)0-1Championship
Sep 17, 2016QPR(home)2-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Preston wins, 0 draws, 2 Huddersfield wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 6, 2016Preston 2-1 HuddersfieldChampionship
Dec 26, 2015Huddersfield 3-1 PrestonChampionship
Aug 13, 2012Preston 2-0 HuddersfieldLeague Cup
Apr 14, 2012Preston 1-0 HuddersfieldLeague One
Oct 22, 2011Huddersfield 3-1 PrestonLeague One

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Huddersfield on Feb 6, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 1.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Preston1.31.265/157/15
Huddersfield1.11.338/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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24Preston101188204

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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