Preston North End v Huddersfield Town

1:1

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Preston North End v Huddersfield Town in Carabao Cup The match ended 1–1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics including xG, and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Preston North End v Huddersfield Town

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Preston North End at 71.1% - the match finished 1:1 (decided on penalties), so the prediction was wrong.

Model	1 · Preston North End	X	2 · Huddersfield Town	Prediction	Result
ELO + Poisson	37.8%	28.2%	34.0%	Home win · Preston North End	✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost)	71.1%	15.8%	13.1%	Home win · Preston North End	✘ Missed
Final score	1:1 (decided on penalties)			Draw

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Preston North End v Huddersfield Town

4′Lynden Gooch · Yellow card
21′Lewis Gibson · Red card
37′Andrija Vukčević · Yellow card
38′Radinio Balker · Goal (assist: Lasse Sørensen)
46′Liam Lindsay · Substitution (off: Andrija Vukcevic)
46′Bali Mumba · Substitution (off: Lynden Gooch)
69′Ali McCann · Yellow card
71′Delano Burgzorg · Substitution (off: Callum Lang)
71′Jay Smith-Sway · Substitution (off: Derensili Sanches Fernandes)
71′Joe Taylor · Substitution (off: Ashley Fletcher)
72′Jusef Erabi · Substitution (off: Milutin Osmajic)
83′Jordan Storey · Substitution (off: Pol Valentín)
84′Ibane Bowat · Substitution (off: Seán Roughan)
90+3′Jusef Erabi · Goal (assist: Delano Burgzorg)
90′Ryan Ledson · Yellow card
90+1′Lasse Sørensen · Yellow card
90+2′Andrew Moran · Substitution (off: Jordan Thompson)

Match statistics: Preston North End v Huddersfield Town

Statistic	Preston North End	Huddersfield Town
Possession	46%	54%
Shots on target	3	2
Total shots	10	10
Shots off target	2	7
Blocked shots	1	2
Corners	1	1
Fouls	11	16
Offsides	3	1
Yellow cards	14	6
Red cards	6	7
Passes	342	400
Pass accuracy	75%	82%

Line-ups: Preston North End v Huddersfield Town

Preston North End 3-4-3

Starting XI

1 Daniel Iversen 6.4
2 Pol Valentín 7.0
3 Andrija Vukčević 6.3
7 Alfie Devine 7.0
8 Ali McCann 7.0
10 Callum Lang 6.6
15 Jordan Thompson 6.8
16 Andrew Hughes 7.1
19 Lewis Gibson 3.6
24 Odeluga Offiah 6.7
28 Milutin Osmajic 5.9

Substitutes (9)

6 Liam Lindsay 6.7
9 Jusef Erabi 7.4
14 Jordan Storey 6.5
21 Lee Nicholls
23 Andrew Moran 6.4
30 George Gryba
32 Ed Nolan
36 Max Wilson
37 Delano Burgzorg 7.1

Huddersfield Town 3-4-3

Starting XI

1 Matthew Young 6.8
2 Lasse Sørensen 7.4
4 Ryan Ledson 6.8
6 Jack Whatmough 7.6
7 Lynden Gooch 6.4
10 Marcus Harness 6.7
11 Ashley Fletcher 5.9
12 Radinio Balker 8.0
18 David Kasumu 6.6
23 Seán Roughan 7.3
30 Derensili Sanches Fernandes 7.0

Substitutes (9)

5 Joe Low
9 Joe Taylor 6.6
14 Ethan Brierley
15 Ibane Bowat 6.2
17 Marcus McGuane
19 Bali Mumba 6.1
26 George Sebine
27 Jay Smith-Sway 5.8
33 Nik Tzanev

Form and head-to-head: Preston North End v Huddersfield Town

Preston North End

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Huddersfield Town

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Carabao Cup standings

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Managers: Preston North End v Huddersfield Town

Preston North EndManagerP. Heckingbottom

Huddersfield TownManagerM. Drury

Match information: Preston North End v Huddersfield Town

Kick-off: Sat 8 Aug · 14:00
Competition: Carabao Cup

Live commentary: Preston North End v Huddersfield Town

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