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Preston vs Huddersfield result, stats & H2H

Preston

2–1

Pen.

Huddersfield

Jusef Erabi

Radinio Balker

08/08/2026 17:00 · Deepdale

Preston2–1Huddersfield

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Jusef Erabi
Ali McCann
Jusef Erabi
Lewis Gibson
Andrija Vukčević

Radinio Balker
Lynden Gooch
Lasse Sørensen

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

PrestonHuddersfield

3Shots on target2

11Fouls16

3Yellow cards2

1Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Preston

Huddersfield

Radinio BalkerDF · 96′Player of the match8.0
Jack WhatmoughDF · 96′7.9
Sean RoughanDF · 84′7.5
Pol ValentínMF · 83′7.3
Alfie DevineFW · 96′7.2

Pol ValentínMF · 83′7.3
Alfie DevineFW · 96′7.2
Ali McCannMF · 96′7.2

Radinio BalkerDF · 96′Player of the match8.0
Jack WhatmoughDF · 96′7.9
Sean RoughanDF · 84′7.5

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Sat 8 Aug 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Deepdale
Capacity: 23,408
City: Preston

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Preston wins

0Draws

0Huddersfield wins

Last matches: Preston

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipPrestonWest Brom11D
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipWrexhamPreston41L
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamPreston40L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipPrestonMillwall01L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipQPRPreston22D

Last matches: Huddersfield

24.10.26League OneHuddersfieldWigan21W
20.10.26League OneHuddersfieldPeterborough41W
17.10.26League OnePlymouthHuddersfield02W
10.10.26League OneHuddersfieldSheffield Wed22D
06.10.26EFL TrophyHuddersfieldRochdale50W

Head-to-head matches

08.08.26EFL CupPrestonHuddersfield21W

3.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Preston vs Huddersfield: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Preston wins

0Draws

0Huddersfield wins

2:1Goals (Preston : Huddersfield)

3.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Preston at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Preston's biggest win: 2–1Preston 2–1 Huddersfield, 8 Aug 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
8 Aug 2026	EFL Cup	Preston	2–1	Huddersfield

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Preston0W 2D 3L · goals 4–12

D24.10EFL ChampionshipHWest Brom1–1
L17.10EFL ChampionshipAWrexham1–4
L13.10EFL ChampionshipABirmingham0–4
L10.10EFL ChampionshipHMillwall0–1
D19.09EFL ChampionshipAQPR2–2

Huddersfield4W 1D 0L · goals 15–4

W24.10League OneHWigan2–1
W20.10League OneHPeterborough4–1
W17.10League OneAPlymouth2–0
D10.10League OneHSheffield Wed2–2
W06.10EFL TrophyHRochdale5–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

PrestonHuddersfield

0.8Goals scored per game2.3

2.0Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

0Clean sheets3

40%Failed to score10%

1-1-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-1

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

PrestonHuddersfield

Championship 2026/2027 · 8 gamesLeague One 2025/2026 · 45 games

1.0Goals scored1.6

1.9Goals conceded1.4

5.3Corners5.9

13.0Shots12.8

43%Possession49%

2.4Yellow cards1.8

0%Clean sheets29%

25%Failed to score16%

1-0-3Home / away record (W-D-L)7-4-12

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

PrestonHuddersfield

Top stats

3Shots on target2

Passes

342Passes399

256Accurate passes328

75%Pass accuracy82%

Defence

11Fouls16

1Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

3Yellow cards2

1Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.0Radinio BalkerHuddersfield
7.9Jack WhatmoughHuddersfield
7.5Sean RoughanHuddersfield
7.3Pol ValentínPreston
7.2Alfie DevinePreston

Preston (16)

Huddersfield (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

PrestonFormationHuddersfield

Preston

Huddersfield

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Preston vs Huddersfield preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Sat, 8 Aug 2026: Preston 2–1 Huddersfield.

Form · last 5 matches

PrestonDLLLD4 scored · 12 conceded

HuddersfieldWWWDW15 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

PrestonHuddersfield

0.8Goals scored per game2.3

2.0Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

0Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

1Preston wins

0Draws

0Huddersfield wins

1 meetings

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Preston come into the game with DLLLD in their last 5 (4 scored, 12 conceded), while Huddersfield have WWWDW (15 scored, 4 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Preston's recent games and 70% of Huddersfield's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 70%.

Per game, Preston average 0.8 goals scored and 2.0 conceded (clean sheets: 0), Huddersfield 2.3 and 0.9 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: Preston 1 wins, Huddersfield 0 wins, draws 0.

Nito explains: Preston vs Huddersfield

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Preston and Huddersfield matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Preston's last 10 matches and 70% of Huddersfield's last 10. In this match it landed (Preston 2-1 Huddersfield).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Preston reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Huddersfield in 70% of their last 10. This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide DLLLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Preston, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (4 scored, 12 conceded). Huddersfield, last 5: 4 W · 1 D · 0 L (15 scored, 4 conceded).

Preston vs Huddersfield: questions & answers

Who won Preston vs Huddersfield?

Preston won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Preston vs Huddersfield?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Preston vs Huddersfield played?

Preston vs Huddersfield was played on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Deepdale.

What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Huddersfield?

1 meetings: Preston 1 wins, 0 draws, Huddersfield 0 wins.

Preston vs Huddersfield result, stats & H2H

Preston

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