Huddersfield vs Cardiff — Championship

Championship· Regular Season - 32

Huddersfield

0–3Full-time

Cardiff

DWWLWDGoals 20-15

WDWDDLGoals 23-15

John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Capacity 24,554 · grass · Referee: D. England

Match events

18'C. Nelson
28'Josh Murphy (L. Tomlin)
33'Will Vaulks (Marlon Pack)
44'Richard Stearman
58'S. Mounié (F. Campbell)
58'Jonathan Hogg (A. King)
66'Will Vaulks
67'Josh Murphy (D. Hoilett)
67'Albert Adomah (L. Bacuna)
69'C. Paterson
75'Emile Smith Rowe (Chris Willock)
86'C. Paterson (D. Ward)

Lineups

Huddersfield

Cardiff

4-2-3-1

D. CowleyCoach

N. Harris

Bench (7)

Match trends

Huddersfield have averaged 2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Cardiff have averaged 2.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

3Huddersfield wins

1Draws

4Cardiff wins

9-13Goals

Huddersfield

1–1Apr 14, 2026, 6:45 PM

Cardiff

3–2Dec 6, 2025, 12:30 PM

Huddersfield

Cardiff

1–0Mar 6, 2024, 7:45 PM

Huddersfield

0–4Oct 24, 2023, 6:45 PM

Cardiff

1–2Apr 30, 2023, 11:00 AM

Huddersfield

1–0Sep 17, 2022, 2:00 PM

Cardiff

Huddersfield

2–1Feb 23, 2022, 7:45 PM

Cardiff

2–1Nov 6, 2021, 3:00 PM

Huddersfield

Pre-match comparison

2Goals scored per game2.3

1.5Goals conceded per game1.5

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

D. England

4.11Yellow cards / game

0.04Red cards / game

0.3Penalties scored / game

Based on 27 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Huddersfield

0-15'

50%

16-30'

25%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

25%

Cardiff

0-15'

0%

16-30'

25%

31-45'

25%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

50%

Match statistics

66%Possession34%

—Expected goals (xG)—

4Shots on target6

19Total shots11

7Shots off target3

8Blocked shots2

9Shots inside the box7

10Shots outside the box4

5Corners6

1Offsides1

9Fouls10

1Yellow cards2

—Red cards—

3Goalkeeper saves4

580Total passes289

493Accurate passes196

85%Pass accuracy68%

Player ratings

1Alex SmithiesCardiff7.7
2Will VaulksCardiff⚽ 1🟨7.6
3Josh MurphyCardiff⚽ 17.6
4L. TomlinCardiff🅰️ 17.6
5Marlon PackCardiff🅰️ 17.5
6Juninho BacunaHuddersfield7.3

Box score

Huddersfield

49

49J. LösslG · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes84%

Tackles—

Duels100%

17

17D. SimpsonD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes81%

Tackles2

Duels64%

3

3H. ToffoloD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes84%

Tackles2

Duels56%

7Juninho BacunaM · 90'

7.3

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Shots3/6 on target

Passes85%

Tackles2

Duels58%

9

9E. KachungaM · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels25%

32Emile Smith RoweM · 75'

6.6

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes95%

Tackles—

Duels67%

39L. O'BrienM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes84%

Tackles4

Duels54%

24

24S. MouniéF · 58'

6.5

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes76%

Tackles—

Duels33%

12Richard StearmanD · 90'

🟨6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels57%

6Jonathan HoggM · 58'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes91%

Tackles—

Duels60%

26Christopher Schindler (C)D · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes81%

Tackles1

Duels57%

Bench (7)

27Jon Gorenc StankovićD

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29

29A. KingM · 32'

6.4

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels50%

22

22F. CampbellF · 32'

6.6

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels33%

8Trevoh ChalobahD

—

25

25R. PykeF

—

13

13J. ColemanG

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10Chris WillockM · 15'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes83%

Tackles1

Duels100%

Cardiff

21

21A. RichardsD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles1

Duels100%

13

13C. PatersonF · 86'

⚽ 17.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels37%

6Will VaulksM · 90'

⚽ 1🟨7.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels38%

11

11Josh MurphyM · 67'

⚽ 17.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes75%

Tackles2

Duels60%

4

4S. Morrison (C)D · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes54%

Tackles—

Duels50%

3

3J. BennettD · 90'

7.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes82%

Tackles3

Duels63%

14Albert AdomahM · 67'

6.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes69%

Tackles1

Duels57%

15Marlon PackM · 90'

🅰️ 17.5

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes80%

Tackles2

Duels56%

12

12A. Smithies—

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17

17L. TomlinM · 90'

🅰️ 17.6

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels45%

16

16C. NelsonD · 90'

🟨7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes57%

Tackles—

Duels17%

Bench (7)

33

33D. HoilettM · 23'

6.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels33%

7

7L. BacunaM · 23'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes40%

Tackles—

Duels25%

20

20G. WhyteM

—

23

23D. WardF · 8'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels20%

1

1N. EtheridgeG

—

5

5A. FlintD

—

9Robert GlatzelF

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Huddersfield vs Cardiff played?+

The match is played at John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (capacity 24,554).

What time does Huddersfield vs Cardiff kick off?+

Kickoff is at Feb 12, 2020, 7:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).