Huddersfield 3-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 26 Dec 2015
Huddersfield beat Preston 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 26 December 2015 at The John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Nahki Wells and E. Huws scored for Huddersfield; Adam Reach for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Huddersfield have won 1 and Preston 1.
· kickoff·The John Smith's Stadium · Huddersfield, West Yorkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 8'Emyr Huws
- 25'Tommy Smith
- 1-038'Nahki Wellsassist: E. Huws
- 43'Paul Huntington
- Half-time1-0
- 46'Kyle Dempseyout: H. Bunn
- 52'Paul Gallagher
- 2-055'Nahki Wellsassist: H. Bunn
- 61'N. Kilkennyout: Joshua Brownhill
- 65'Joel Lynch
- 65'Jonathan Hogg
- 65'Joe Garner
- 67'M. Vermijlout: C. Woods
- 72'J. Garnerout: E. Doyle
- 3-076'E. Huws
- 81'E. Huwsout: M. Cranie
- 86'J. Hoggout: J. Paterson
- 3-190+4'Adam Reachassist: P. Gallagher
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Emyr Huws · Huddersfield
Huddersfield
- 8.5Emyr HuwsM
- 8.2Joe LolleyM
- 8.0Nahki WellsF
- 7.8Harry BunnM
- 6.9Mark HudsonD
- 6.9Joel LynchD
- 6.8Jonathan HoggM
- 6.8Tommy SmithD
- 6.8Kyle DempseyM
- 6.7Jed SteerG
- 6.5Martin CranieD
- 6.5Jamie PatersonM
- 6.3Benjamin ChilwellD
- 6.0Sean ScannellM
Preston
- 7.3Jordan PickfordG
- 6.9Adam ReachM
- 6.9Will KeaneF
- 6.8Joe GarnerF
- 6.8Marnick VermijlD
- 6.8Paul GallagherM
- 6.7Neil KilkennyM
- 6.6Joshua BrownhillM
- 6.5Daniel JohnsonM
- 6.5Paul HuntingtonD
- 6.4Eoin DoyleF
- 6.2Tom ClarkeD
- 6.2Greg CunninghamD
- 5.8Calum WoodsD
Line-ups
- 25Benjamin ChilwellD6.3
- 2T. SmithD6.8
- 6J. Hogg86'M6.8
- 1J. SteerG6.7
- 18J. LolleyM8.2
- 33J. LynchD6.9
- 21Nahki Wells38'55'F8.0
- 16E. Huws76'81'M8.5
- 22Kyle Dempsey46'M6.8
- 7S. ScannellM6.0
- 5M. HudsonD6.9
Substitutes
- 10M. CarayolM
- 3Jason DavidsonM
- 36F. BojajF
- 13J. MurphyG
- 14M. Cranie81'D6.5
- 8J. Paterson86'M6.5
- 17H. Bunn46'M7.8
- 1Jordan PickfordG7.3
- 8N. Kilkenny61'M6.7
- 3G. CunninghamD6.2
- 32Adam Reach90+4'M6.9
- 5T. ClarkeD6.2
- 23P. HuntingtonD6.5
- 12P. GallagherM6.8
- 11D. JohnsonM6.5
- 14J. Garner72'F6.8
- 9W. KeaneF6.9
- 2M. Vermijl67'D6.8
Substitutes
- 25J. HugillF
- 6B. WrightD
- 22Joshua Brownhill61'M6.6
- 15C. Woods67'D5.8
- 13E. Doyle72'F6.4
- 19J. WelshM
- 43C. Kirkland
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
21Total shots10
11Shots on target4
5Shots off target2
5Blocked shots4
4Corners4
3Offsides2
0Fouls0
4Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves8
483Total passes379
367Accurate passes247
76%Pass accuracy65%
Huddersfield
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emyr Huws | 81 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.5 |
| Joe Lolley | 90 | – | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | 8.2 |
| Nahki Wells | 90 | 2 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 8.0 |
| Harry Bunn | 45 | – | 1 | 6 | 4 | – | 1 | 7.8 |
| Mark Hudson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Joel Lynch | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jonathan Hogg | 86 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Tommy Smith | 90 | – | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Kyle Dempsey | 45 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Jed Steer | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Martin Cranie | 9 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jamie Paterson | 4 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Chilwell | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sean Scannell | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 6.0 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Pickford | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Adam Reach | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Will Keane | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Joe Garner | 72 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Marnick Vermijl | 67 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Paul Gallagher | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Neil Kilkenny | 61 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joshua Brownhill | 29 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Daniel Johnson | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Paul Huntington | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Eoin Doyle | 18 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Tom Clarke | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Greg Cunningham | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Calum Woods | 23 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.8 |
Recent Form
HuddersfieldLWLWL
- L19 Dec 15ABrentford2-4
- W15 Dec 15HRotherham2-0
- L12 Dec 15HBristol City1-2
- W05 Dec 15ABirmingham2-0
- L28 Nov 15HMiddlesbrough0-2
Head-to-head
- 14 Apr 12Preston1-0Huddersfield
- 22 Oct 11Huddersfield3-1Preston
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2015/16
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | +5 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 11 | Preston | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 12 | QPR | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 13 | Leeds | 46 | -8 | 59 |
| 17 | Reading | 46 | -7 | 52 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 46 | -17 | 52 |
| 19 | Huddersfield | 46 | -11 | 51 |
| 20 | Fulham | 46 | -13 | 51 |
| 21 | Rotherham | 46 | -18 | 49 |
Before and after
Huddersfield
- Previous: Brentford 4-2 Huddersfield, 19 Dec 2015 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 1-1 Huddersfield, 28 Dec 2015 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Leeds 1-0 Preston, 20 Dec 2015 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 1-0 Hull City, 28 Dec 2015 · EFL Championship
Data updated