Preston 2-1 Huddersfield — EFL Championship, 6 Feb 2016
Preston beat Huddersfield 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 6 February 2016 at Deepdale Stadium, Preston. Alan Browne scored for Preston; Nahki Wells for Huddersfield. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Preston have won 1 and Huddersfield 2.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 58'out: D. Johnson
- 58'
- 67'out: K. Matmour
- 78'
- 78'
- 0-180'assist: J. Paterson
- 81'
- 0-283'Own Goal
- 87'out: E. Doyle
- 90'
- 1-290+1'assist: C. Woods
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Preston
- 7.7Alan BrowneM
- 7.6Anders LindegaardG
- 7.3Bailey WrightD
- 7.1Greg CunninghamD
- 7.1Calum WoodsD
- 7.0Tom ClarkeD
- 7.0Callum RobinsonM
- 6.9Joe GarnerF
- 6.8John WelshM
- 6.7Paul GallagherM
- 6.5Daniel JohnsonM
- 6.5Eoin DoyleF
- 6.3Jordan HugillF
- 6.2Adam ReachM
Huddersfield
- 8.0Nahki WellsF
- 7.3Jamie PatersonM
- 7.0Jonathan HoggM
- 6.9Philip BillingM
- 6.9Joe LolleyM
- 6.8Martin CranieD
- 6.8Harry BunnM
- 6.7Elvis ManuF
- 6.7Karim MatmourF
- 6.7Joel LynchD
- 6.6James HusbandD
- 6.5Jed SteerG
- 6.5Tommy SmithD
Line-ups
- 1A. LindegaardG7.6
- 3G. CunninghamD7.1
- 25J. Hugill58'F6.3
- 6B. WrightD7.3
- 32Adam Reach87'M6.2
- 5T. ClarkeD7.0
- 16Alan Browne90+1'M7.7
- 12P. GallagherM6.7
- 37Callum Robinson58'M7.0
- 14J. GarnerF6.9
- 15C. WoodsD7.1
Substitutes
- 8N. KilkennyM
- 23P. HuntingtonD
- 11D. Johnson58'M6.5
- 13E. Doyle87'F6.5
- 2M. VermijlD
- 19J. Welsh58'M6.8
- 43C. Kirkland
- 29Philip BillingM6.9
- 2T. SmithD6.5
- 6J. HoggM7.0
- 14M. CranieD6.8
- 1J. SteerG6.5
- 8J. Paterson90'M7.3
- 18J. Lolley67'M6.9
- 33J. Lynch83'D6.7
- 21Nahki Wells80'F8.0
- 15J. HusbandD6.6
- 17H. Bunn78'M6.8
Substitutes
- 28E. Manu78'F6.7
- 3Jason DavidsonM
- 13J. MurphyG
- 34William Boyle90'D
- 22Kyle DempseyM
- 10K. Matmour67'F6.7
- 4D. WhiteheadM
Team statistics
36%Possession64%
10Total shots20
4Shots on target7
4Shots off target7
2Blocked shots6
2Corners5
2Offsides2
0Fouls0
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
6Goalkeeper saves3
312Total passes552
188Accurate passes415
60%Pass accuracy75%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.7 |
| Anders Lindegaard | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.6 |
| Bailey Wright | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Greg Cunningham | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Calum Woods | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Tom Clarke | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Callum Robinson | 58 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Joe Garner | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| John Welsh | 32 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Paul Gallagher | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Daniel Johnson | 32 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Eoin Doyle | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jordan Hugill | 58 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Adam Reach | 87 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.2 |
Huddersfield
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 90 | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 3 | 8.0 |
| Jamie Paterson | 89 | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jonathan Hogg | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Philip Billing | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Joe Lolley | 67 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Martin Cranie | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Harry Bunn | 78 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Elvis Manu | 12 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Karim Matmour | 23 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Joel Lynch | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| James Husband | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jed Steer | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Tommy Smith | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 26 Dec 15Huddersfield3-1Preston
- 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
Preston
- Previous: Derby 0-0 Preston, 2 Feb 2016 · EFL Championship
- Next: Wolves 1-2 Preston, 13 Feb 2016 · EFL Championship
Huddersfield
- Previous: Huddersfield 2-3 Cardiff, 30 Jan 2016 · EFL Championship
- Next: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Huddersfield, 13 Feb 2016 · EFL Championship
Data updated