Huddersfield v Cardiff result

Full-time · Huddersfield 0–4 Cardiff

Championship · Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:45 BST · John Smith's Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Huddersfield · Cardiff · Head-to-head

Huddersfield 0–4 Cardiff — Cardiff won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Cardiff won 4–0 at John Smith's Stadium in the Championship on Tuesday 24 October. It is Cardiff’s first win over Huddersfield since 6 November 2021, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Cardiff led 3–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Huddersfield: an own goal by Matthew Pearson (2’); Cardiff: D. Goutas (12’, assisted by J. Ralls), Y. Meïté (43’) and Perry Ng (55’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Huddersfield 1.47, Cardiff 1.48, from 19 shots to 15 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Backhouse showed four yellow cards — against 5.0 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Huddersfield: Michał Helik (45+3’); Cardiff: M. Siopis (63’), Ebrima Adams (87’) and J. Collins (90+5’).

What it changes

Cardiff’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 13, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, D. Goutas (Cardiff) 8.3, Callum Robinson (Cardiff) 7.2 and Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Huddersfield next host Wigan on 24 October 2026.

Cardiff next host Birmingham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Huddersfield: Huddersfield v Wigan, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Huddersfield 0–4 Cardiff · Championship
Venue: John Smith's Stadium · Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Referee: A. Backhouse
Head-to-head (last 6): Huddersfield 3 · draws 1 · Cardiff 2 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Huddersfield 1W 3D 1L · Cardiff 1W 1D 3L

Huddersfield 0–4 Cardiff (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.57 / 3.29

Corners

against 5.71 / 4.57 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.43 / 3.57

Shots on target

against 3.57 / 3 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.57 / 1.29

Cards

against 1.86 / 1.29 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

5 yellows

Referee · A. Backhouse

2.5 home / 2.5 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 October 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 October 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Huddersfield for / against	Line	Cardiff for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.57 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	3.29 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.57 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	9.14 for · 10.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.43 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.57 for · 3 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.57 for · 12.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	8.71 for · 10.29 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.57 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.29 for · 1.29 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: A. Backhouse — 5 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.92 fouls over 12 matches (2.5 to the home side, 2.5 to the away side).

Home 2.5Away 2.5

Huddersfield

Huddersfield — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Headley n 8	37.9	3.3 5/4	0.6 2/0	J. Ralls
J. Hogg n 8	83.4	1.9 8/5	1.3 6/4	J. Ralls
K. Hudlin n 8	30.3	1.9 3/2	0.7 2/0	—
J. Koroma n 8	63.8	1.6 6/3	1.1 6/0	—
J. Rudoni n 8	90.6	1.4 5/3	1.4 7/4	J. Ralls

Huddersfield — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Koroma n 8	63.8	2.5 6/4	1.6 4/3
J. Rudoni n 8	90.6	1.9 7/5	1 7/1
K. Harratt n 8	33.5	1.7 4/1	0.3 1/0
K. Hudlin n 8	30.3	1.5 3/1	1.1 2/1
D. Ward n 8	80.1	1.4 7/2	0.4 3/0

Huddersfield — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Thomas n 8	73.3	0.2 1/0	0.6 4/0
K. Harratt n 8	33.5	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
J. Rudoni n 8	90.6	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
J. Koroma n 8	63.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
K. Hudlin n 8	30.3	0.4 1/0	0 0/0

Huddersfield — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Headley n 8	37.9	5 5/4
B. Jackson n 8	43.5	4.4 5/5
B. Diarra n 8	41.6	3.2 6/3
J. Hogg n 8	83.4	2.8 7/7
J. Ruffels n 8	74.3	2.3 6/5

Cardiff

Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Y. Meïté n 8	50.9	2.7 5/4	1.1 4/1	—
J. Ralls n 8	76.1	1.6 5/3	0.6 4/0	J. Rudoni
O. Tanner n 8	56.3	1.6 6/2	0.4 2/0	—
J. Panzo n 8	50.5	1.6 5/2	0.4 2/0	—
E. Adams n 8	48.4	1.6 4/2	1.9 4/2	—

Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Etete n 8	47	2.6 6/3	1.7 4/3
Y. Meïté n 8	50.9	2.2 5/3	0.9 2/1
C. Robinson n 8	25.1	2.2 4/1	1.8 4/0
K. Ahearne-Grant n 8	84	1.5 7/3	0.7 5/0
O. Tanner n 8	56.3	1.4 6/1	0.4 2/0

Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Etete n 8	47	1 4/0	0 0/0
R. Colwill n 8	34.8	0.3 1/0	0.6 2/0
A. Ramsey n 8	84.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
K. Ahearne-Grant n 8	84	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Bowler n 8	64.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Adams n 8	48.4	4.4 6/4
J. Panzo n 8	50.5	3.3 4/3
J. Ralls n 8	76.1	3 7/5
J. Collins n 8	88	2.9 7/6
P. Ng n 8	90	2.8 8/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Huddersfield		Cardiff
56%	Possession	44%
1.47	Expected goals (xG)	1.48
19	Shots	15
6	Shots on target	7
8	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	4
10	Shots inside the box	12
9	Corners	6
2	Offsides	1
7	Fouls	10
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	5
475	Passes	380
80%	Pass accuracy	74%

Huddersfield player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Nicholls	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Helik	90	1	1	1	2	Y	6.9
Yuta Nakayama	90	0	0	2	1	0	6.6
S. Thomas	90	1	1	4	0	0	7.2
J. Hogg	90	0	0	2	3	0	6.6
J. Rudoni	90	6	3	1	4	0	7.2
K. Harratt	90	3	1	1	1	0	6.3
M. Pearson	45	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
B. Wiles	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Headley	45	0	0	1	6	0	7
D. Burgzorg	45	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Edwards sub	45	0	0	1	1	0	7
T. Lees sub	45	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Koroma sub	45	1	0	3	1	0	7.3
K. Hudlin sub	45	1	0	0	1	0	6.7

Cardiff player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Alnwick	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.2
P. Ng	90	1	0	1	1	2	2	0	7.6
D. Goutas	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	8.9
M. McGuinness	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
J. Collins	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	7
K. Ahearne-Grant	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Siopis	79	0	0	0	0	0	4	Y	7.3
J. Ralls	66	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	7.7
C. Robinson	66	1	0	2	1	2	0	0	7.9
J. Bowler	63	0	1	4	3	2	0	0	7.3
Y. Meïté	63	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	7
O. Tanner sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
I. Ugbo sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Wintle sub	24	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
R. Colwill sub	24	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
E. Adams sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Huddersfield v Cardiff — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

HuddersfieldDDLDW

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

CardiffLWLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Huddersfield 3 · 1 draw · Cardiff 2 · 2.17 goals/game

2023-04-30 Cardiff 1–2 Huddersfield
2022-09-17 Huddersfield 1–0 Cardiff
2022-02-23 Huddersfield 2–1 Cardiff
2021-11-06 Cardiff 2–1 Huddersfield
2021-03-05 Huddersfield 0–0 Cardiff
2020-12-01 Cardiff 3–0 Huddersfield

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Huddersfield#23 pos45 pts46 pl-29 GD

Cardiff#12 pos62 pts46 pl-17 GD

Goals per game

Huddersfield scored1.04

Cardiff scored1.15

Huddersfield conceded1.67

Cardiff conceded1.52

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What is the head-to-head record between Huddersfield and Cardiff?: In their last 6 meetings, Huddersfield won 3, Cardiff won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Huddersfield and Cardiff?: Recent form — Huddersfield 1W 3D 1L; Cardiff 1W 1D 3L.

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