Preview

  • 2026-08-08 at 15:00 GMT marks a key Knockout encounter between Preston North End and Huddersfield Town in 2026-2027's League Cup.
  • Expect 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 25 fouls this match from Referee S. Stockbridge based on their last 10 games.
  • There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between P. Heckingbottom and Liam Manning.
  • No absentees for either Preston North End or Huddersfield Town.
  • Our forecast has Preston North End in a 4-man backline (4-4-2), with Huddersfield Town set to counter in 3-4-2-1.
  • In their last outing, Preston North End's highest-rated performer was A. McCann (6.6), while Huddersfield Town's standout was T. Iorpenda (6.7).
  • Mixed emotions: Preston North End lost 0-1 against Stockport County, but Huddersfield Town salvaged a 1-1 draw against Blackburn Rovers.
  • Neither side is flying – Preston North End 0-0-5 and Huddersfield Town 2-1-2 over the last 5 matches.
  • Preston North End have clearly got the edge H2H: in 19 meetings, they've beaten Huddersfield Town 12 times, with 2 draws and only 5 losses.

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Preston is going head to head with Huddersfield on 8/8/2026 14:00 GMT for the England League Cup. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Preston v Huddersfield H2H statistics!