Cardiff City vs Huddersfield Town: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cardiff City play Huddersfield Town in EFL League One (England). The match date is 6 December 2025 at 13:30. Final score: 3:2.

Current form

Cardiff City: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Huddersfield Town: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cardiff City scores 1.96 and concedes 1.09 goals per match. Huddersfield Town scores 1.61 and concedes 1.39. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cardiff City 54%, Huddersfield Town 61%. Over 2.5: Cardiff City 54%, Huddersfield Town 59%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Cardiff City has higher xG: 1.81 vs 1.47. Cardiff City: 16.0 shots per match, Huddersfield Town: 12.9.

Match halves

Cardiff City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.24. Huddersfield Town: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.98.

Goals by minute

Cardiff City: 76-90+ (22 goals). Huddersfield Town: 76-90+ (18 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
2 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

59Possession (%)41
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
15Shots13
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
8Shots on target3
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
1.78xG1.22
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
4Corners9
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
38Dangerous attacks27
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
8Fouls13
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
2Cards1
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
1.96Goals scored / match1.61
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
1.09Goals conceded / match1.39
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
63%Average possession50%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
5.43Shots on target / match4.52
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.98Shots per match12.89
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
5.43Shots on target4.52
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
12.2%Shot conversion12.5%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
63%Possession50%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
1.81xG for1.47
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
1.28xG against1.27
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

Shooting quality

Cardiff City: DominantHuddersfield Town: Balanced
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
Accuracy (shots on target)34%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Cardiff City is 67% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Cardiff City · 1.2 pts / match - Huddersfield Town

Cardiff City
DWWWL
Season result split
59% W22% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
27-10-9
1.98 pts / match · goal difference +40
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
17-2-4
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 2.04Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Huddersfield Town
DDDLW
Season result split
39% W28% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
18-13-15
1.46 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-4-12
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DLWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.79Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Cardiff City is 22% better for: goals scored per match.

1.96 goals / match - Cardiff City · 1.61 goals / match - Huddersfield Town

Cardiff City is 28% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.09 goals / match - Cardiff City · 1.39 goals / match - Huddersfield Town

Cardiff City scoring profile: very strong

Cardiff City scores in 87% of matches (40 of 46 matches), while Huddersfield Town keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).

Huddersfield Town scoring profile: very strong

Huddersfield Town scores in 85% of matches (39 of 46 matches), while Cardiff City keeps a clean sheet in 37% (17 of 46 matches).

90Goals scored (season)74
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
50Goals conceded (season)64
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
3.04Average goals in match3
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
14Goals scored (last 5)12
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
8Goals conceded (last 5)11
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

How often they score at least...

87%1 goal85%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
52%2 goals46%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
35%3 goals24%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
20%4 goals4%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal72%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
24%2 goals41%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
13%3 goals24%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
4%4 goals2%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

61%
Huddersfield Town - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.28 of 46 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time13%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
4%BTTS in both halves0%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
33%Scored in both halves15%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
80%BTTS - last 580%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
59%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
26%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Cardiff City is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.46 pts / match - Cardiff City · 1.37 pts / match - Huddersfield Town

Cardiff City - half-time state
33% leading48% draw20% trailing
Huddersfield Town - half-time state
35% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.46Points per match (1st half)1.37
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
0.72Goals scored (1st half)0.63
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.59
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
1.22Average goals (1st half)1.22
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
63%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
50%No goal before half-time57%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

After half-time (2nd half)

2.02Points per match (2nd half)1.52
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
1.24Goals scored (2nd half)0.98
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
0.59Goals conceded (2nd half)0.8
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
1.83Average goals (2nd half)1.78
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
59%Clean sheet after half-time46%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
30%No goal after half-time43%
Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town

Cardiff City - second-half results

59% W26% R15% P
67
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
93
Second-half points
+30
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding179%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 59%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Huddersfield Town - second-half results

41% W28% R30% P
63
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
70
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.37
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cardiff City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.403.00
Goals scored / match0.82.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.62.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference0+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Huddersfield Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.80
Goals scored / match0.42.0
Goals conceded / match0.81.4
Average goals in match1.23.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%80%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Cardiff City
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
8
10
16-30
17
8
31-45
21
9
46-60
14
9
61-75
22
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (22 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +13 - wins late phases.

Huddersfield Town
ScoredConceded
9
7
0-15
11
7
16-30
9
13
31-45
14
7
46-60
13
10
61-75
18
20
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (18 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (20). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.02
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-34%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
74%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Cardiff City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Huddersfield Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
140%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Cardiff CityLigaHuddersfield Town
Average goals in match 3.042.62 3.00
Both teams scored 54%52% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%51% 59%
Clean sheets 37%27% 28%
Goal before half-time 67%70% 74%
Goal after half-time 83%81% 85%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Cardiff City 0 - 1 - 0 Huddersfield Town. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Cardiff City vs Huddersfield Town?

The EFL League One match finished Cardiff City 3:2 Huddersfield Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Cardiff City vs Huddersfield Town?

Cardiff City score 1.96 goals per game on average and Huddersfield Town 1.61. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Cardiff City's matches and 61% of Huddersfield Town's.

What form are Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town in?

Over the last 5 games Cardiff City have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Huddersfield Town 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cardiff City vs Huddersfield Town?

The statistical background for Cardiff City vs Huddersfield Town — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.