🔈How will refereeing decisions affect the course and outcome of the match? We will find out all about this over the 90 minutes of the match between the teams Huddersfield Town and Leicester City. The confrontation of the EFL Cup tournament is scheduled for 02:45 on 14 August. As of today, bookmakers have set the following odds for wins: and .
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 01 January 2024 and ended with a scoreline of 4:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team – Leicester City):
- ball possession percentage: 73% vs 27%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 4;
- fouls: 4 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 7 vs 4.
📊Analytical review of previous official games between the teams Huddersfield Town and Leicester City:
- played 16 matches;
- number of wins for the home team – 2, for the away team – 12, draws – 2;
- number of goals (home/away) – 17 against 40;
- average total goals in the match – 3.56.
Huddersfield Town Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 9 August 2025 as part of the League One tournament (home team – Reading, away team – Huddersfield Town). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:2.
Here's the game statistics (Huddersfield Town vs Reading):
- ball possession: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 10 vs 4;
- fouls: 12 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 4;
- shots on target: 6 vs 2.
✅The Huddersfield Town team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 3 wins, 7 losses, and 0 draws. In total, the team has scored 11 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.1. In home matches, this figure is 1.4 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.7.
Leicester City Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 10 August 2025 as part of the Championship tournament (home team – Leicester City, away – Sheffield Wednesday). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here are the match stats (Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday):
- ball possession: 68% vs 32%;
- corner kicks: 13 vs 3;
- fouls: 6 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 13 vs 3.
⚠️Will Leicester City be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 3 times, lost 5 games, and drew 2 times. On average, the team scored 1 goals per game (in away matches – 0.8), and conceded 1.6 goals. Hopefully, this season Leicester City will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters – 16;
- home team wins – 2, away team wins – 12, draws – 2.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.06, the guests - 2.5;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.56;
- both teams scored: overall - 12; at the home team's field - 5.
- Huddersfield Town have scored under 1.5 goals in last 8 games against Leicester City.
- Huddersfield Town have scored under 1.5 goals in last 6 home games against Leicester City.
Prediction on corners
- Leicester City have taken under 5.5 corners in last 6 games against Huddersfield Town.
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 2.38 (1.19 - for home team and 1.19 - for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at home team's field - 2.76 (1.38 - for home team and 1.38 - for away team).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters – 16;
- both teams scored all-time - 12 times;
- on the home team’s field - 5 times.
- Huddersfield Town have scored under 1.5 goals in last 8 games against Leicester City.
- Huddersfield Town have scored under 1.5 goals in last 6 home games against Leicester City.
Editorial Prediction
- Huddersfield Town have scored under 1.5 goals in last 8 games against Leicester City.
- Huddersfield Town have scored under 1.5 goals in last 6 home games against Leicester City.
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