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Preston North End v Huddersfield Town : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 8th Aug, 15:00 BST, Deepdale, Preston

Paul Heckingbottom welcomes Liam Manning to the Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, as their Preston North End and Huddersfield Town sides go head to head in the League Cup. In this preview you'll find odds for 17 different betting markets, alongside bespoke data that changes as you go through them. Our predictions run off 20-game form, so all statistics are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall records can be found, while there's also head-to-head history a little further down the page.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

Both Huddersfield and Preston fans should have some reason to cheer as their teams go head-to-head, with our prediction of both teams to score looking a much better pick than any bet on the outright winner. The two clubs have plenty in attack, as is borne out by the statistics and past head-to-head data below. Even the bookmakers odds are not finding real separation between the sides, with equal threat among their respective squads. Both teams to score is the tip of the day here.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Preston are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 44% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.20.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Preston
44%
2.15
10%
2.20
Draw
24%
3.503.60
Huddersfield
32%
3.00
12%
3.10
Draw 1-1
11%
7.006.50
Preston 2-1
9%
9.00
6%
8.00
Preston 1-0
8%
10.00
18%
8.50
Huddersfield 2-1
8%
11.00
8%
9.50
Preston 2-0
7%
12.00
20%
10.00
Huddersfield 1-0
6%
12.0010.00
Draw 2-2
6%
12.00
8%
10.00
Preston 3-1
5%
17.00
13%
13.00
Draw 0-0
5%
15.00
8%
12.00
Huddersfield 2-0
5%
17.00
11%
13.00
Preston 3-0
4%
21.00
24%
17.00
Preston 3-2
4%
21.0019.00
Huddersfield 3-1
4%
21.00
21%
17.00
Huddersfield 3-2
3%
26.00
24%
21.00
Preston 4-1
2%
34.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
1.67
7%
1.70
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
2.15
8%
2.05
Home 1st Goal
51%
1.80
8%
1.80
Away 1st Goal
47%
2.10
9%
2.15
No 1st Goal
3%
15.00
8%
12.00
BTTS - Yes
61%
1.57
8%
1.60
BTTS - No
39%
2.25
10%
2.25
BTTS - Home Win
24%
4.003.80
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.33
4%
4.00
BTTS - Away Win
18%
5.00
15%
5.00
Home/draw
68%
1.36
5%
1.36
Away/draw
56%
1.67
7%
1.65
Home/away
76%
1.291.29
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
1.20
4%
1.20
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
4.33
15%
4.00
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
2.63
12%
2.70
Under 3.5 Goals
63%
1.44
6%
1.40
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
5.00
17%
5.00
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1.17
4%
1.15
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
10.00
23%
9.50
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1.06
2%
1.04
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1.03
1%
1.02
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
15.00
25%
12.00
Home DNB
61%
1.62
13%
1.60
Away DNB
49%
2.20
16%
2.20
Preston win to nil
20%
4.33
24%
-
Huddersfield win to nil
14%
6.00
8%
-
Preston / Preston
24%
3.50
13%
3.30
Preston / Huddersfield
3%
26.00
10%
21.00
Preston / Draw
7%
13.0011.00
Draw / Preston
14%
6.00
20%
5.75
Draw / Huddersfield
11%
7.50
6%
7.00
Draw / Draw
14%
6.00
9%
5.50
Huddersfield / Preston
4%
21.0019.00
Huddersfield / Huddersfield
17%
5.00
17%
4.60
Huddersfield / Draw
7%
13.00
13%
11.00
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Win / draw / win form
Preston
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Huddersfield
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goal Statistics
Preston Huddersfield
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Preston will score 1 or more goals
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 75% probability that Huddersfield will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away games
 
Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2026/2027 season
Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Huddersfield
1.7
1.4
Attack rating
PNE
HUD
28%
better
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Games scored12
16
Failed to score8
4
Scored first6
8
Goals scored19
29
Avg. goals scored1
1.5
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal8
6
Conversion rate for13
17
Avg. XG for1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+28%
Defence rating
PNE
HUD
22%
better
view stats
Games conceded19
15
Clean sheets1
5
Conceded first14
11
Goals conceded37
29
Avg. goals conceded1.9
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded11
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against17%
19%
Avg. XG against2
1.2
KickOff rating
+22%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Preston v Huddersfield will show here when available.

Preston League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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Huddersfield League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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