Cardiff City FC
Football England - EFL League One Cardiff City Stadium Sat 6 Dec 07:30
Huddersfield Town AFC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Huddersfield

Cardiff go head-to-head with Huddersfield at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 6 December.

Over 2.5 Looks Value

Cardiff and Huddersfield look likely to play out a high-scoring encounter, with Over 2.5 looking like a sound wager on the Total Goals market. You can get a price of -130 for this outcome which looks worth snapping up.

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1-0 Win for Cardiff in Pair’s Last Encounter

Cardiff City last league match was a 3-0 win over Mansfield Town at Cardiff City Stadium. That means it’s now been three League One home victories on the bounce.

Huddersfield Town drew 3-3 in their previous game. This was at home against AFC Wimbledon at John Smith's Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cardiff have triumphed in the last two encounters against Huddersfield. The most recent was a 1-0 home success at Cardiff City Stadium which followed a 4-0 away win at John Smith's Stadium. The 10 previous H2H meetings have involved six Cardiff wins, one draw and three Huddersfield victories.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Cardiff logo Cardiff 26 17 4 5 45 26 19 45:26 55
6 Huddersfield logo Huddersfield 27 11 6 10 46 38 8 46:38 39
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Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Perry Ng, William Fish, Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Ryan Wintle, David Turnbull, Cian Ashford, Omari Kellyman, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech.

Huddersfield confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lee Nicholls (GK), Lasse Soerensen, Joseph Low, Radinio Balker, Ruben Roosken, Marcus Harness, Ryan Ledson, Ben Wiles, Dion Charles, Leo Castledine, Bojan Radulovic.

Cardiff vs Huddersfield Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Cardiff vs Huddersfield fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

A generous price of -130 is on offer when it comes to Over 2.5 Goals to be notched and that looks like a great betting opportunity. Back at least three goals to be scored when it comes to this League One encounter.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming League One action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Cardiff vs Huddersfield league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 8 Cardiff games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Cardiff games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Cardiff games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 7 Huddersfield games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Huddersfield games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Huddersfield games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 games between these teams.
Over 2.5 Probability

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 56.5% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yousef Salech to Score +170 BetMGM logo

Yousef Salech (Cardiff) has found the net in three consecutive League One home games. It’s worth a gamble on the +170 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -130
Full-Time Result Cardiff -100
Anytime Goalscorer Yousef Salech +170

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Cardiff vs Huddersfield Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Cardiff Victory

The latest Cardiff City odds are -100 which leads to them being favourites in this League One clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 50% prospect of securing a victory. Huddersfield Town are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +245.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Cardiff are -106, although Huddersfield are +0.5 at -133 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. BTTS Yes is available at -175 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

No matter what League One match is taking place, you will find hundreds of markets being offered. Peruse the various choices that are presented at the leading football betting sites.

Yousef Salech Favourite to Score the First Goal

Yousef Salech is the First Goalscorer favourite at +400. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +163.

Player Goals
Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
First
+163
Anytime
+400
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
+225
Anytime
+550
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Alfie May (Huddersfield)
First
+225
Anytime
+575
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Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)
First
+240
Anytime
+600
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Cardiff Home Form Looking Rock Solid

Cardiff have landed three straight wins at Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds have racked up eight wins and two losses in the past 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.40 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Huddersfield have recorded seven defeats and three victories in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

The most recent Cardiff City Stadium meeting saw Cardiff claim a 1-0 win over Huddersfield. There have been four Cardiff victories, one Huddersfield win and one draw in the past 6 H2H games at Cardiff City Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Cardiff logo Cardiff Home Stats 8-0-2 3.40 2.40 1.00 9 1 5 5
Huddersfield logo Huddersfield Away Stats 3-0-7 3.30 1.30 2.00 8 2 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Cardiff logo Cardiff League Stats
Huddersfield logo Huddersfield League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Cardiff vs Huddersfield Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Cardiff vs Huddersfield, check the team news first. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed League One lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Huddersfield Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Nathan Trott
38 Perry Ng 2 William Fish 48 Dylan Lawlor 3 Joel Bagan
6 Ryan Wintle 14 David Turnbull
45 Cian Ashford 8 Omari Kellyman 16 Chris Willock
22 Yousef Salech
22 Lee Nicholls
2 Lasse Soerensen 5 Joseph Low 12 Radinio Balker 11 Ruben Roosken
10 Marcus Harness 4 Ryan Ledson
8 Ben Wiles 15 Dion Charles 24 Leo Castledine
25 Bojan Radulovic

Huddersfield Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Cardiff Substitutes

  • 12Calum Chambers
  • 18Alex Robertson
  • 27Joel Colwill
  • 39Isaak Davies
  • 41Matthew Turner
  • 44Ronan Kpakio
  • 47Callum Robinson

Huddersfield Substitutes

  • 1Owen Goodman
  • 3Murray Wallace
  • 9Joe Taylor
  • 18David Kasumu
  • 23Sean Roughan
  • 26Alfie May
  • 36Cameron Ashia

Previous Cardiff Lineups

29 Nov League One
Cardiff 3-0 Mansfield
22 Nov League One
Northampton 1-3 Cardiff
08 Nov League One
Blackpool 3-1 Cardiff
01 Nov FA Cup
Peterborough 1-0 Cardiff
28 Oct EFL Cup
Wrexham 1-2 Cardiff
25 Oct League One
Bolton 1-0 Cardiff

Previous Huddersfield Lineups

29 Nov League One
Huddersfield 3-3 Wimbledon
25 Nov League One
Luton 2-1 Huddersfield
22 Nov League One
Mansfield 1-3 Huddersfield
08 Nov League One
Huddersfield 3-1 Plymouth
01 Nov FA Cup
Bolton 2-1 Huddersfield
25 Oct League One
Wycombe 3-0 Huddersfield
Team Squads

Cardiff Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joel Bagan 3 D 16 1383 15 1 0 1 3 0
Nathan Trott 13 G 15 1350 15 0 0 0 1 0
Rubin Colwill 10 M 15 1269 15 0 3 3 3 0
Yousef Salech 22 F 16 1147 13 3 7 1 2 0
Ryan Wintle 6 M 14 1079 13 3 1 2 1 0

Huddersfield Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Lee Grant

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ryan Ledson 4 M 17 1486 17 0 0 0 3 0
Joseph Low 5 D 14 1230 14 1 1 0 1 0
Ruben Roosken 11 D 17 1173 16 1 1 2 2 0
Josh Feeney 20 D 13 1110 12 2 0 0 2 0
Ben Wiles 8 M 16 1100 13 3 3 0 0 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 26 17 4 5 45:26 55
2 Lincoln 26 14 7 5 42:28 49
3 Bradford 25 13 7 5 35:27 46
4 Stockport 26 13 6 7 37:32 45
5 Bolton 26 11 9 6 33:25 42
6 Huddersfield 27 11 6 10 46:38 39
7 Luton 26 11 6 9 37:32 39
8 Stevenage 24 10 7 7 27:23 37
9 Wycombe 26 9 9 8 34:29 36
10 Mansfield 24 10 5 9 34:28 35
11 Reading 25 9 8 8 33:31 35
12 Peterborough 26 11 2 13 33:35 35
13 Exeter 25 10 3 12 28:23 33
14 Plymouth 26 10 3 13 33:39 33
15 Barnsley 22 9 5 8 35:34 32
16 Leyton Orient 26 9 5 12 39:43 32
17 Wimbledon 25 9 4 12 27:34 31
18 Wigan 25 7 9 9 26:28 30
19 Burton 25 8 6 11 26:35 30
20 Blackpool 26 8 5 13 32:39 29
21 Northampton 25 8 5 12 23:30 29
22 Doncaster 25 7 5 13 25:41 26
23 Rotherham 25 6 6 13 24:38 24
24 Port Vale 24 4 6 14 18:34 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 13 11 0 2 30:15 33
2 Lincoln 13 9 3 1 26:13 30
3 Bradford 13 9 2 2 21:12 29
4 Bolton 13 8 4 1 22:7 28
5 Huddersfield 13 7 4 2 27:13 25
6 Luton 14 7 4 3 21:13 25
7 Wycombe 13 7 3 3 24:13 24
8 Reading 13 7 3 3 16:12 24
9 Stockport 14 7 3 4 20:18 24
10 Exeter 12 7 2 3 20:8 23
11 Leyton Orient 14 6 5 3 23:16 23
12 Mansfield 12 6 2 4 21:12 20
13 Peterborough 14 6 2 6 19:15 20
14 Stevenage 10 5 4 1 12:6 19
15 Barnsley 11 6 1 4 22:17 19
16 Blackpool 13 5 4 4 21:19 19
17 Wigan 12 5 3 4 12:9 18
18 Northampton 13 5 3 5 14:12 18
19 Burton 13 5 2 6 14:18 17
20 Rotherham 12 4 4 4 15:17 16
21 Wimbledon 12 4 3 5 10:9 15
22 Doncaster 12 4 3 5 14:18 15
23 Plymouth 13 4 2 7 14:19 14
24 Port Vale 11 2 3 6 10:13 9