

Preston face Huddersfield in the EFL Cup (England). Kick-off is scheduled for August 8, 2026, 14:00. The venue is Deepdale.
The two sides have met 11 times before — Preston won 7, Huddersfield won 2 and 2 matches ended in a draw. The aggregate score across those meetings is 21–8. In the last five head-to-head games Preston won 4, Huddersfield won 1 and 0 were drawn. Their most recent meeting on April 9, 2024 in the Championship ended 4:1 with Preston coming out on top.
Preston come into this game with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last five matches (LLWLW), scoring 10 goals and conceding 10. Huddersfield come into this game with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last five matches (WLLLD), scoring 9 goals and conceding 14.
The average age of the Preston squad is 26.5. The average age of the Huddersfield squad is 26.8.
For this match fan predictions are also available on Chantoff.