Leicester 3-1 Huddersfield

Leicester beat Huddersfield 3-1 in the Premier League matchday 6 on 22 September 2018.

Result and story of the match

It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Huddersfield scored first, in the 5th minute.

Goals and key moments

Goals: 5' M. Jørgensen, assisted by L. Depoitre → 0-1; 19' K. Iheanacho, assisted by J. Vardy → 1-1; 66' J. Maddison → 2-1; 75' J. Vardy, assisted by K. Iheanacho → 3-1.

Yellow cards: Leicester 2, Huddersfield 1.

Statistical comparison

Shots 18-9 (8-2 on target); possession 62%-38%; corners 3-1; pass accuracy 86%-73%.

Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 2-0 in the second.

Standout players

J. Vardy was Leicester's highest-rated player at 8.8 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots on target, 2 key passes, 2 tackles, won 7 of 11 duels.

P. Billing was Huddersfield's highest-rated player at 7.0 in 90 minutes: 2 key passes, 1 tackle, won 4 of 11 duels.

How the model did

There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.

Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.