Huddersfield Town hosts Bournemouth in the crunch Championship promotion race on Saturday afternoon at the John Smith Stadium with kickoff at 6 pm.
As of Wednesday, Huddersfield has lost 2-0 to Millwall. While they hit the post, they were dominated by the Lions, and goalkeeper Lee Nicholls saved his side on several occasions.
It was the first defeat for Huddersfield in the Championship this year, and they are now six points behind Bournemouth with three games to play. Although they beat Brentford 2-0 at home last week, they have not played well on the road since November.
However, they have won four of their last five games at home in all competitions and will be looking to win their remaining matches at the John Smith’s Stadium to keep their hopes of automatic promotion alive.
It’s been a tricky period for Bournemouth, who have slipped to third in the Championship after taking just one win from their last four matches.
The Cherries drew 1-1 at home against Reading on Tuesday night and, despite taking an early lead through teenager Dominic Solanke, were second best for much of the encounter.
Nonetheless, victory for Leeds United at Elland Road would take them to within a promotion point. Bournemouth has suffered just four road defeats, but three have come in their last six away trips.
Huddersfield vs Bournemouth Head to Head
Both sides have 18 games against each other, with hosts taking four wins while visitors with ten wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Millwall 2-0 Huddersfield
- West Brom 2-2 Huddersfield
- Nottingham Forest 2-1 Huddersfield
- Huddersfield 3-0 Peterborough
- Birmingham 0-2 Huddersfield
Away
- Bournemouth 1-1 Reading
- Bournemouth 2-0 Derby County
- Peterborough 1-1 Bournemouth
- Preston North End 2-1 Bournemouth
- Bournemouth 2-1 Stoke City
Huddersfield Town Team News
Carlos Corberan may switch to a back four after Huddersfield struggled in a back three against Millwall on Wednesday. Matty Pearson could lose his spot at centre-back, while Daniel Sinani and Ollie Turton may also come into the side.
Bournemouth Team News
After serving suspensions, Adam Smith and Philip Billing will return to Bournemouth’s squad. Robbie Brady has trained throughout this week and is getting closer to being able to feature after over two months out with a calf injury.
Prediction and Odds
The stakes are high, and both teams have struggled over the last 10 days. This game could be low-scoring.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 2.5
