Huddersfield Town vs Watford Match Analysis & Prediction
17/12/2022 6:00 pm
Huddersfied will fancy their chances to escape the bottom of the EFL Championship table this weekend when they host Watford at John Smith’s Stadium in the 23rd round of the competition. Kickoffs schedule for December 17 at 18:00 EAT.
The Terriers who sit at the rock bottom of the table at the moment are desperate to secure the Championship survival, but they need to get back on course as soon as possible if they are to avoid relegation. Coming into this match, Huddersfield won two of their last six matches.
Huddersfield prepares for this fixture coming off1-0 Championship defeat to Sheffield United in their previous outing. In that match, Huddersfield Town managed 39% possession, four shots with one of them on target. Sheffield United got 17 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Billy Sharp (15′).
Watford on the other hand is the better team on paper, currently placed fifth in the table with 34 points. Slaven Bilić is eyeing promotion back to the Premier League, and they are surely capable of beating the Terriers on the road. Coming into this game, Watford lost only one of their last six fixtures.
Watford held each other to 0-0 draw versus Hull City in their most recent fixture. In that match, Watford had 52% possession and 12 shots with three of them on target while Hull City had nine shots with three of them on target.
Huddersfield Town vs. Watford Head to head
Out of the 18 head to head encounters between these two sides since 1995; Huddersfield claims nine victories, Watford eight victories while one match ended in a draw.
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16/01/2021Watford2Huddersfield0EFL Championship
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19/12/2020Huddersfield2Watford0EFL Championship
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20/04/2019Huddersfield1Watford2Premier League
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27/10/2018Watford3Huddersfield0Premier League
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14/04/2018Huddersfield1Watford0Premier League
Huddersfield Town Team News
Boss Mark Fotheringham will be without the services of Yuta Nakayama and Tyreece Simpson due to injuries.
Huddersfield Town's Last 5 Matches
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10/12/2022Sheffield1Huddersfield0EFL Championship
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01/12/2022Huddersfield0Olympiacos2Club Friendlies
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12/11/2022Huddersfield0Swansea0EFL Championship
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08/11/1202QPR1Huddersfield2EFL Championship
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05/11/2022Blackburn1Huddersfield0EFL Championship
Watford Team News
Gaffer Slaven Bilić on the other hand has a sole injury concern as Daniel Bachmann is still out recovering from injury.
Watford's Last 5 Matches
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11/12/2022Watford0Hull0EFL Championship
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12/11/2022Bristol City0Watford0EFL Championship
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08/11/2022Watford2Reading0EFL Championship
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05/11/2022Watford0Coventry1EFL Championship
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02/11/2022Cardiff1Watford2EFL Championship
Huddersfield Town vs. Watford: Odds and Predictions
Main Prediction
1X2: 2
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