Huddersfield vs Watford Preview 17/12/2022

Huddersfield vs Watford – 17/12/2022

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Two sides experiencing fully contrasting seasons will meet on the John Smith’s Stadium this weekend as Huddersfield City down on the backside welcome the promotion-chasing Watford to Yorkshire within the second recreation again after the World Cup break.

Huddersfield are having arguably their worst season within the historical past of Championship soccer. The membership are proper down in final place having received the fewest video games within the league with 5 victories and probably the most losses too with 12.

Their solely factor to shout about proper now’s how they’ve a recreation in hand on these above them, however with a six-point hole on Hull Metropolis in twenty first place and out of the drop zone, they need to win that recreation in hand to offer themselves some type of an opportunity.

That in itself, nevertheless, appears unlikely. The Terriers have let in 27 objectives so removed from these 21 video games and scored solely 19 of their very own. It is from the worst report within the Championship proper now, however in dropping 12 instances and successful solely 5 video games, there isn’t any actual motive to again them to win.

Sheffield United defeated Huddersfield 1-0 final trip to increase their winless run to 2 video games. Additionally they misplaced to Greek giants, Olympiacos, in a pleasant conflict earlier in December.

Huddersfield’s different outcomes up to now month have seen them lose to Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland, whereas additionally drawing with Swansea Metropolis however beating Queens Park Rangers to get their fifth win within the league on the board.

Watford, nevertheless, are coming into this one off the again of two goalless attracts in a row. The primary noticed them draw 0-0 with Bristol Metropolis, earlier than assembly with Hull Metropolis at Vicarage Highway in one other 0-0 recreation.

This does imply they’ve gone on a three-game unbeaten run, having additionally defeated Studying earlier in November. The final time the Hornets misplaced was to Coventry Metropolis at dwelling again firstly of November.

Watford are sitting fifth within the desk proper now and behind fourth-placed Norwich Metropolis by only one level and Blackburn in third by two factors. On the similar time, they sit forward of Preston North Finish by simply objectives distinction.

It is powerful to see how Huddersfield win this recreation and get out of the relegation zone earlier than 2023. Forebet predicts a win for Watford and for the sport to see below 2.5 objectives.