Huddersfield vs Burnley – Huddersfield hosts Burnley, a team from the Premier League that was relegated, to begin the first round of the English Championship. This new season kicks off this Friday with a matchup between these two teams at John Smith’s Stadium.
A year ago, Huddersfield made it all the way to the Championship Playoffs final, where they were ultimately defeated by Nottingham Forest, 1-0. And with that, the Forest were promoted to English football’s top division.
The Terriers went undefeated in 36 of their 46 games last season, good for third place. The Terriers’ most recent preseason game ended in a 1-1 tie against Bolton. A lot of respect needs to be given to the Huddersfield defence after their recent showing.
Huddersfield Town has conceded little goals, with only six goals being scored against them in their past six matches. Burnley, on the other hand, left the Premier League after six seasons.
The Clarets won only 7 of their 38 games last season, placing them in 18th place in the Premier League. Although they went on to lose 17 matches that season, all they needed was 4 more points to guarantee safety.
Burnley is coming in after a 3-1 away win against Shrewsbury in a club friendly last week. In their last six games, they’ve allowed opponents to score in five of those games, for a total of eight goals. They have had their defence weaknesses exposed.
Huddersfield vs Burnley – Betting Analysis
The last three of their five matches have finished in a draw. In their previous five head-to-head matchups, each team won once. There have been goals scored in each of their last three head-to-head meetings.
This past January in the FA Cup, Huddersfield defeated their rival by a score of 2-1. Under new manager Vincent Kompany, Burnley hopes to return to the Premier League. After a rough season in the Premier League, they dominated in preseason.
The Huddersfield Terriers were not as successful in their preseason, losing two of their five games. But they’re still the stronger team after winning four of their past five matches at home.
Huddersfield vs Burnley – Head -to- Head
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