Watford v Huddersfield Betting Tip Both teams to score – 3 May 2014

Champions League Tips

After missing out on promotion in the play-off final at Wembley last season, huge things were expected of Watford and their then manager Gianfranco Zola. Fast forward 12 months and it’s been an instantly forgettable season this time around. Zola has departed and Watford look set for a finish in mid-table. They have had their fair share of injury problems but the facts are they haven’t been good enough, often enough this term. 15 wins, draws and losses apiece sum up what has been a frustrating campaign. They have lost their last three games and as a result, plummeted down the table in recent weeks, putting an end to any faint hopes they had of sneaking into the top six. There’s no doubting the quality they have within their squad but the attitude needs to be right every single game and that doesn’t appear to have been the case for much of this season.

Huddersfield are one of several clubs in the Championship who probably aren’t good enough to challenge for promotion but were never in any real danger of being relegated after a strong start to the season. A dismal recent run of form has seen them fall to the bottom half of the table after one win in 12. Before that they had put together a real solid season which included wins against Wigan, Burnley and Bolton, three sides from a similar part of the country. They just lack that added bit of quality in vital areas to string together a significant run of victories which is needed to challenge for the top six in this division. They look like a side in desperate need of a holiday in order to regroup and prepare for another season in the second tier of English football.

It’s another match in the Championship which neither side really require the points from. Both teams will be happy once the final whistle has been blown and they can enjoy their summer. Watford have been responsible for entertainment right throughout the season, especially in recent weeks with their last 12 games resulting in 50 goals. Huddersfield are no stranger to games involving goals either as games involving the Terriers have averaged 2.62 a game.

This is traditionally a fixture which offers goals aplenty with the last eight providing 22. The first meeting of the two this season finished 2-1 to Watford and it could be a similar result here. Either way, I fancy both teams to find the back of the net and finish the season like the way they have played all year – in an entertaining fashion.

Both teams to score 4/7 @ Skybet