Bournemouth vs Huddersfield Town
12th December 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win -1
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 8/5 odds taken 1005 GMT, Friday 11 December
Jason Tindall’s Bournemouth and Carlos Corberan’s Huddersfield Town go head-to-head at the Vitality Stadium in the EFL Championship this Saturday. The high-flying Cherries are the clear favourites in this one, but the in-form Terriers have won three of their past four in the Championship. Who will prevail on the coast? We have the best betting odds and predictions.
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Bournemouth Preview – Comfortable victory for the Cherries?
Bournemouth have made a strong start to their season, racking up an impressive 31 points from 17 games. Ahead of matchday 18 in the Championship, the Cherries are just three points behind league leaders Norwich City.
Bournemouth have won four of their past seven in the league, though they have picked up just five points from the last 12 on offer. After an emphatic 4-0 win at Barnsley, Jason Tindall’s men battled to a 0-0 draw with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium in midweek.
Apart from a shock 3-2 loss to Preston North End in their previous home fixture, Bournemouth have been solid at the Vitality Stadium this season. In fact, only four clubs have picked up more home points. Can the high-flying Cherries get back to winning ways on home turf this Saturday?
Huddersfield Town Preview – Can the Terriers cause an upset on the coast?
Carlos Corberan has made a solid start to his managerial career at the John Smith’s Stadium. Town are sitting in 12th place at present, winning seven, losing seven and drawing three of their opening 17 fixtures. Along the way, the Yorkshire club have netted 22 and shipped 22.
The Terriers have been in good form lately, winning three of their last four. During that run, they have seen off Middlesbrough, Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday. Since a 4-3 loss to Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium last month, Huddersfield have picked up an impressive ten points from a possible 15.
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Corberan’s troops head to the Vitality Stadium as the underdogs, with some bookies even pricing them at 4/1 to get the win. Still, Huddersfield will back themselves to return to West Yorkshire with a positive result.
Bournemouth vs Huddersfield Town Betting Advice
These two sides last met in the 2018-19 Premier League season. The Cherries did the double over the Terriers, winning 2-1 at the Vitality and 2-0 at the John Smith’s Stadium. Bournemouth have a good recent record in this fixture, losing just one of the previous seven.
Key Facts – Bournemouth vs Huddersfield Town Betting Tip
- Bournemouth have won three of the last four meetings
- Huddersfield have picked up just one win in their past seven games against the Cherries
- Bournemouth sit second on 31 points, while Town are currently in 12th with 24 points to their name
Bournemouth will be hoping to bounce back from defeat to Preston in their last home game. Huddersfield are in good shape, but the hosts should secure the points at the Vitality. There is good value in Bournemouth to win -1 at 8/5.
Tindall’s side have picked up eight Championship wins so far, with just Norwich, Bristol City and Reading claiming more. They have scored the opening goal in seven of those. Take a punt on the hosts to score first in this one (2/5).
The best betting odds for Bournemouth vs Huddersfield Town
Bournemouth to win: 4/7 at Bet365
Draw: 3/1 at Bet365
Huddersfield Town to win: 9/2 at Bet365
