Huddersfield Town vs Bristol City
7th May 1230hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win & Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 7/4 odds taken 1022 GMT, Friday 6 May
Carlos Corberan’s Huddersfield Town and Nigel Pearson’s Bristol City meet at the John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday. The Terriers have been one of the surprise packages in the EFL Championship this season, and the Yorkshire club are gearing up for the play-offs. As for the Robins, they have spent the majority of their campaign in the lower regions of the table. Can Town chalk up another three points on home soil this Saturday? We track down the best odds in our in-depth preview.
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Huddersfield Town Preview – Can the Terriers take third?
Huddersfield Town have shocked many by reaching this season’s Championship play-offs. The Terriers certainly deserve it, though, racking up an impressive 79 points. They have won 22, drawn 13 and lost ten of their 45 league fixtures. Huddersfield will finish third and play sixth place in the play-off semi-finals if they better Nottingham Forest’s result on the final day.
Carlos Corberan’s troops are in excellent form right now. Since suffering back-to-back losses to Millwall and Bournemouth in mid-March, Huddersfield have dropped just two points. They have won five and drawn one of the last six, edging past Coventry City away from home in the last one.
Town will want to finish in third spot, and they will fancy their chances of seeing off lowly Bristol City at the John Smith’s Stadium. The home win is priced at just 10/11.
Bristol City Preview – Will the Robins extend unbeaten run to six?
Nigel Pearson and his Bristol City side have had another tough season in the Championship. The Robins are in 17th position as we enter the final weekend, winning 15, drawing ten and losing 20 of their 45 league matches.
Bristol City have found some form at the end of this difficult campaign, however, unbeaten in five. Since a narrow loss at the Vitality Stadium in early April, City have bounced back with three wins and two draws from five.
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Bristol City will be hoping to stretch their unbeaten run to six with a positive result at the John Smith’s Stadium this Saturday. The away win is priced at 3/1, while you can get the draw at 13/5.
Huddersfield Town vs Bristol City Betting Advice
These two teams played out a five-goal thriller at Ashton Gate back in December. Andreas Weimann opened the scoring in the second minute, but goals from Duane Holmes, Daniel Sinani and Danny Ward gave the Terriers a commanding lead by the 55th minute. Weimann scored late but the Terriers held on for a 3-2 win.
In the 2020-21 Championship season, Bristol City did the double over Huddersfield, winning 2-1 both at home and on the road.
Key Facts – Huddersfield Town vs Bristol City Betting Tip
- Huddersfield are in the play-offs
- Bristol City will finish in 17th
- There were five goals scored in the reverse meeting
These two put on a show in the Ashton Gate meeting, and we fancy more fireworks between the pair on Saturday. Take a punt on the home win and over 2.5 goals at the tempting price of 7/4.
Jordan Rhodes has scored two in his last three appearances for Huddersfield. The 32-year-old is available at 7/5 to score anytime on Saturday.
The best betting odds for Huddersfield Town vs Bristol City
Huddersfield Town to win: 10/11 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at Bet365
Bristol City to win: 3/1 at Bet365
