Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic
20 June 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick 1-1 Draw
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 11/2 odds taken 2030 GMT, Thursday 18 June
EFL Championship strugglers Huddersfield Town and Wigan Athletic meet behind closed doors at the John Smith’s Stadium this Saturday afternoon. The hosts are in 18th on 42 points, while Wigan are a point behind in 20th. Both teams hover just above the Championship’s drop zone. This is a huge fixture for the pair, but who will prevail in West Yorkshire?
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Huddersfield Town Preview – A third home win on the spin for the Terriers?
After dropping out of the Premier League last term, Huddersfield Town have had a miserable year in the Championship up until now. The Terriers have suffered 17 league defeats, shipping 58 goals in the process. Only Luton Town, Barnsley, Hull City and Queens Park Rangers have conceded more.
Danny Cowley’s men have boosted their survival hopes after taking six points from the last nine on offer. Before falling to a 2-0 defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road in their last outing before the unscheduled break, Town had secured back-to-back home victories over Bristol City and Charlton Athletic.
Cowley’s troops have been solid at home in recent games, winning three of four. In their previous match at the John Smith’s Stadium, goals from Karlan Grant (2), Steve Mounie and Juninho Bacuna gave them a massive 4-0 victory over fellow strugglers Charlton. A similar performance and result this weekend will do nicely for the Terriers faithful.
Wigan Athletic Preview – Will the Latics continue fine form with a positive away result?
Paul Cook’s Wigan Athletic had made a drastic improvement in performances and results before the break. Since losing three league and cup fixtures on the bounce at the start of the year, Wigan have lost only one of nine in Championship action.
After losing to Preston North End at the DW Stadium on February 8th, the Latics have won three and drawn three of six. Before a 0-0 draw with Luton Town in their last game, Athletic had won three on the spin, beating Millwall, Reading and West Bromwich Albion without conceding.
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Cook’s side have improved tenfold away from home since the turn of the year, losing at just Swansea City in league action in 2020. After two successive away wins, can Wigan make it a hat-trick of victories on the road this Saturday?
Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic Betting Advice
It was a tight and tense match when the duo locked horns at the DW Stadium back in December. Josh Windass’ goal gave Athletic a 1-0 lead at the break, but the prolific Karlan Grant levelled things up for Huddersfield with 20 minutes to go.
Key Facts – Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic Betting Tip
- Only one point separates Huddersfield and Wigan in the table
- Wigan have lost only one away league game in 2020
- The Terriers have won their last two at home, while the Latics have taken six points from their past two away matches
Both teams will be looking to find their feet again after the prolonged break, so a point apiece would be a decent result for the pair. For another 1-1 draw, check out bet365’s excellent price of 11/2.
Wigan’s Kieffer Moore heads into this one having scored three goals in his last three away appearances. The Wales international is priced at 15/2 to score anytime on Saturday.
The best betting odds for Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic
Huddersfield Town to win: 5/4 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Wigan Athletic to win: 21/10 at Bet365
