Watford vs Huddersfield Town
16th January 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win -2
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 24/5 odds taken 1345 GMT, Friday 15 January
Watford welcome Huddersfield Town to Vicarage Road this Saturday for an EFL Championship fixture. The Hornets have been excellent on their own patch this season, and the hosts are the clear favourites to pick up all three points from this one. Take a look at the best odds and predictions in our in-depth Watford vs Huddersfield betting preview.
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Watford Preview – Hornets too strong for the Terriers?
Since dropping out of the Premier League, promotion back to the top flight at the first time of asking has been number one priority for Watford. The Hornets made a decent enough start under Vladimir Ivic, but the 43-year-old was sacked after a loss at Huddersfield in December. The club acted quickly to bring Xisco Munoz to Vicarage Road.
Watford are in the play-off places at the halfway point. The Hornets have won ten of their 22 Championship matches so far, scoring 25 and shipping 17. They have also lost five times and drawn seven games.
Watford could do with a win having lost three of their last four in all competitions. After a 2-1 league reverse at fellow promotion hopefuls Swansea City, Munoz’s men were beaten by Premier League high flyers Manchester United in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup last weekend. Can Watford return to winning ways on Saturday?
Huddersfield Town Preview – Corberan’s men to crash to another away defeat?
Huddersfield Town find themselves in mid-table as we enter the second half of the season. Overall, Carlos Corberan has done a decent job since arriving at the John Smith’s Stadium, guiding the Terriers to nine wins from their first 23 games.
Town have been excellent at home of late, but the Terriers have not won on the road since goals from Josh Koroma, Pipa and Lewis O’Brien gave them an excellent 3-0 win at Millwall on October 31st. Since then, Huddersfield have taken just two points from a possible 18 on their travels.
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This will no doubt be a tough test for a Huddersfield team who have picked up just two away wins all season. Still, can the Yorkshire club cause an upset in Hertfordshire?
Watford vs Huddersfield Town Betting Advice
A 2-0 defeat at the John Smith’s Stadium cost Ivic his job last month. Town weathered the storm to secure a good 2-0 win on home soil, with a Fraizer Campbell effort and an own goal doing the business. That was the first Championship meeting between the clubs since the 2014-15 season.
Key Facts – Watford vs Huddersfield Town Betting Tip
- Watford are currently in sixth place in the table on 37 points
- Huddersfield have taken just two points from their last six away matches
- The Hornets have the best home record in the Championship
No team in England’s second tier have picked up more home points than Watford up until now. So far, the Hornets have won eight, drawn two and lost one of their opening 11 home fixtures. As for Huddersfield, only Wycombe Wanderers, Rotherham United and Sheffield Wednesday have accumulated fewer away points.
Watford will be eyeing up a comfortable win on their own patch this Saturday. Check out the solid price of 24/5 for the hosts to win -2. We also like the look of Munoz’s troops to be winning at half time and full time at 8/5.
The best betting odds for Watford vs Huddersfield Town
Watford to win: 4/6 at Bet365
Draw: 11/4 at Bet365
Huddersfield Town to win: 4/1 at Bet365
