Huddersfield v Manchester City Predictions & Betting Odds – 20th January 2019

Huddersfield v Manchester City Betting Tips – Premier League, 20th January 1.30pm

The partnership between David Wagner and Huddersfield came to an end last Monday with the two parties mutually parting ways. What next for the Terriers who are bottom of the table and starting the weekend eight points from safety? They have to try and find a way to contain title challengers Manchester City on Sunday. That’s what is next. Read our predictions for Huddersfield v Manchester City.

Huddersfield v Manchester City Betting Odds*

Man City 1/7
Draw 13/2
Huddersfield 16/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 14th, 2019 at 11:13 p.m.)

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Huddersfield News and Form

Huddersfield are already in a tough situation and they have a supremely difficult game coming up on Sunday. Huddersfield played out a 0-0 draw at Cardiff last weekend, but they did feel a little bit hard done by as they were denied a penalty. But still the positive from a point is that it snapped an eight match losing sequence of games that they were on in the Premier League. At home, the season in the top flight, Huddersfield have a W1 D2 L8 record on the board.

In a sequence of home games though Huddersfield have only produce the five goals in total. They have shipped a total of 16 goals on home soil in their early games. Only 36% of Huddersfield’s home games have made over 2.5 goals. The Terriers are currently are on a four-match losing streak at home and they are winless in five. Each of their last two home games they have conceded at least two goals.

The Terriers have been trailing at half time in five of their eleven home fixtures. Of the five goals as they have come up with on home soil the season Huddersfield have scored four them in the first half of matches. But they have conceded 62% of their home goals in the first half of their home fixtures. Stuck at the bottom of the table and a long way from safety now, the Terriers have the worst home record in the Premier League. They also have produced the fewest amount of goals of all teams in the top flight.

Huddersfield v Manchester City Head to Head

The Citizens took a 6-1 home win over Huddersfield in this season’s first meeting
City are undefeated in six games against the Terriers in all competitions (W3 D3)
City took a 2-1 win at Huddersfield last season
Huddersfield have scored in three of their last five games against the Citizens

 

 

Manchester City News and Form

Manchester city collected a 3-0 win over Wolves on Monday night on home soil, their cause being helped by their opponents being reduced to 10 men before 20 min were on the clock. That made it three straight Premier League wins for Manchester City as they continue their pursuit of leaders Liverpool.

Away from home this season in the top flight Manchester City have posted a W6 D2 L2 record. In their last away game, they took a 3-1 win at Southampton and that was a victory which snapped a two-match losing sequence that they were on away from home. On their top-flight travels Manchester City have scored 19 goals in total and they have conceded only the seven.

There has been a clean sheet form Manchester City in 50% of their away fixtures. But still, 50% of their away games have made it over the 2.5 goals. The Citizens have won 40% of their away games this season with a clean sheet. The half-time record away from home is W6 D3 L1 this season. They haven’t been particularly watertight at the back in recent games. They haven’t taken a clean sheet in any of their last four out on the road now.

But still, they are the current top scorers in the Premier League and they have opened the scoring in all but three of their away matches played this season. The goals that they have come up with away from home, Manchester City have scored 60% of them in first-half of fixtures. Manchester City have the second best defence in the top flight with only Liverpool beating them in that department.

Huddersfield v Manchester City Tips & Odds

Man City/Man City halftime/fulltime at 8/15
Manchester City to win to nil at 4/6
* (betting odds taken from bet365 on January 16th, 2019 at 4.00 pm)

Huddersfield v Manchester City Predictions

Manchester City to win: Given the contrasting seasons that these two have had it should end being a fairly routine win for the visitors. The Terriers just haven’t had very much to offer all season and could have a tough time here. Man City to win & over 2.5 goals.