Swansea v Huddersfield Betting Preview – Premier League 14th October 3.00pm
Both of these are lacking a winning touch in their current form and both are lacking a punch going forward. There probably isn’t going to be many goals flying in at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday in this one because both Swansea and Huddersfield are decent in defence while they both lack a scoring threat. Swansea are more despite tough as they sit in the relegation zone as the Premier League action returns, while the Terriers are four points above them. This may be a long war of attrition in South Wales on the weekend.
Swansea v Huddersfield Betting Tips
Swansea have not had too much to cheer about this season and they resume their league campaign stuck in the bottom three of the Premier League. Their home form has let them down badly as they have lost all three league games at the Liberty Stadium so far this term. In that sequence of matches, they have shipped seven and scored just the one. This is probably going to be a match where goals are going to be at a premium and under 2.5 at Ladbrokes fetches a price of 8/15. Five of Swansea’s seven league outings this season have gone under that mark, so there is a good trend. Swansea have lost their last two league games, having picked up the only point only in their last four, which was actually a good point out at Tottenham after a wire to wire defensive display.
Last Six League Head to Head
Huddersfield 0 – 1 Swansea
Swansea 0 – 1 Huddersfield
Huddersfield 3 – 2 Swansea
Swansea 1 – 2 Huddersfield
Swansea 2 – 2 Huddersfield
Huddersfield 3 – 1 Swansea
Because of the lack of scoring threat that both teams possess, there could be a tempter on the game going under 1.5 goals which is a price of 13/8 at Ladbrokes. This is the first meeting between the two clubs since the 2007/08 League One season and the two of them traded 1-0 away wins this season. In the Ladbrokes correct score market, there is a price of 5/1 on a Swansea 1-0 and 8/1 on a Huddersfield 1-0 result. If either of them gets a win in this game it doesn’t look likely to be by any bigger of a margin than that. There have been just the three league goals from Swansea this season and up in the anytime goalscorer market, Jordan Ayew is the 13/5 favourite with Leroy Fer at 15/4. They would fall seven points behind the Terriers if they lose this and that would be a tough pill to swallow.
Current League Form (most recent last)
Swansea LWLDLL
Huddersfield WDLDDL
Huddersfield’s bright start to life in the Premier League feels like a really long time ago. After opening with wins over Crystal Palace and Newcastle, the Terriers have not taken one since and they are D3 L2 in their last five matches. Away from home in the top flight, they have posted a W1 D1 L1 record and they have failed to hit the back of the net in their last two, a defeat at West Ham and a draw at Burnley. You have a price of 4/6 at Ladbrokes on both teams NOT to score and there is a price of 21/10 on Swansea to win to nil and a 9/2 option on Huddersfield to win to nil as well. Huddersfield too, much like Swansea, have had their problems in front of goal after that positive start that they made. Huddersfield have one goal in their last five league games.
Huddersfield have actually been at 0-0 at half time in five of their seven league games this season and 0-0 half time score at Ladbrokes is a great 13/10 price. There isn’t any current recent history to look back at, however, Huddersfield are unbeaten in their last three trips to Swansea, winning their last two there, both by a one goal margin. On paper, they have much better attacking options across the board than Swansea do really as they can carry a threat through the likes of Collin Quaner and Elias Kachunga who are around the 7/2 mark in the anytime goalscorer and they are backed up well by playmaker Aaron Mooy. However you look at it though, the injury to Steve Mounie has been a hammer blow of a loss. But they are strong and well organised at the back and have four clean sheets for the season.
Swansea v Huddersfield Betting Odds
Swansea 11/10, Draw 9/4, Huddersfield 13/5
Swansea v Huddersfield Predictions
Swansea to win: Both really should be targeting this as a winnable match. Swansea have struggled badly in the final third of the pitch but Huddersfield are without a goal in their last three. Two decent defences are on show, but the home side may be able to nick this and give themselves a boost.
