Ace Football previews the League One game between Huddersfield and Stevenage who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, Huddersfield will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Stevenage for a round 2 match in the League One.
Huddersfield got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.
Form: Huddersfield vs Stevenage
Huddersfield Form
Huddersfield look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Ipswich, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Peterborough in a 0-2 win. They followed that up with a 3-0 win against Morecambe in their most recent outing. Huddersfield managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 13 goals and conceded 11 times.
Stevenage Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Stevenage. They first took out Cheltenham by 2-1 before downing Shrewsbury by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Norwich, who ran out 4-3 winners. Stevenage didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League One matches, but managed four draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded seven and scored four goals themselves.
Betting facts for Huddersfield and Stevenage
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Huddersfield and Stevenage. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 15 Huddersfield matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Huddersfield have scored in 16 of the last 17 home matches
- In 7 of the last 9 home matches Huddersfield played, both teams scored
- In 8 of the last 10 Huddersfield matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Huddersfield have scored in 13 of the last 15 home matches in the League One
- In 14 of the last 16 Stevenage matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 matches Stevenage played, both teams scored
- Stevenage have not won the last 8 away matches in a row
- Stevenage have not won the last 8 away matches in a row in the League One
- In 8 of the last 10 Stevenage matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Huddersfield vs Stevenage
Having scored just once in six League One matches, Danny Ward hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Saturday. Simultaneously, Stevenage hope to see Dan Butler adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six League One outings.
Betting markets: Huddersfield vs Stevenage
Full-time result
Huddersfield claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Stevenage won one, drew five and lost four of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Huddersfield scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Stevenage scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Stevenage managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Huddersfield were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Huddersfield’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Stevenage, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.
Recommended tip: Huddersfield vs Stevenage
To sum up, the upcoming match between Huddersfield and Stevenage seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.
