Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Championship round 29 game between Huddersfield and Bristol City and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Round 29 of the new Championship campaign sees Bristol City visit Huddersfield on Tuesday. The visitors hope to get a result at John Smith’s Stadium to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.
Huddersfield rank 24th with 31 points to their name from 34 matches, while visitors Bristol City rank 14th in the table with 44 points.
Team form: Huddersfield vs Bristol City
Huddersfield Form
Huddersfield have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 2-1 victory against Birmingham. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-0 against Burnley, before handing over all three points in a 0-4 defeat against Coventry. The Terriers claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored six goals, and conceded ten.
Bristol City Form
Bristol City have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 1-0 win against Hull. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-3 against Manchester City, before handing over all three points in a 2-0 defeat against Cardiff. In their last six away matches in the Championship, the Robins won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Huddersfield and Bristol City
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Huddersfield and Bristol City played across all tournaments.
- In the last 14 Huddersfield home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Huddersfield matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Huddersfield home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Huddersfield have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
- Huddersfield have not won 8 of the last 9 matches
- Bristol City have not lost the last 11 matches in a row
- In 12 of the last 13 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bristol City have scored in the last 10 matches in a row
- In 8 of the last 10 matches Bristol City played, both teams scored
- Bristol City have conceded in 16 of the last 18 away matches
Players in form: Huddersfield vs Bristol City
It has been a great season for Nahki Wells who bagged 11 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Bristol City.
Popular betting markets: Huddersfield vs Bristol City
Full-time result
Both teams enter this contest on two-game losing streaks. Huddersfield have lost four of their last five matches (W1), while Bristol City have won just once in five games (D2 L2). Interestedly, three of the away team’s previous five away games finished 1-1.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Huddersfield only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Bristol City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. The Robins should be able to score at least once on Tuesday as Huddersfield failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. They managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Huddersfield have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Bristol City.
Total goals
Huddersfield saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bristol City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Huddersfield conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.
Betting prediction: Huddersfield vs Bristol City
To sum up, the upcoming match between Huddersfield and Bristol City seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.