Championship: Huddersfield vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Huddersfield and Middlesbrough who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

This Friday, Huddersfield Town will take on Middlesbrough at the John Smith’s Stadium in the Championship.

The two teams will enter the contest sitting eight points apart in the Championship standings after 24 games played each. Huddersfield rank 21st with a mere 25 points, while Middlesbrough are in 14th position with a total of 33 points.

Team form: Huddersfield vs Middlesbrough

Huddersfield Form

Huddersfield hope for some consistency, as their last three matches added four points to their account. A meeting with Millwall resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a 2-0 defeat against Norwich, before beating Blackburn by 3-0. Huddersfield only managed one meager home win from a possible six at John Smith’s Stadium in the Championship. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Middlesbrough Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Middlesbrough. They first took out Port Vale by 0-3 before downing West Bromwich by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Rotherham, who ran out 1-0 winners. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Middlesbrough won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats for Huddersfield and Middlesbrough

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Huddersfield and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Huddersfield vs Middlesbrough

Delano Burgzorg has three strikes in six Championship matches for Huddersfield, who will be relying on his services when clashing with Middlesbrough. The visitors are looking to Emmanuel Latte Lath, who has provided his team with three Championship goals.

Betting markets: Huddersfield vs Middlesbrough

Full-time result

Huddersfield won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing five and losing two as well. Middlesbrough won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost three in this run. Huddersfield have not lost to Middlesbrough in four consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Huddersfield scored the first goal of the game in four of their last 10 games. Middlesbrough have scored in three consecutive meetings with Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Huddersfield, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet in six of the previous ten outings for Middlesbrough, who were on target an average of 1.6 times per game.

Recommended tip: Huddersfield vs Middlesbrough

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Huddersfield and Middlesbrough seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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