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Championship: Sunderland vs Huddersfield – Betting preview

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Sunderland are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 43 of the Championship this coming Tuesday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Huddersfield, whom they welcome on home soil at Stadium of Light.

Sunderland approach the next Championship round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 61 points this season so far. With 42 games behind them, Huddersfield amassed 43 points, placing them as number 19 before their next fixture.

Form: Sunderland vs Huddersfield

Sunderland Form

Sunderland should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain seven points. They started off drawing 4-4 with Hull, before beating first Cardiff by 0-1, then Birmingham in a 2-1 win. The Black Cats claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored ten and conceded 14 goals.

Huddersfield Form

In their last three matches, Huddersfield beat Watford 2-3, drew 2-2 with Blackburn, and lost 1-0 against Swansea. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Huddersfield won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and four scored.

Betting facts for Sunderland and Huddersfield

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Sunderland and Huddersfield played across all tournaments.

  • Sunderland have scored in 25 of the last 26 matches
  • Sunderland have scored in the last 12 home matches in a row
  • In 9 of the last 11 home matches Sunderland played, both teams scored
  • In 10 of the last 12 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Sunderland have not won 8 of the last 10 matches
  • Huddersfield have conceded in 25 of the last 27 away matches
  • Huddersfield have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
  • In the last 3 matches in a row Huddersfield played, both teams scored
  • In the last 3 Huddersfield matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • Huddersfield have not won 8 of the last 10 away matches

Players under-the-radar: Sunderland vs Huddersfield

Matthew Pearson scored four goals in six Championship games for Huddersfield. This took his total for the season up to five goals scored in Championship. Amad Diallo is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six Championship outings.

Full-time result

Stadium of Light witnessed Sunderland winning three of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew three and lost four in this run. Huddersfield won two of their previous 10 games away, drew two and lost six. Sunderland did not lose any of their last 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Sunderland only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Huddersfield only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Sunderland played.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Sunderland’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.3 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Huddersfield, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Sunderland vs Huddersfield

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Sunderland and Huddersfield. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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