Ace Football previews the Championship playoff final between Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest and offers team stats, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.
The richest game in football takes place at Wembley on Sunday as Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest lock horns in the Championship play-off final. The winner gets promoted to the Premier League, and all the financial perks that come with it, while the loser goes home empty-handed.
Position in the Championship standings: Huddersfield vs Nottingham Forest
The two teams finished one spot and two points apart in the Championship standings during the regular season. Huddersfield came out on top, finishing up in a respectable third place with 82 points from 46 matches, while Nottingham ended up fourth.
Current form and previous Championship encounters between Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest
Huddersfield look in good shape
Huddersfield look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last 3 matches they first beat Bristol City by 2-0, before drawing 1-1 with Luton. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Luton 1-0.
Nottingham Forest hope to bounce back
Nottingham Forest have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Hull, before claiming 3 points in a 1-2 win against Sheffield United. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Sheffield United.
Latest encounters between Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest
Nottingham F. took a knock when Huddersfield handed them a 1-0 defeat in their last Championship encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured 3 points to their name by claiming a 2-0 win.
Highlights from the last time Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest met:
Betting stats and facts for Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest
Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.
- Huddersfield have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
- Huddersfield have won 7 of the last 9 matches
- Nottingham F. have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches
- In the last 3 matches in a row Nottingham F. played, both teams scored
- Nottingham F. have conceded in the last 5 matches in a row
- In the last 4 Huddersfield matches versus Nottingham F. the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Huddersfield have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches versus Nottingham F.
- Huddersfield have not lost 8 of the last 10 home matches versus Nottingham F.
Players to focus on in Huddersfield vs Nottingham Forest
Jordan Rhodes has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Huddersfield will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest will be looking to Brennan Johnson in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 4 goals in his last 6 games.
Best tips for the match: Huddersfield vs Nottingham Forest
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this Championship match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher risk alternatives.
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