League One: Huddersfield vs Cambridge U – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Huddersfield and Cambridge U who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Huddersfield have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 43 of the League One season. They meet Cambridge U this coming Friday at the John Smith’s Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Ranked as number 9 in the League One standings, Huddersfield, have so far collected 64 points this season, while Cambridge U collected 35 points. This puts them up as number 23 after 42 rounds.

Form: Huddersfield vs Cambridge U

Huddersfield Form

Huddersfield have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 2-1 victory against Mansfield. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-1 against Wycombe, before handing over another win to Burton in a 3-0 defeat. Huddersfield claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew one and lost three, scored seven goals and conceded five.

Cambridge U Form

Cambridge U recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 2-2 draw with Wrexham. A 0-1 win against Shrewsbury followed, before a 0-1 defeat against Charlton in their most recent match. In their last six away matches in the League One, Cambridge U won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Huddersfield and Cambridge U

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 Huddersfield and Cambridge U played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Huddersfield vs Cambridge U

Look no further than Ruben Roosken, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Huddersfield in the League One, while James Brophy managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Cambridge U in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Huddersfield won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at John Smith’s Stadium. They drew three and lost five as well, while Cambridge U won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Huddersfield have not lost to Cambridge U in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Huddersfield only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Cambridge U scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Huddersfield managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Cambridge U kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Cambridge U have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Huddersfield when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Huddersfield’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Cambridge U, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Amazingly, Huddersfield failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches.