Huddersfield welcome Brentford for a clash in the Championship at John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday. Placed 18th in the table Huddersfield have amassed 42 points after 37 matches. On 68 points Brentford are ranked in 4th place with as many matches as the home side.
Huddersfield Town unbeaten the last 4 matches in a row;Huddersfield Town unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row at home;Huddersfield Town conceded in the last 15 of 17 matches;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Huddersfield Town’s last 5 of 7 matches.
Brentford unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row;Brentford conceded in the last 12 of 14 matches;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Brentford’s last 3 of 5 matches;Brentford scored in the last 6 of 8 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Results have been on par, so to speak, for Huddersfield in recent weeks as results have performed as expected. In their 3 latest outings Huddersfield ended with a 0-0 draw against Cardiff and went on to a 1-0 win against Queens P.R.. Their latest game produced a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday.
One can’t really point a finger on the results for Brentford in past weeks as they have performed according to their level. In their previous 3 matches Brentford won 1-0 against Blackburn and went on to a 2-2 draw with Derby. Their latest match served up a 1-1 draw with Nottingham F..
It is a match up between two seemingly equal sides, with both in similar shape recently. Brentford are still favored by the bookies to win the match at odds 1.83.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the pair played each other Brentford came away as 3-0 winners back in September 2020 in a match in the Championship.6 times in the last 9 matches between Huddersfield and Brentford over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet. Both teams found the back of the net 5 times in those 9 matches meetings. The two rivals have shared the spoils in recent outings in the Championship. Both have claimed 4 wins in the last 9 encounters with 1 match finishing without a winner.
Huddersfield lie 18th in the table on 42 points after 37 matches. 26 points ahead after 37 games, Brentford find themselves in 4th place.
The bookmakers are offering following odds for this match: Huddersfield to win pays out at 4.50, the best prize for a draw is 3.40, while an away win for Brentford returns you odds 1.83. Huddersfield won 4 of their last 10 home league games whereas Brentford lost 3 of their last 10 away league games.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 53%. This equals odds 1.87 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 1.90. The last 10 home league games for Huddersfield averaged 2.5 goals per game with BTTS paying out 6 of these last 10 matches.In the previous 10 away league games for Brentford the average total goals were 2.9 with 7 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
According to the bookmakers the chance of this match having over 2.5 goals is just 49%. Should you fancy a punt, there are odds around 2.05 available if you bet OVER 2.5 goals. Going the opposite direction and betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.75. Huddersfield’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 2.5 goals a game. 5 of Huddersfield’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals.Brentford’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.9 goals per game. 5 of the last 10 away matches for Brentford went over 2.5 goals.
