Bournemouth vs Huddersfield Town Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 21/10/2021, 16:13  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 21/10/2021 at 16:15 in Championship Prediction

It is still too early for the promotion race to be shaped but at least a few sides can be pointed to as serious contenders and Bournemouth fits here. Bournemouth will be hosting Huddersfield in the 14th round of matches in the Championship in a battle of two sides in the top six. Bournemouth are top of the table with 31 points and Huddersfield sixth on 21. Ahead of this game Bournemouth are the only unbeaten side in the Championship so far and are the best defensively, having conceded just eight in 13 matches. They go to this game with three clean sheets in the last four matches and ahead of this they beat another promotion contender, Stoke City, 1-0. The hosts have scored two or more goals in three of their last five matches and three of the last five have also ended in under 2.5 goals. After two straight away games, Bournemouth return home for this game and they will be glad at it, having four straight wins at home. At home this season, Bournemouth have played seven matches and in each of them, they’ve scored at least two goals.

Huddersfield Town head here on a four-game unbeaten streak, having won two and drawn two. They are coming from a 0-0 draw with Birmingham City, a third straight clean sheet, while four of their last five have ended in under 2.5 goals. In the Championship this season, they’ve lost four matches out of 13 but have conceded 14 goals in the 13 matches. It is their away form that will give Huddersfield worries; they have no win in their last two away games in the Championship and in the last four, they have managed two wins. Going to this game Huddersfield have four straight losses to Bournemouth.