Huddersfield Town and Fulham face at The John Smith’s Stadium, in a match for the 3rd round of the Championship. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 games. However, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was on 05-11-2018, for the Premier League, which ended the victory of the Huddersfield Town by (1‑0). The only goal of the match was scored by T. Fosu-Mensah (29 ‘Autogolo). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Huddersfield Town :
Currently in the 19th position, the home team won 1 point so far. On the 1st day he lost at home with Derby County by (1-2). On the following day, the final score registered a tie for (1‑1) in the visit to Queens Park Rangers. This is a team that curiously conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 13 goals scored and 27 suffered; against 1 victory, 2 draws and 12 defeats in his stadium, with 10 goals scored and 27 suffered. In the last match he played, for the League Cup, he lost to Lincoln City at home by (0-1). In their last 10 home games, Huddersfield Town records 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.
Huddersfield comes to this game with little motivation, after being eliminated from the League Cup, losing 0-1 against Lincoln. We emphasize that the local team is going through some difficulties at the beginning of this championship: it has not yet won any games. In this match against Fulham, coach Jan Siewert should play in the usual 4-3-3, favoring a more organized style: Alex Pritchard is largely responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. Karlan Grant is the best gunner of this Huddersfield team, with 2 goals scored. All equipment is available for this game.
Fulham :
The visiting team is currently in 11th position, with 3 points won. In his premiere he lost out against Barnsley by (1‑0). On the 2nd day, he won at home against Blackburn Rovers by (2‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they record 1 win, 2 draws and 12 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins and 9 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Fulham won 1, drew 1 and lost 8. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need improvement.
Fulham comes to this game with a 2-0 victory against Blackburn, recording his first victory in this second English division: his goals were scored by Aleksandar Mitrovic and Tom Cairney. We remember that the visitors had been defeated by Barnsley in the first match of the championship. In this game against Huddersfield, coach Scott Parker should keep the team 4-3-3, with Knockaert, Ivan Cavaleiro and Mitrovic as the most advanced men. On the other hand, the number 10 Tom Cairney is the most important weapon of this team, being a very competent player in the offensive organization. There are no major absences for this game.
