Watford – Huddersfield SOCCER PICKS
Watford and Huddersfield Town meet at Vicarage Road Stadium, in a match for the 10th round of the Premier League. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the away team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 12-16-2017, for the Premier League, which ended in a Huddersfield Town victory by (1-4). The goals of the match were scored by A. Doucouré (68 ‘), for Watford, and E. Kachunga (6’), A. Mooy (23 ‘and 89’) and L. Depoitre (50 ‘), for Huddersfield Town . In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Watford:
After 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 7 th position, with 16 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Wolverhampton Wanderers by (0-2), after in the previous match they have lost (0-4) at home, against AFC Bournemouth. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. For the league, Watford won 9 points out of 15 possible points, after 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 9 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition. In 9 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 4 matches they suffered in the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 6 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘); He suffered 4 of his 8 goals between the minutes (31’-45 ‘).
The Watford had a great start in the Premier League, but fell performance in the last days. However, he closed a series of 4 games without winning with a good win in the last game. Now he is looking for another 3 points to fight again among the first classified. The home team has offensive and defensive performance only medium, since scored 13 goals, being the tenth best attack of the competition, and suffered 12 goals, having the eighth best defense, needing to regain their best football, both offensive and defensive. Playing at home, as in this Saturday’s game, the Watford comes from 2 consecutive defeats. In fact, he had a disastrous performance in the last match against his fans. But in general it is a team that creates several scoring opportunities, although it ends up leaving many spaces in its defense, so much that it suffered 8 goals in the last 4 games against its fans. For the game against Huddersfield Town, coach Javi Gracia will not be able to count on Kabasele, because of a suspension, a significant absence in the defensive sector.
Huddersfield Town:
The away team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 3 points won, after 3 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Burnley, by (1-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Liverpool, by (0-1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses at their stadium, with 9 goals scored and 20 conceded. For the league, Huddersfield Town won 2 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 4 away matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 9 games. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 25 of the last 28 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. This is a team that scores few times is primeiro and that only managed to open the scoring in 2 of its last 9 games for the Premier League, and never reached the break in advantage. In 9 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Huddersfield Town is doing a disastrous campaign in the English Championship. It is one of the two teams that have not yet won at the end of 9 rounds and is looking for a recovery to try to leave the relegation zone. The visiting team presents serious problems, both in the offensive and defensive sector, as they scored only 4 goals, being the worst attack of the national, and suffered 18 goals, having the third worst defense. In these numbers they help explain the campaign below what was expected. Playing away from home, as in the clash this Saturday, Huddersfield Town has the third worst use of the Premier League and is the second team that suffered the most goals in this type of situation, showing again the enormous fragility of its defensive sector. For the game against Watford, coach David Wagner has no problems in the team considered as a starter and goes to the field with what he has better.
