Huddersfield v Southampton

Huddersfield vs Southampton Preview

Huddersfield Town veritably limped off into the international break on the back of a third defeat in four games in the Championship as they slipped to a 1-0 loss away from home at Hull City but although The Terriers return to the home surroundings of their John Smith's Stadium this Saturday, the Yorkshire club face a tough re-start to this Championship season as they play host to high-flying Southampton who collected a third win on the trot after beating West Brom 2-1 at home.

Huddersfield Town find themselves precariously perched just above the relegation zone having suffered their most recent slump in the English second tier following recent losses to Cardiff City 4-0 at home and a heavy 4-1 thrashing away at Leeds United in the Yorkshire derby and together with the loss against Hull City, these have contributed to Huddersfield Town's worrying situation.

The Terriers have collected just three wins so far in this Championship campaign which came in the shape of rare victories against West Brom, Rotherham United and QPR, but this time there is no Neil Warnock to save them from another possible relegation battle.

With just two wins from their last eight home games, Huddersfield Town look far from a guaranteed three points in this one.

Southampton signed off with a 2-1 home win against West Brom just before the international break which not only contributed to a successful period for The Saints but also helped them up into fourth place prior to the resumption of the season this weekend.

After having had to endure a concerning four-match losing streak from early September through to towards the end of that month which included defeats to Sunderland, Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough, Southampton have since staged an impressive comeback by picking up six wins from their subsequent eight league matches.

Along with accounting for the likes of Leeds United and West Brom on home soil at their St Mary's Stadium, The Saints have also registered important wins on the road at Stoke City, Hull City and Millwall respectively, and these results should stand Russell Martin's side in good stead as they make their way up to Yorkshire for this clash against Huddersfield Town.

Indeed, five wins in their eight away games to date suggests Southampton are likely to be too strong for their hosts.

Huddersfield Town v Southampton Verdict

Southampton not only bring impressive momentum into this upcoming encounter at the John Smith's Stadium but the south coast visitors also hold a solid record against The Terriers as Saints are unbeaten in their last six meetings against Huddersfield Town and having won six of their last eight matches, confidence is firmly on Southampton's side heading into this fixture.

Therefore, our main bet will be Southampton win @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Southampton win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.33

Correct Score: Southampton 1-0 @ 7.50