Huddersfield v West Brom

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Sunday lunchtime brings us an important fixture between two clubs at either end of the Championship table as fourth from bottom club Huddersfield Town take on fifth placed West Brom at the John Smith's Stadium with both sides playing for a crucial three points here as Huddersfield Town look to bounce back from their recent 1-0 defeat away from home at Cardiff city in midweek, while West Brom will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to five games after being held to a 2-2 draw away from home at QPR.

Only goal difference now separates Huddersfield Town from fellow strugglers below them, Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday, so The Terriers desperately need a result of some sort here on Sunday lunchtime if they are to keep their heads above water and out of the bottom three but having registered just three wins from their last 12 matches overall in the second tier, this could be easier said than done.

Victories against Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland and Watford have been overshadowed by being handed five defeats within this period as well, as Andre Breitenreiter's side have suffered damaging losses at the hands of Middlesbrough, Leicester City, Southampton, Hull City and Cardiff City respectively.

Fifth placed West Brom had to settle for a point at Loftus Road in midweek as The Baggies were pegged back by a spirited QPR outfit, drawing 2-2, but nevertheless, the west midlands club have now extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to a solid looking four games.

West Brom have picked up points in draws with Hull City and QPR along with being boosted by collecting important wins against Plymouth Argyle and Coventry City as well, so manager Carlos Corberan will be confident that his side can take the spoils against his former club here on Sunday lunchtime.

The bigger picture shows West Brom have suffered just one defeat from their previous eight games in the English second tier which came in the form of a 2-0 defeat at home to fellow high-flyers, Southampton, but The Baggies have also picked up previously crucial wins in their quest for a play-off spot via victories over Birmingham City and Cardiff City as well.

However, if West Brom are to claim a top six finish in this season's Championship campaign, Carlos Corberan's side know they must produce much better consistency on the road from now until the end of the season as the west midlands visitors have managed to capture just one win from their last seven outings on their travels.

Huddersfield Town v West Brom Verdict

It's a case of who wants the three points more in this upcoming clash but West Brom's quality in the final third may just be the difference here.

Therefore, our main bet will be West Brom win @ 2.45

Other side bets worth considering:

West Brom win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.75

Correct Score: West Brom 1-0 @ 7.00