Huddersfield Town host Luton Town in the English Championship on Sunday with both teams looking to maintain a run of positive results in recent weeks.
Huddersfield Town are coming off a 2-0 victory over Rotherham United in their last Championship fixture. Goals in each half from Duane Holmes and Jordan Rhodes were enough to earn them the win.
Having also claimed a 2-1 victory at Preston North End in their previous fixture, the task for Huddersfield Town will be to build some momentum as they look to beat the drop. They remain in the relegation zone but are now just two points from safety.
Home form will be pivotal in Huddersfield Town’s survival quest and they will need to build some consistency in front of their fans. Mark Fotheringham’s men have been erratic at the John Smith’s Stadium where they have claimed just four wins in their last eight Championship matches.
Luton Town have a much different battle further up the table as they remain in the mix for a playoff finish. They are currently seventh on the table but can rise as high as third if results go their way this weekend.
The Hatters have also been in good form lately and like their hosts, are coming off a run of two straight Championship wins. They edged out Norwich City 2-1 before claiming a 3-0 victory at QPR in their previous fixture.
Manger Robert Edwards’ will be keen to build on the result at QPR as that was only Luton Town’s second win in their last five away fixtures. They will need to tighten up at the back as that was also their first clean sheet in the last five Championship matches.
How the bookies view it
Luton Town have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Huddersfield Town is valued at 2/1 by William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 23/10 with bet365.
Head to head
Huddersfield Town have a 7-5 edge with seven draws from 19 previous matches with Luton Town. There have been five draws in the last seven meetings between both teams, including a 3-3 scoreline in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Huddersfield’s recent resurgence has coincided with a return to scoring form for Jordan Rhodes, who has scored in the last two matches. The forward was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 3/1 by Unibet to score anytime.
Carlton Morris netted a brace for Luton Town last time out to take his tally for the season to nine Championship goals. The striker is priced at 11/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Huddersfield Town and Luton Town produced a six-goal thriller in the reverse fixture and given the quality in both attacks, could be set for a similar open encounter. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 6/5 with bet365 while over 3.5 goals is valued at 16/5 with Unibet.
There were first half goals for both teams in the reverse fixture and Sunday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 4/1 by Paddy Power.
This England Championship match between Huddersfield Town and Luton Town will be played on Jan 1, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Huddersfield Town vs Luton Town prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
