Sunderland continue their late push for the promotion playoffs as they welcome Huddersfield Town to the Stadium of Light for a midweek Championship fixture. While Huddersfield have shown some good form lately, the Black Cats appear to have hit their stride and should have the upper hand here.
Sunderland head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 2-1 victory over Birmingham City in their previous Championship fixture. They fought back from a goal down with efforts in each half from Trai Hume and Amad Diallo giving them the win.
That was the second straight win for Sunderland, who are making a late push for a promotion playoff finish. They are currently ninth on the table but with two points separating them from sixth place Blackburn Rovers and four games to go, there is slim chance of sneaking in.
A slight problem for Sunderland is their recent home form having claimed just one win from their last six matches at the Stadium of Light. Defending has also been a major problem for Tony Mowbray’s men, who are without a clean sheet in that run and have conceded 14 goals.
Huddersfield Town suffered a setback in their recent revival as they were beaten 1-0 at Swansea in their previous Championship fixture. They were second best throughout the encounter and could only manage a single attempt on target.
While it was a disappointing outing for Huddersfield Town, the good news is that they still remain just outside the relegation zone, one point above Reading in 22nd. Having claimed three victories and two draws from their previous five matches, manager Neil Warnock will be keen to get things back on track.
Although Huddersfield Town were beaten at Swansea last time out, they have shown some good form on their recent travels. They had beaten Millwall and Watford prior to the defeat in Wales and will be feeling some confidence ahead of the trip to the Stadium of Light.
How the bookies view it
Sunderland have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 3/4 by Coral. Paddy Power is offering 15/4 for a Huddersfield Town win while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by bet365.
Recent head to head
Sunderland often come out on top in this fixture and are unbeaten in the last six matches against Huddersfield Town, claiming five wins in that run. They earned a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in November with Amad Diallo among the goals.
Players to watch
Amad Diallo has five goals in his last seven Championship matches and will be the one to watch for Sunderland. The forward was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 21/10 by bet365 to find the net on Tuesday.
Jack Rudoni has been among the goals for Huddersfield Town lately, finding the net in two of the last three Championship matches. The midfielder could be worth keeping an eye on and is priced at 10/3 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Huddersfield Town have seen over 3.5 goals in three of their last four matches and a similar outcome is priced at 12/5 with bet365. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 10/11 by William Hill while Betfred is offering odds of 5/6 on both teams to score.
Sunderland have scored in both halves in their last two home matches and could be set for a repeat at 7/4 with bet365.
This England Championship match between Sunderland and Huddersfield Town will be played on Apr 18, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
