Huddersfield vs West Brom prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-08-26 14:00.
Pressure is starting to build on Huddersfield Town manager Danny Schofield after his side made it four defeats from their opening five competitive matches of the new season (W1) against Norwich last weekend. Both goals in that recent 2-1 loss came before half-time, meaning the Terriers have now conceded first and before the break in four of their last five Championship outings.
Despite that dismal run, Schofield praised his side's effort in the defeat to Norwich after his team were reduced to ten men just three minutes into the second half. He will hope the spirit they showed to keep the hosts at bay in that second period could be key in kick-starting their season here and extending the club’s H2H record against West Brom to four games unbeaten (W2, D1).
West Brom picked up their first win of this Championship campaign in an emphatic manner (D2, L1), overcoming Hull 5-2. Manager Steve Bruce was understandably pleased with the win but warned that his side has ‘got to be consistent' from this point on. That means following up the victory by securing only their second league triumph on the road since March (W1, D2, L3).
A troublesome trend across those away encounters was conceding first, and early – the Baggies were down at the break in three of the last four away matches in that run. Bruce’s record against his former side could inspire confidence throughout the West Brom squad though, with the 61-year-old having lost only one of his seven personal H2H matches since the turn of the century (W4, D2, L1).
Players to watch: Huddersfield’s Jordan Rhodes is chasing a third goal in as many competitive home appearances with his last two arriving inside the final 30 minutes. Meanwhile, Karlan Grant registered his third competitive goal of the season against Hull – West Brom are now unbeaten in each of the last 13 games in which he scored (W10, D3).
Hot streak: Huddersfield have scored before half-time in each of the last four H2Hs.