Huddersfield vs Cardiff prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-10-23 18:45.
Putting further distance between themselves and the bottom three with a win on Saturday against QPR, Huddersfield picked up the first victory of the Darren Moore era and ended a five-game winless run (D4, L1) in the process. They now go in search of back-to-back wins for the second time this campaign, and a first home double since the back end of the 2022/23 season.
Another early blitz may hold the key to success, after the Terriers were two up after 14 minutes against QPR, finally hitting the target early on having only scored four first half goals in the 11 Championship fixtures they’d played this term beforehand, and none in the previous four games.
Despite seven places separating Huddersfield and Cardiff, the Terriers could find themselves level on points with the top-half Bluebirds should they win here. The chances of that appear plentiful against a Cardiff side who have won only one of their previous five in all competitions (D1, L3), failing to find the back of the net in two of their most recent three after going down 1-0 at Blackburn on Saturday.
Recent form doesn’t offer much inspiration, and City won’t be able to take any hope from a run of three straight defeats against Huddersfield either, though incredibly before that they were unbeaten in 16 H2Hs (W11, D5), a run which lasted over a decade. Just one away league win this season (D1, L4) hints at more travelling misery here unless they can live up to Erol Bulut’s cry to be “more focussed, sharp and aggressive” in search of a first win since late September.
Players to watch: Midfielder Jack Rudoni grabbed an assist and a goal in Huddersfield’s win against QPR, and given they’re unbeaten across last season and this whenever he’s been on the scoresheet (W3, D2), he’s somewhat of a lucky charm. Formerly of Huddersfield, Karlan Grant returns to the John Smith’s Stadium to face a side he has had limited career success against, with a pair of 2-2 draws and a defeat.
Hot stat: Three of the last four H2Hs have finished with a scoreline of 2-1, in keeping with the fact that no more than three goals were scored in any of the 11 most recent meetings.