Huddersfield vs Southampton prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-11-24 15:00.
Huddersfield Town return to Championship action after the international break sitting in 21st spot, with Darren Moore’s side currently on a four-game winless run (D1, L3). Worryingly for the newly appointed boss, his team have only scored once in those matches, and even that was a consolation when already dead and buried at rivals Leeds United.
With confidence no doubt having taken a bit of a battering of late, the visit of high-flying Southampton to the John Smith’s Stadium may fill Terriers supporters with dread, especially as Huddersfield haven’t tasted victory over the Saints in any of their previous six meetings (D3, L3). That said, Moore has the upper hand over opposite number Russell Martin in their managerial careers to date, with one win and two draws from three H2Hs during the pair’s time in charge of Doncaster Rovers and Milton Keynes Dons respectively.
After an extremely mixed start to the season following their Premier League relegation, Southampton have now hit their stride under Martin and are currently enjoying an eight-match unbeaten streak (W6, D2) – winning each of their last three. That upturn in their fortunes means that the Hampshire outfit are closing the gap on the automatic promotion places, although they still sit nine points adrift of the top-two ahead of the round.
Their points tally this season has certainly been helped by their never say die attitude – breaking Plymouth Argyle, Hull City and Millwall hearts in the 93rd minute or later – along with the ability to start quickly, as no team has netted more often in the first ten minutes of Championship clashes in 2023/24 (G5).
Players to watch: Despite not being a regular scorer during his career, centre-back Michał Helik remains Huddersfield’s leading marksman this campaign with four goals, including their last strike at Leeds. In a Southampton squad blessed with attacking talent, Adam Armstrong remains their talisman, having scored the winner in their two most recent outings. His last two goals came after the 75th minute.
Hot stat: Only Norwich City (17) have conceded more first-half Championship goals this season than Huddersfield’s 15.