Huddersfield vs Ipswich prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-09-29 14:00.
New Huddersfield Town manager Darren Moore had MichaĆ Helik to thank for the 95th minute equaliser away against Coventry City on Monday which prevented a losing start to his Terriers tenure. The former Sheffield Wednesday manager described the result as âa valuable pointâ and he was understandably âelatedâ to see the ball go in the back of the net, ensuring his side left the Midlands with a share of the spoils.
Moore will now be looking to build on that point in this his first home game in charge as he targets a fifth game without defeat in the league for the West Yorkshire side. However, theyâve only won four points at home this season compared to five away, although those points have at least come across their last two here, including in Neil Warnockâs last game in charge when they rescued a point against Stoke.
They couldnât have asked for tougher opponents in this game as Ipswich Town make the 420-mile round trip with a 100% record away from home in this Championship season. In their first season back at this level, Kieran McKennaâs side continue to make second-tier football look like a breeze with only one league defeat so far (W7), a record that leaves them trailing table-topping Leicester City by virtue of goal difference alone as hopes of a second successive promotion grow.
The Tractor Boysâ away form has been built on a mean defence, with each of their last three trips in the Championship seeing them keep a clean sheet. They also have a strong defensive record on visits to Huddersfield, where they have kept clean sheets in three of their last five matches (W2, L2, D1). And with Leicester City not playing until Sunday, another win in the only âBattle of the Townsâ will guarantee Ipswich top spot on Saturday evening.
Players to watch: Welsh winger Sorba Thomas has scored once and assisted twice across his last two home matches for Huddersfield. Conor Chaplin has scored twice and got one assist in the last three league away games for Ipswich and you need to go back to December 2019 to find the last time Chaplin notched as part of an away league defeat (W12, D3).
Hot stat: Ipswich have scored in the first half in three of their four Championship away games this season.