Huddersfield vs Derby
England – Championship
Date: Monday, 5 August 2019
Kick-off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Kirklees Stadium (Huddersfield).
Huddersfield vs Derby statistics
Huddersfield won once at home last season
Derby won only seven times in 2018/19
The Rams have only lost one of their last four visits here
Preview of Huddersfield vs Derby matches
Huddersfield returned at the Championship after two seasons in the Premier League which first brought fond memories even though the second was a struggle to finish with only 16 points. Jan Siewert remains in charge after taking over the middle of the last campaign and he has plenty of time to assess the squad and his plans for this season. Bets think they are in for a reasonable campaign and make it the eighth favorite for the title.
At John Smith Stadium, Terriers need to improve after winning only twice in 2018/19 which falls from the six they won in 2017/18. The last time they were in the Championship on 2016/17 they managed to win 15 of 23 of them in front of their own fans.
Derby finished last season in sixth place before going to beat and Leeds and then losing to Aston Villa in the Championship play-off final. Frank Lampard left the club to join Chelsea and replace him in the dugout was thought of by Dutchman Phillip Cocu. Bets think they are fine and make them the ninth favorite for the title.
Far from Pride Park, the Rams won only seven times with seven of them finishing all and nine ending in defeat. If they can turn some of these draws into a win then they can be set to finish higher than their sixth place last season.
We think these two things can be the six main competitors in the long run, but worries about both of them will make us lose match bets about them here. Town won once here last season so it could be faltering while the new County really started making their joint action in the transfer market so it might take time for the team to gel.
The better angle of the approach is to try several player bets and see the goalscorer market at any time. For our hosts to like Alex Pritchard who showed some seasons back with Norwich (and before Brentford) he can do well at this level and he looks too expensive here given that the main player Karlan Grant will occupy a lot of defensive time. For the road side, Jack Marriott got a nod as a player who was not widely used by Lampard but was impressed every time he was asked and with a number of loan players departing he would be given more to do this season.
Huddersfield vs Derby Prediction
True belief is not something Huddersfield can claim at this time. They made minced meat from, by opposition in their last campaign, and almost every match they considered was easy points by rivals.
They have ended their Premier League season with ten matches without a win and have eight successive defeats in the middle as well.
In addition, Derby have been on the wind in recent h2h meetings. They registered five of the last six wins and scored two or more in five of the last seven wins. They repeated the achievement in two of the last three clashes in this place too. Importantly, they will be desperate to return to the field and prove their worth, after losing a promotion by a mustache. Therefore, rely on them to avoid losses at least.
Coming to goal, Huddersfield's home advantage and the fact that they are experienced in facing far more qualified opposition must play a role in the game. Also, six of the last eight meetings between these teams have goals from both parties. Finally, only two meetings in this place failed to restore the same status.
As happened, the BTTS option must bring good returns.
Tips for Huddersfield vs Derby Betting
Double Opportunity: Derby or Draw @ 1.67 (2/3)
Both Teams to Score @ 1.80 (4/5).