📊 Form Guide

Stoke City

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Stoke City, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-2 Championship success over Hull City.

In that match, Stoke City managed 38% possession and 17 shots at goal with 4 on target. For Stoke City, the goals were scored by Josh Laurent (69') and Ki-Jana Hoever (93'). At the other end, Hull City had 11 attempts on goal with 0 of them on target.

Steven Schumacher's Stoke City have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a sum total of 6 times over their preceding 6 outings. The corresponding tally of goals that have been scored against them in those same games amounts to 7.

Ahead of this clash, Stoke City are unbeaten in the league by Huddersfield Town in their last 2 games.

Huddersfield Town

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After suffering a loss in their previous game against Coventry City in Championship competition, Huddersfield and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that game, Huddersfield Town managed 45% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Huddersfield Town was Rhys Healey (79'). Coventry City got 12 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Ellis Simms (16', 22') and Haji Wright (94') scored for Coventry City.

Looking at their form, and Huddersfield have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, conceding 8 goals in total. At the back, Huddersfield Town have clearly had some problems. That pattern won’t necessarily be sustained into this match, of course.

A look at their previous results shows us that Huddersfield Town:

• have left without a victory over Stoke City when they have played them away from home in the previous 3 league matches.
• are without a win away from home in their last 2 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head meetings going back to 30/01/2021 shows us that Stoke City have won 2 of these games & Huddersfield 1, with the tally of drawn results being 3.

An aggregate of 18 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 10 of them for The Potters and 8 netted by The Terriers. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.

The last league contest featuring the two was Championship match day 7 on 20/09/2023 when it finished Huddersfield Town 2-2 Stoke City.

In that match, Huddersfield Town had 35% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. The goalscorers were Matty Pearson (31') and Jack Rudoni (68').

At the other end, Stoke City had 18 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Daniel Johnson (33') and Ben Wilmot (62') scored.

The referee was Darren Bond.

ℹ️ Team News: Stoke City

Enda Stevens (Calf injury) and Frank Fielding (unknown injury) aren’t available for Stoke City manager Steven Schumacher.

📰 Team News: Huddersfield

Huddersfield manager André Breitenreiter has to currently contend with reduced team options. Ollie Turton (Meniscus injury) and Josh Ruffels (Groin injury) are those who can’t be considered.

🔮 Prediction

In our opinion, Huddersfield Town have it in them to put one past this Stoke City side, although it is unlikely to be enough to avoid a loss.

Our selection here is for a 2-1 victory for Stoke City at full-time. Let’s wait and see how it plays out.

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Lucas Pereira, 13:05 01/04/2024