Huddersfield Town VS Cardiff City Match Prediction

In 42 matches, Huddersfield have 12 wins, 16 draws, and 14 losses against Cardiff City.

Here's a look at the last five results:    

Aug 21, 2019: Cardiff 2-1 Huddersfield
Jan 12, 2019: Cardiff 0-0 Huddersfield
Aug 25, 2018: Huddersfield 0-0 Cardiff
May 7, 2017: Huddersfield 0-3 Cardiff
Nov 19, 2016: Cardiff 3-2 Huddersfield

HTAFC vs CAR Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Huddersfield are at 7/5, a draw is at 11/5, and Cardiff are at 2/1.  

Huddersfield have found their return to the Championship has been far from easy.  They will begin the round of midweek fixtures in 19th place with 35 points to their credits.  It’s not great, and it means they are just four above Wigan for 22nd- the first relegation place.  They do have two wins from three and seven points from four, though, so not everything is too bad and they do have some hope that they can avoid back-to-back relegations.  

Cardiff have also had a rough go of it after being dismissed from the Premier League last term.  They come into this match with a much better chance of a return, though, as they sit in eighth with 46 points.  They are just four off the pace of the playoff spots, so that does remain as a potential avenue for them.  A main problem they’ve had is too many draws- with 13 total coming thus far.  In their last five Championship outings, they have three of them, though they have two wins as well.  

Huddersfield’s home form has been fairly poor so far.  They have the 21st best home record having taken 20 points- via five wins and draws- from 16 games.  In the last five, they have three wins and a draw, though, so that’s a strong showing ahead of this clash.  Cardiff’s away form has been decent but nothing to write home about.  They’ve taken 16 points- from three wins and seven draws- in 16 outings.  The draw is the issue, and if they could just turn a couple into wins, they’d be in a much cozier spot than they currently are.  They have just one loss and eight points in the last five.  

Ladbrokes have Cardiff scoring first at 11/10.  

Betfair have both teams scoring at 1.8.  

Huddersfield Town vs Cardiff City Prediction

If you look at the table alone, you’d be tempted to pick Cardiff due to their position.  But Huddersfield are doing well at home of late, and it’s going to take some doing for the Bluebirds to take all three points from them.  

Correct Score Prediction: Huddersfield Town 1-1 Cardiff City

Huddersfield Team News

Danny Cowley has main goal scorer Karlan Grant dealing with a rib injury currently, so his status is unclear ahead of this clash.

Huddersfield Key Man

With 13-goal Grant out of the lineup, Huddersfield dug in and got a great win at QPR thanks in large part to Elias Kachunga.  The winger got some PL experience last term but has just two Championship goals thus far, but at least one of those came recently to bring him into some form.  Up top, Steve Mounie filled in admirably.  He’s scored six times, including once from the spot in the victory over Rangers. They’ll hope he can play well if Grant is forced to miss out again.  

Huddersfield Team Form

Huddersfield have two wins, two losses, and a draw in their last five matches:

2-0 home win vs QPR
3-2 loss at Fulham
1-2 win at Hull City
0-0 home draw vs Brentford
2-1 loss at Barnsley

Huddersfield Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-2-3-1

Cardiff City Team News

Neil Harris looks to have a full healthy side for this fixture as the Bluebirds look to remain in decent form as they challenge for a playoff spot.

Cardiff City Key Man

There can be no denying the vital role that Lee Tomlin has played for Cardiff thus far.  He leads in both goals and assists so far, with seven and six respectively, and he will look to inspire them once more here having scored the winner at Luton late on to give them victory.  Josh Murphy was the man that set up that aforementioned winner, and they will be hoping that leads to a rich vein in form from him.  He’s now got three Championship assists, so they will hope it’s just the start for him.  

Cardiff City Team Form

Cardiff have two wins and three draws in their last five matches:

0-1 win at Luton Town
3-3 home draw, penalty loss vs Reading (FA Cup)
1-1 home draw vs Reading
2-1 home win vs West Brom
1-1 draw at Reading (FA Cup)

Cardiff City Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-2-3-1

Two teams that just fell from the Premier League clash here, and both of them are in a dogfight. One of them is trying to avoid another relegation, while the other looks to just have a chance at making the playoffs to possibly challenge to move back up. Cardiff are the side in the much better form, but it's hard to trust them. They have not won enough of late, so you could see Huddersfield, who have home form currently, coming out on top or at least getting something.

Cardiff have lost just once in their last ten Championship matches, through they have six draws in that space and were beaten 6-1 by QPR in that lone defeat.