FootyMAD's Huddersfield Town match preview

Last updated : 20 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town fixture

Sheff. Wed. play host to Huddersfield Town at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 19 games played, Owls have recorded 9 wins, and Huddersfield have come away with 5 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Sheff. Wed. was just over four years ago, in August 2000, with Huddersfield inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Owls in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Sat 30 DecHuddersfield0 - 0Sheff. Wed.LD1
2000/2001Sat 19 AugSheff. Wed.2-3HuddersfieldLD1
1984/1985Tue 09 OctHuddersfield2 - 1Sheff. Wed.LC
1984/1985Tue 25 SepSheff. Wed.3 - 0HuddersfieldLC
1983/1984Tue 01 MayHuddersfield0 - 1Sheff. Wed.LD1
1983/1984Sat 29 OctSheff. Wed.0 - 0HuddersfieldLD1
1972/1973Sat 04 NovHuddersfield1 - 0Sheff. Wed.LD1

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Owls have scored 4, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Huddersfield's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Terriers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Sheff. Wed.'s 6 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Huddersfield see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.62049136
Huddersfield6231779

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Hillsborough for the Owls and the Madmen are unable to see past Huddersfield claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Huddersfield Undefeated in last 5 away games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.