The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United last Saturday, while Watford were held to a goalless draw by Hull City, a day later.
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Huddersfield Town play host to Watford in an EFL Championship fixture at John smith’s Stadium on Saturday evening. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United last Saturday, while Watford were held to a goalless draw by Hull City, a day later. Huddersfield are currently languishing at the bottom of the English second tier standings, having collected 19 points from 21 games, six points adrift of safety. The visitors, meanwhile , have played a game more, and are occupying the fifth position, with 34 points to their name.
⏭ Up next: The Hornets take on Huddersfield Town at the John Smith’s Stadium tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/5ddo72pVAg
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) December 16, 2022
Huddersfield lost to second-placed Sheffield United courtesy of Billy Sharp’s 15th-minute strike. It was the Terriers’ 12th league-defeat of the campaign. Mark Fotheringham’s side have managed to score just three goals in eight games, but still, they have managed to collect eight points from that run of fixtures. Watford, on the other hand, have failed to score in three of their last four Championship-fixtures. On a positive note, Slaven Balic’s side have kept three successive clean sheets. The Hornets’ last victory came against Reading on November 9, courtesy of a brace from Joa Pedro.
Huddersfield Town probable starting lineup: Nicholls, Lees, Helik, Boyle, Hayden, Hogg, Rudoni, Ruffles, Thomas, Ward, Holmes.
Watford probable starting lineup: Bachmann, Ngakia, Kabasele, Cathcart, Kamara, Dele-Bashiru, Pedro, Sarr, Aspirilla, Sema, Davis
Huddersfield Town
| Opponents | Score |
| Sheffield United | 1-0 (L) |
| Olympiacos | 0-2 (L) |
| Swansea City | 0-0 (D) |
| QPR | 1-2 (W) |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 (L) |
Watford
| Opponents | Score |
| Hull City | 0-0 (D) |
| Arsenal | 2-4 (W) |
| Bristol City | 0-0 (D) |
| Reading | 2-0 (W) |
| Coventry | 0-1 (L) |
| Last 3 matches (all competitions) | Score |
| Watford beat Huddersfield Town | 2-0 |
| Huddersfield Town beat Watford | 2-0 |
| Huddersfield Town beat Watford | 1-2 |
The EFL Championship match between Huddersfield Town and Watford will take place at John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday at 8:30 pm IST.
| Huddersfield Town vs Watford | Key Details |
| Date | December 17 |
| Venue | John Smith’s Stadium |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
| Kickoff time UK | 3:00 pm |
For the football fans in the UK, live telecast of the match will be available of Sky Go Extra and Sky Sports Red Button
