Last season, Huddersfield were very close to securing the Premier League promotion, however, they lost to Nottingham Forest in the playoffs final.
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Huddersfield Town will be keen to jump out of the relegation spots when they host Wigan Athletic in the EFL Championship on Tuesday night. These two teams are currently lying in the bottom half of the table yet the mood among their respective supporters is contrasting. Wigan’s fans are a bit more optimistic after seeing how well their team has performed since returning to the second division. The same cannot be said for Huddersfield supporters following their team’s poor start to the season.
| Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic | Key details |
| Date | September 13th |
| Venue | John Smith’s Stadium |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 7:45 pm (Tuesday) |
Last season, Huddersfield were very close to securing the Premier League promotion, however, they lost to Nottingham Forest in the playoffs final. They were not able to build on last season’s positivity as the team is currently lying 23rd in the table, with just four points from seven games. On the other hand, Wigan Athletic topped League One last season to secure a Championship promotion. They have ten points from seven games to currently sit 15th in the table. Wigan won their last match away to Luton Town.
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Both sides have to deal with a few absentees, with Huddersfield missing the majority of them. David Kasumu’s absence will be a big blow for the home side. It will be interesting to see how they will replace him in the lineup. Besides, they will also miss Matty Pearson and Luke Mbete, while Tyreece Simpson is also likely to be out of the match. On the other hand, Wigan Athletic will also be short of a couple of injured players for this contest. Gwion Edwards will be joined on the sidelines by Jordan Cousins. Otherwise, they have more or less everyone fit for this clash.
Huddersfield Town possible line-up: Nicholls, Lees, Hogg, Turton, Hayden, Rudoni, Russell, Nakayama, Thomas, Anjorin, Ward
Wigan Athletic possible line-up: Amos, Kerr, Whatmough, Tilt, Nyambe, Power, Naylor, McClean, Lang, Keane, Magennis
The EFL Championship match between Huddersfield Town and Wigan Athletic will take place at John Smith’s Stadium on Wednesday at 12:15 am IST.
The EFL Championship match between Huddersfield Town and Wigan Athletic can be seen on SKY GO Extra and Sky Sports Red Button in the United Kingdom.
