Paul Lambert is the man the Stoke City board have entrusted with the manager’s job and he looks to have a rather substantial task on his hands to pull the Potters away from the relegation zone. Huddersfield meanwhile were thumped last time out at home to West Ham and need results to improve quickly to avoid being dragged into the mire themselves.
English Premier League – Stoke City v Huddersfield Town – Bet 365 Stadium – Saturday 20th January 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 12/5 at Betfair |
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Stoke City
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Paul Lambert is the man appointed to replace Mark Hughes and he needs to hit the ground running at the stadium. find themselves in 18th place in the table with only 20 points from their opening 22 games, although they have a game in hand on their rivals. Peter Crouch has scored 4 goals this season and needs to get minutes on the pitch in order to improve on his goal tally this term.
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield are currently 14th in the Premier League with 24 points from their opening 23 games and they are now only 4 points clear of the relegation zone. Following last weekend’s 4-1 humbling at the hands of West Ham, they find themselves in the midst of a 5 match streak without a Premier League win and need points quickly Laurent Depoitre has notched 5 goals for the Terriers this term – a tally he’ll be keen to improve upon.
Head to Head
In a head to head predominantly played in the lower tiers of English football, Stoke hold a 26:21 lead with another 25 matches between the sides ending as draws.
Their last meeting on Boxing Day was a 1-1 draw, with Tom Ince scoring for Huddersfield and Ramadan Sobhi responding for Stoke.
Stoke City v Huddersfield Town – Betting Odds and Predictions
Stoke have struggled to keep clean sheets this season – both home and away.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a decent outside punt at 11/10 with PaddyPower.
Peter Crouch has found opportunities limited this season but always leads the line well.
Peter Crouch to score anytime represents a superb bet at 21/10 with Betfair.
Both sides have it all to play for and tempers could flare in a crucial match.
A red card in the match is a real possibility at 7/2 with William Hill.
Paul Lambert will be looking to get off to a winning start and couldn’t have asked for more favourable opposition at home.
Stoke to win the match is a fantastic bet at 19/20 with William Hill.
Score Prediction
Stoke City 2 – 1 Huddersfield Town – 9/1 with Coral.
Top Betting Tip Stoke City v Huddersfield Town
This is a crucial game for both sides, one that neither side can afford to lose but Stoke could be buoyed by their manager. Stoke City to win the match and both teams to score is good value at 4/1 with Betfair.