English Championship: Game Week 34
Stadium: Vicarage Road
24th February 2024
Watford will welcome Huddersfield Town at Vicarage Road in Game Week 34 of the English Championship. Home side has lost four games in a row. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?
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When Watford's head coaches experience four consecutive defeats, it typically results in their dismissal; however, this pattern did not hold true for Valerien Ismael. Despite the team's losses to Cardiff City, Southampton, Leicester City, and Norwich City within an 11-day span, the leadership at Watford has not taken any drastic actions.
In response to this challenging period, Watford managed to secure a victory last weekend with a 1-0 win against bottom-side Rotherham United, marking their first triumph since January 14. Despite this positive development, Ismael remains cautious, especially since Watford is now 10 points behind the top six in the standings.
Nevertheless, considering the upcoming fixtures appear favorable on paper, the team has set the groundwork for potential improvement in the coming weeks. This period is likely to be crucial in shaping the outcome of their season.
Watford Predicted Lineup
Hamer; Dele-Bashiru, Pollock, Hoedt, Lewis; Sierralta; Asprilla, Kayembe, Kone, Sema; Rajovic
Huddersfield Town form
Huddersfield has recently made the decision to bring in another German manager, with Andre Breitenreiter, who has previously managed Hoffenheim, taking the helm.
Interim manager Jon Worthington continued to lead the team in the last week's match at home against Hull City, resulting in a 2-1 loss at the John Smith's Stadium.
All attention is now on how Breitenreiter will handle the task of steering the Yorkshire team away from the threat of relegation, as they currently sit just two points clear of the 22nd position.
Despite their narrow loss to Hull, Huddersfield had secured victories in two of their previous three matches, fostering optimism that they can overcome Watford, even though they haven't experienced an away win since November 29.
Huddersfield Town Predicted Lineup
Nicholls; Pearson, Balker, Lees, Spencer; Hogg, Matos; Rudoni, Diarra, Thomas; Burgzorg
Watford vs Huddersfield Town Expert Tips
After successfully regaining momentum in the previous match, Ismael aims to build a streak of victories. While Huddersfield has demonstrated recent potential for improvement, our expectation is that the Hornets will emerge as convincing winners in this encounter. Expect under 2.5 goals in the game.