Huddersfield Town

vs

Barnsley FC

Preview

Huddersfield Town

• Both teams have been in inconsistent form recently (Huddersfield: W2, D1, L2 and Barnsley: W1, D3, L1 in their last five matches).
• Huddersfield Town (6th, 49 points from 32 games).
• Manning’s flexible tactics are about playing football with the ball and pressing in numbers when they don’t have it, however, in contrast to Barnsley’s aggressive, high-pressing philosophy, Huddersfield are a more patient side that like to build up in a structured way before trying to unlock the opposition.

Barnsley FC

• Barnsley FC (16th, 38 points from 28).
• This could be a chess match in the midfield as Manning’s men will look to control the pace of play, whilst Barnsley will be looking to force mistakes and break fast.
• The Tykes have won just three of their fourteen away games in League One this season, conceding an average of 1.86 goals per away match.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Leo Castledine has been their main man in the box, notching 10 goals in 23 League One appearances.
• David McGoldrick has given Barnsley a lift in the last five with 3 goals.
• Davis Keillor-Dunn has been a driving force in attack for Barnsley, scoring 13 goals in 24 League One games this term.

Betting Insights

• Barnsley have drawn consecutive games, the first a 3-3 thriller at home to AFC Wimbledon before they were shut out in a 0-0 draw away at Stevenage last time out.
• The Tykes have won just three of their fourteen away games in League One this season, conceding an average of 1.86 goals per away match.
• Huddersfield have a great home record this season (W9, D5, L2) and concede at a lowly rate of 0.94 goals per game.
• Given the difference in the odds for both teams (1.84 Huddersfield / 4.0 Barnsley), the market favours the hosts.
• The Both Teams To Score market looks good at 1.62 as both managers are likely to play on the front foot and press their opponents.

Prediction