Huddersfield vs Newcastle: Preview and Prediction

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Match Preview:

Last weekend Huddersfield made it very hard work for Arsenal and the match which took place at The Emirates looked like it would finish 0-0 until man of the moment Lucas Torreira’s winner with seven minutes to go and Huddersfield lost the game 1-0.

That defeat means the team come into this game having lost 3 matches in a row and they are in the bottom three as a result. A win at the weekend would almost certainly see them escape it, just like they did a few weeks ago when they beat Wolves. The encouraging signs for the club is that they are not getting destroyed and are just losing by the odd goal. The problem is that they have only scored 10 goals all season which tells its own story.

Newcastle have had a poor run of results and they are just three positions and 3 points above their hosts. They have not won a game since beating Burnley on November 26^th. Form has dipped just like it did at the beginning of the season.

What has been interesting for Rafa Benitez’s team is that their recent away record has been solid with just 1 loss from their past five games. Most have been draws and they have only won 6 points from the 15 available, but they have built up some impressive results including drawing away to Crystal Palace, Southampton and Everton.

Team News:

Huddersfield: Steve Mounie is out as he is serving a 3 game match ban for his sending off against Brighton. Aaron Mooy is out with a knee injury and could miss 2 months of the season as a result. Jonathan Hogg has a groin injury but will be assessed ahead of this game. Terence Kongolo picked up a knock last weekend but is expected to play. Tommy Smith has a hamstring injury and is expected to miss the rest of the year.

Newcastle: Fernandez will be assessed ahead of the game after a slight calf injury. Jonjo Shelvey will be assessed before the game as he carries a thigh injury. DeAndre Yedlin is suspended for this game after his professional foul sending off against Wolves.

Huddersfield vs Newcastle Head to Head:

Last season Huddersfield won this fixture 1-0.

70% of games played in the last decade have finished in over 2.5 goals, although the last two meetings have both finished 1-0.

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