Huddersfield Town and Stoke City have a recent history of playing Premier League football. However, the pair look more likely to be playing League One football in the future than returning to the English top-flight.
The two teams meet on New Year’s Day at the John Smiths Stadium, as both teams look for a vital win at the bottom end of the Championship table.
Both teams have struggled for goals this season in the second tier of English football, as they are the joint-fourth lowest scorers in the Championship this season.
The home side are seven points clear of the relegation zone after a potentially massive 2-1 home win over Blackburn Rovers in their last Championship game. The victory means that Town have lost just once in their last five league outings, so there are signs of improvement for the team from Yorkshire.
The Terriers have won their last two league matches on home soil, having suffered just one defeat in their last nine matches in the Championship. Both teams have also scored in five of their last six home games in the second tier.
Stoke are only outside the Championship relegation zone courtesy of superior goal difference to 21st place Barnsley. A 1-0 defeat at Fulham in their last league match means that the Potters have won just once in their last four Championship games.
Their recent outings in the second tier have been relatively high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven matches.
One aspect of the Potters game that has had a big bearing on their league position is their poor recent away form. The north west outfit has suffered four straight away defeats in the Championship. They have also kept just one clean sheet in 12 away matches in the English second tier.
Neither team head into this game is great form. Therefore, it is no surprise that Forebet predicts that this encounter will end in a low-scoring draw.
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