Huddersfield vs West Brom – Saturday 4th November 2017 – 15:00

Huddersfield are 13/8 with Steve Mounie and Laurent Depoitre at 5/1 to score first.

Huddersfield face West Brom at the John Smith's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, in a packed round of Premier league matches.

The Terriers come into this match on the back of a 3-0 defeat against Liverpool, a tough result for Wagner's side.

Daniel Sturridge (50) opened the scoring for Liverpool, with the Reds made to wait before breaking the deadlock.

Roberto Firmino doubled the Reds advantage just eight minutes later (58), with the forward's header making it 2-0.

Georginio Wijnaldum made it 3-0 with 15 minutes to go (75), with a superb strike riffling the back of the Huddersfield net.

For Huddersfield, it's another tough result and it means they are have now tasted defeat four times in six matches.

 

Excellent Start

Huddersfield did have an impressive start to their debut season in the PL, but they have really struggled of late.

David Wagner has managed to pull off one of the biggest wins in their history during this run, beating Manchester United 2-1 two games ago.

Four defeats in their last six have seen them slide down the table, they face a tough task in the form of West Brom.

They are 13th in the Premier League, with 12 points from their opening ten games.

 

Terriers Favourites

David Wagner's side come into this match as underdogs, despite enjoying home advantage.

This will be a tough match for Huddersfield, with West Brom in desperate need of a win.

Huddersfield will be looking for their 25th win in 58 matches against the Baggies.

Baggies Winless

West Brom come into this match in poor form, losing their last match 3-2 against Manchester City.

Leroy Sane opened the scoring for City (10), slotting home in just the 10th minute, as Guardiola's side continued their fine form.

Jay Rodriguez levelled for the Baggies (13), after a superb chip from Gareth Barry finding the former Southampton man to make it 1-1.

Man of the match Fernandinho restored City's lead just two minutes later (15), a rare fine strike from the Brazillian.

Raheem Sterling made it 3-1 to the visitors with half an hour to go, Guardiola's men threating to run rampant (64).

Matt Phillips pulled one back for the hosts (90+2), making it 3-2 to Manchester City on the day.

Wretched Form

West Brom come into this match 15th in the Premier League, with the Baggies registering 10 points.

They have been on a wretched run in all competitions, with no wins in their last six matches.

Four defeats in their last six means that the Baggies are near the bottom of the form table, they have collected just two points from a possible 18.

They face a tough challenge in Huddersfield, but it is also an ideal opportunity for the Baggies to secure a much-needed win.

 

Baggies Underdogs

West Brom come into this match as the underdogs, with their poor form informing the bookies.

Tony Pulis will be looking for a response from his side, the performance against Man City should give them cause for optimism.

The Baggies will be looking for their third win in four matches against Huddersfield.

West Brom are 19/10 with Salomon Rondon at 9/2 to open the scoring.

Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Mounie to score first @ 5/1

Tip 2 – Huddersfield to win 2-1 @ 9/1

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