Our prediction for this Championship match:
Buoyed by a 2-0 win over Hull City, Stoke City will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Huddersfield Town on Monday afternoon. The Potters are sitting in 17th place in the standings, only five points clear of the relegation zone, meaning that they are going to take this match very seriously. Wouter Burger is back from suspension, while both Ben Pearson and Lynden Gooch remain in the recovery room.
The Terriers, on the other hand, produced un under-par performance in a 3-1 loss to Coventry City on Friday and given Stoke’s fine display in the triumph over Hull City, home win should be considered. As for the away team, Tom Edwards is ineligible to face his parent club, while Radinio Baker should miss out with injury. Sorba Thomas returns from suspension, but all Tom Lees, Oliver Turton, Josh Ruffels, and Yuta Nakayama remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Jack Bonham):
Jack Bonham is a professional footballer who was born in Stevenage on the 14th of September, 1993. The 26-year-old, although having born in England, is an Irish International and has featured for the Republic of Ireland's Under-17 team five times.
At the club level, he began his youth career with Watford and signed his first professional contract in September 2010 at the age of 17. Bonham's first-ever professional appearance came on the 4th of May, 2013 as a substitute against Leeds United in the final game of the 12/13 Championship season.
This appearance marked the 1.92 m standing goalkeeper's only appearance in a Watford shirt. Bonham then went on to play for clubs like Brentford, Carlisle United and Bristol Rovers before eventually joining Gillingham at the start of the 2019 season on a two-year contract. He's since featured nine times for the club and kept two clean sheets.
Highlighted Team (Huddersfield):
Back in 1926 Huddersfield Town became the first English club to win three straight domestic trophies. Since 1908 the Terriers were playing at Leeds Road, but in 1994 John Smith’s Stadium became home of Huddersfield Town. The club play in the English second tier (Championship) and the colour of the their home kit is blue and white (stripes).
Huddersfield Town were founded in 1910 and just three years later they entered the Football League. In 1926 the Terriers won their last domestic trophy, but they did well finishing runners up in the FA Cup 1920. The club’s biggest rivals are Leeds United and it has to be noted that Huddersfield Town have better head-to-head record of the two teams.
Bradford City are considered Huddersfield’s local rivals as well, but there are small rivalries with Barnsley, Halifax Town, Manchester City and Oldham Athletic. The club’s chairman is Dean Hoyle.