Our prediction for this Championship match:
Nottingham Forest
Match Time & Date:
30/12/2021
20:45
Prediction: 1-1
Huddersfield
Nottingham Forest will look to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Middlesbrough when they host Huddersfield Town to their City Ground on Matchday 25. The Reds are eager to climb to the playoffs berth, but given their anything but good display in the Boxing Day defeat, home win should not be considered. Both Carvalho and Silva are pushing for a start, while all Mighten, Osei-Tutu, Lowe, and Mbe Soh are out of contention with injuries.
The Terriers, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Blackpool and Bristol City. Considering that Huddersfield have been scoring goals for fun of late, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. All Jonathan Hogg, Alex Vallejo, and Pipa miss out with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Jack Colback):
After spending nine years at Sunderland youth academy, Jack Colback signed a loan deal with Ipswich Town on 6 August, 2009. The left-footed midfielder, who is capable of playing at left back as well, made 37 appearances for the Championship side, scoring four goals in the English second tier.
Against all odds, Colback decided to sign for Sunderland’s bitterest rivals Newcastle United on 9 June, 2014 and it has to be noted he became the first player to move directly from Sunderland to Newcastle since 1998 when Lionel Perez did the same. In 2015 Sunderland fans created a sick banner depicting Colback hanging with a noose around his neck and that caused uproar on social media.
Colback and his teammates from Newcastle dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 season, but he decided not to leave the club. Colback scored 5 goals in 64 appearances for Newcastle United in the Premier League. He is well known for his passing skills, he rarely gives the ball away and journalist often compare him with Italy ace Andrea Pirlo.
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.
