Our prediction for this Championship match:
Swansea City and Huddersfield Town square off against each other at Swansea.com Stadium on day 9 of the new Championship campaign. The Swans are no longer considered a team to beat, with the Welsh outfit sitting in the danger zone ahead of the visit of Huddersfield. Swansea City have drawn the previous three league fixtures, and, no doubt, they will give 100% to return to winning ways in the English second tier.
Tivonge Rushesha is sidelined with an ACL injury, but he should be the only absentee in the home team. The Terriers, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest. Since both sides will go for a win in Saturday’s showdown, we believe that punters from all four corners of the world can find value in betting on both teams to score. Both Pipa and Jordan Rhodes miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Korey Smith):
After spending his youth career at Norwich City, Korey Smith made his first-team debut for the Canaries in January 2008 in the FA Cup clash against Charlton Athletic. Smith played 67 league games for Norwich City and he scored 4 goals for the club, but in 2013 he signed a two-year deal with Oldham Athletic.
The midfielder who was born on 31 January, 1991, scored one goal in 42 appearances for the club in the 2013/2014 campaign and on 27 June, 2014, he joined Bristol City for an undisclosed fee. It has to be noted that he won Johnstone’s Paint Trophy with the Robins in his first season with the team.
Korey Smith was born in Hatfield, England and he has two younger sisters, Alice and Harriet. Smith is a defensive midfielder, but he is capable of operating as central midfielder and right back as well. The Bristol City footballer also represented the likes of Barnsley and Yeovil Town (on loan) in the past.
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.