Match Day Thread Huddersfield Town vs. Bristol City

Preview: Huddersfield Town vs. Bristol City - prediction, team news, lineups
By Darren Plant, Senior Reporter | 3m
Huddersfield Town square off against Bristol City on Tuesday night sitting just two points above the Championship relegation zone.

Having suffered three defeats in four matches, Bristol travel to Yorkshire having fallen three points off the playoff places.

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Match preview
Bristol City have made a habit of putting together winning and losing streaks under Lee Johnson, and the Robins boss will hope that another negative run is not on the horizon after Saturday's heavy defeat to West Bromwich Albion.

While Bristol have faced the top two clubs in the division in successive matches, the manner of the setbacks will concern Johnson, especially after they almost let slip a three-goal lead against Derby County in their previous outing.

On a positive note, the inconsistencies of the teams around them mean that Bristol remain just four points adrift of third place, despite now sitting three points adrift of the playoffs.

Although improving on a run of nine goals being conceded in four matches will take priority, Johnson's side have now gone 222 minutes without finding the back of the net.

When also taking into consideration that they have only netted more than one goal in a match since January 14, Bristol will need to make improvements all over the pitch in order to have a chance of keeping their promotion hopes alive.

As far as Huddersfield are concerned, Danny Cowley knows that there is a lot of work ahead as the Terriers bid to avoid a second successive relegation.

While a return of eight points from seven outings is not disastrous, the form of the clubs around them has resulted in Huddersfield remaining above the drop zone by just two points.

Cowley was frustrated with his side conceding two late goals at Swansea City at the weekend, strikes which came after Steve Mounie had extended his recent good form with a 78th-minute equaliser.

However, with three of their next four matches taking place at the John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield have a window of opportunity to get more points on the board as they bid to open up some breathing space ahead of the bottom three.

Huddersfield Town Championship form: WLWLDL

Bristol City Championship form: WWLWLL

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Nathan Baker or Tomas Kalas could come in for Bristol defender Ashley Williams, who struggled against the Baggies on Saturday.

Kasey Palmer may come into the midfield, with Johnson likely to consider dropping Nahki Wells or Famara Diedhiou.

After being dropped to the substitutes' bench at the weekend, Emile Smith Rowe and Mounie are expected to return to the Huddersfield starting lineup.

Benfica loanee Chris Willock will also hope to make his first start after four outings as a late replacement since his January arrival.

Trevoh Chalobah is also an option for the centre of midfield, potentially in place of Andy King.

Huddersfield Town possible starting lineup:
Lossl; Simpson, Stearman, Schindler, Toffolo; Chalobah, Hogg; Willock, Smith Rowe, Bacuna; Mounie

Bristol City possible starting lineup:
Bentley; Hunt, Benkovic, Baker, Dasilva; Nagy, Henriksen; Eliasson, Palmer, O'Dowda; Diedhiou

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We say: Huddersfield Town 1-2 Bristol City
Both teams are under pressure for contrasting reasons heading into this contest. In what could prove to be a nervy affair, we feel that Bristol will show more ambition in the final third, an approach which could pay off by the full-time whistle.
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I hope we get a run of good results and most of this discontent will evaporate but there is no doubt in my mind LJ is like Marmite to our fans, we are not split apart yet but we are like tecttonic plates, the cracks are there but temporarily covered, there is a large number of people that love LJ, a substancial number that can't tolerate him and a large middle group that are fence sitters, we support Bristol City FC and won't react until success or disaster is pending or strikes, we understand the benefits of solidarity but can't stand broken promises, dismal football and excuses.

It's up to LJ to bind us altogether or else.

 

I love this prediction from the punters, it makes a change.
We say: Huddersfield Town 1-2 Bristol City

 

Huddersfield Town boss Danny Cowley could make changes after they slipped to a 3-1 defeat at Swansea on Saturday.

Striker Steve Mounie came off the bench to score his seventh goal of the season and is likely to come back into the starting XI.

Bristol City striker Benik Afobe (knee) is back in training but is still some way off returning to action.

Boss Lee Johnson could make changes after they lost 3-0 at home to West Brom on Saturday.

Match facts

• Huddersfield have lost their past two league games against Bristol City, scoring twice and conceding nine times across those defeats.
• In all competitions, Bristol City have won five of their past six games against Huddersfield, losing the other at the John Smith's Stadium in December 2016.
• Only Hull City and Luton Town (six) have lost more Championship games in 2020 than Huddersfield, who have lost five of their nine games this year (W2 D2).
• None of Bristol City's past 17 Championship matches have ended level (W8 L9), with the Robins losing three of their past four league games (W1).
• Following a run of no goals in 17 straight league appearances, Huddersfield striker Steve Mounie has netted seven times in his past 11 games. Indeed, since his first goal of the season on December 21st, only Ollie Watkins (8) has netted more Championship goals than the Terriers frontman.

 

I've got us down for a narrow 2-1 win tonight, my heart and enthusiasm is in the right place but what if we get beaten,I dread to think, no I'm going to keep positive..Up the City..