Huddersfield Crystal Palace match preview

Due to obligations of certain teams in the FA Cup only four matches of the 31st round of English Premier League will be played on Saturday and in the first of them we have duel between two teams positioned near bottom of the table as 15th-placed Huddersfield meets 18th-placed Crystal Palace, which has four points fewer at the moment. Both teams won by one head-of-head at the beginning of season; Huddersfield firstly won in the Premier League by 3-0 as guest, while Crystal Palace won at home 1-0 in the League Cup.

Huddersfield

Their third match this season carries far more weight given that now the two teams are direct competitors in the survival race. The home team is under a bit less pressure as it has four points more than 18th-placed Crystal Palace eight rounds before the end of season. We need to add that the Terriers won even four points from last two home matches; they firstly won Bournemouth 4-1, while last weekend they played a goalless draw with Swansea.

Who ever watched the match cannot believe it had ended with such result as the home team was fully dominant in all segments of the game, and especially since 11 minute when one of Swansea’s players was sent off. However, ball possession of 81% and 30 shots on the Welsh goals wasn’t enough for Huddersfield to score, and now its fans hope that their team will be luckier this time with the Palace. Let’s add that due to injuries still out of action are defenders Hefele, Kongolo and Stankovic, and forward Kachunga.

Probable lineups Huddersfield: Lossl – Hadergjonaj, Zanka, Schindler, Malone – Hogg, Mooy – Ince, Pritchard, van La Parra – Mounie

Crystal Palace

Unlike their next rivals, who managed to win several points lately, the Saturday’s match comes for the guests from London after four consecutive defeats in the Premier League, and it is no wonder they again slid down into the drop zone. True, their backlog behind teams positioned right above the relegation zone is minimal and Palace fans believe that their team can avoid moving into the Football League Championship after five years in the Premier League.

However, to do such thing they need points from match with Huddersfield, and we expect that manager Hodgson set a very offensive tactic, especially as recovered forward Zaha should return in the starting line-up. Unlike him, not fully recovered defenders Sakho and Ward, and midfielder Cabaya are questionable for this match, while definitely out of action are injured goalkeeper Speroni, stopper Dann, midfielders Punchon and Loftus-Cheek and forwards Sako and Wickham.

Probable lineups Crystal Palace: Hennessey – Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Tomkins, van Aanholt – Townsend, Milivojevic, McArthur, Schlupp – Zaha, Benteke

Verdict:

After four consecutive defeats the guests from London have imperative to win if they want to again escape the drop zone. If we pit that against fact that Huddersfield traditionally plays well at home, it seems the most likely outcome should be that both teams score.

Pick:  both teams to score 1.98 - 98/100 @1XBet


02/04/2025

Botev Plovdiv - Beroe

Botev Plovdiv Beroe goals and highlights
0:0

02/04/2025

Arda - Cherno More

Arda Cherno More goals and highlights
4:0

02/04/2025

Hiroshima - Kashima

Hiroshima Kashima goals and highlights
1:0

02/04/2025

Verdy - Tokyo

Verdy Tokyo goals and highlights
2:2

02/04/2025

Yokohama FC - Kobe

Yokohama FC Kobe goals and highlights
0:1

02/04/2025

Nagoya - Yokohama Marinos

Nagoya Yokohama Marinos goals and highlights
2:0

02/04/2025

Kyoto - Kashiwa

Kyoto Kashiwa goals and highlights
1:1

02/04/2025

C-Osaka - Okayama Fagiano

C-Osaka Okayama Fagiano goals and highlights
2:1

02/04/2025

Alianza Lima - Libertad

Alianza Lima Libertad goals and highlights
0:1

02/04/2025

Bucaramanga - Colo Colo

Bucaramanga Colo Colo goals and highlights
3:3

02/04/2025

Fortaleza - Racing Club

Fortaleza Racing Club goals and highlights
0:3

02/04/2025

Cerro Porteno - Bolivar

Cerro Porteno Bolivar goals and highlights
4:2

01/04/2025

Boavista - Gil Vicente

Boavista Gil Vicente goals and highlights
1:3

01/04/2025

Empoli - Bologna

Empoli Bologna goals and highlights
0:3

01/04/2025

Annagh - H&W Welders

Annagh H&W Welders goals and highlights
4:2

01/04/2025

Ballymena - Loughgall

Ballymena Loughgall goals and highlights
5:2

01/04/2025

Dungannon - Larne

Dungannon Larne goals and highlights
1:1

01/04/2025

Glentoran - Coleraine

Glentoran Coleraine goals and highlights
2:1

01/04/2025

Linfield - Crusaders

Linfield Crusaders goals and highlights
3:1

01/04/2025

Portadown - Glenavon

Portadown Glenavon goals and highlights
1:1

01/04/2025

Arsenal - Fulham

Arsenal Fulham goals and highlights
2:1

01/04/2025

Wolves - West Ham

Wolves West Ham goals and highlights
1:0

01/04/2025

Swindon - AFC Wimbledon

Swindon AFC Wimbledon goals and highlights
2:1

01/04/2025

Port Vale - Bradford

Port Vale Bradford goals and highlights
2:0

01/04/2025

Newport - Bromley

Newport Bromley goals and highlights
1:1

01/04/2025

Harrogate - Tranmere

Harrogate Tranmere goals and highlights
3:2

01/04/2025

Morecambe - Cheltenham

Morecambe Cheltenham goals and highlights
2:0

01/04/2025

Doncaster - Walsall

Doncaster Walsall goals and highlights
2:2

01/04/2025

Crewe - Grimsby

Crewe Grimsby goals and highlights
2:0

01/04/2025

Gillingham - Colchester

Gillingham Colchester goals and highlights
1:1

01/04/2025

Barrow - Salford

Barrow Salford goals and highlights
1:1

01/04/2025

Chesterfield - Carlisle

Chesterfield Carlisle goals and highlights
2:1

01/04/2025

Wycombe - Shrewsbury

Wycombe Shrewsbury goals and highlights
0:0





Buy tickets to all of your favorite sports events.