FM Preview: Huddersfield Town v Hull City 30 Mar 2013

Last updated : 29 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Huddersfield Town v Hull City fixture

Hull City travel to take on Huddersfield Town at Kirklees Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tigers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Huddersfield Town was back in September 2004, over five years ago, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 15 Dec Hull City 2 - 0 Huddersfield Championship
2004/2005 Sat 01 Jan Hull City 2 - 1 Huddersfield League One
2004/2005 Sun 05 Sep Huddersfield 4-0 Hull City League One
2003/2004 Sat 24 Apr Hull City 0 - 0 Huddersfield League Division Three
2003/2004 Sat 15 Nov Huddersfield 3 - 1 Hull City League Division Three
2001/2002 Tue 08 Jan Hull City 0 - 1 Huddersfield (Associate Members)
1994/1995 Mon 17 Apr Huddersfield 1 - 1 Hull City League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Huddersfield Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 3.

Hull City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Tigers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Huddersfield Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 44 points from 37 matches.

Hull City are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 68 points from the 38 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Huddersfield Town 6 2 1 3 6 13 7
Hull City 6 3 0 3 12 12 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Tigers of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Kirklees Stadium with Hull City coasting to victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Huddersfield Town Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Hull City 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.

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