FM Preview: Hull City v Huddersfield Town 15 Dec 2012

Last updated : 14 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hull City v Huddersfield Town fixture

Hull City play host to Huddersfield Town at The Circle at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Tigers have recorded 10 wins, and Huddersfield Town have come away with 8 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Hull City was back in January 2005, over five years ago, the Tigers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
1994/1995 Mon 26 Dec Hull City 1 - 0 Huddersfield League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Hull City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

Huddersfield Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Terriers have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hull City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 38 points from 21 games.

Huddersfield Town see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 29 points from their 21 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hull City 6 3 1 2 8 7 10
Huddersfield Town 6 1 2 3 7 12 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Tigers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Huddersfield Town. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hull City Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Huddersfield Town Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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