Two West Yorkshire rivals go head to head in the early kick off on Saturday in the Championship, and it's a game that will impact both ends of the table. Down at the bottom in 19th we have Huddersfield, the hosts here, who are two points clear of the relegation zone. They host Leeds, 2nd in the table, a team that have won every league game in 2024 so far, and come here on the back of a massive win over Leicester last weekend.
Huddersfield Form GuideThere's a few sides down near the bottom that are playing their best football of the season, and picking up points. Huddersfield are close to that, and have three wins from their last five games, two points clear of safety, it has been good, but there is a lot more to do before survival can be confirmed.
A big win on the road came last weekend, as Huddersfield won 2-1 in the capital city against Watford. Their other two wins recently came at home, a 1-0 success over Sunderland and a big 4-0 win over fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday. It's good, getting better, and crucially, points are going on the board at a regular rate.
Leeds Form GuideIt's been a magical time for Leeds, they're making a real fist of the Championship title race, and begin the weekend just six points behind Leicester who are the leaders. Promotion is the aim of course, but now the title is in their sights, Leeds coming here on the back of a huge win over Leicester last weekend 3-1 at Elland Road, to ramp the pressure up.
They've won every league game in 2024, an incredible record, which Leeds won't want to lose to their local rivals here. They did play in the cup on Wednesday night, and played well, but ended up losing 3-2 away at Chelsea, conceding a late goal right at the end to lose it.
Match PredictionA big game at both ends of the field. Huddersfield are getting better, and picking up points, but I don't think that's enough to beat a Leeds team that are playing so well right now. Away from home, I am taking Leeds to win this, and keep the pressure on Leicester.
