Southampton are on the march. More than 20 games since their last defeat in the league, they've finally overtaken Ipswich and are second in the standings, in charge of an automatic promotion spot. They now need to look after it, and their first task for the new goal is a home game against Huddersfield, a team in the relegation zone.
Southampton Form GuideNot only have Southampton been on this great unbeaten run, but they've been winning a lot of games too. They've won 18 out of 29 overall, and they come here on the back of three wins from their last three home games. They have a one point cushion over Leeds in 3rd, and a two point cushion over Ipswich in 4th.
Their three recent league wins came with a 4-0 success over Sheffield Wednesday, a 3-1 win away at Swansea and a 2-0 win away at Rotherham, which came last weekend. They've been in action since then too, beating Watford 3-0 in their FA Cup 4th round replay on Tuesday night.
Huddersfield Form GuideLast weekend saw Huddersfield pick up a win that really boosted their chances of safety, and it came just days after they sacked manager Darren Moore. Now on their search for a third man to take charge this season, Huddersfield are in 21st place, one position and three points clear of the drop zone.
The big win was a 4-0 home success over Sheffield Wednesday, a team in the relegation zone. Thanks to it, Huddersfield are eight points clear of Wednesday, had they lost, Huddersfield would have been just two clear. Before that, Huddersfield drew three in a row, to keep slowly adding to their points tally.
Match PredictionA big game at both ends of the table, but there's no way I can go against Southampton here. They're flying high, playing well, and this is another great opportunity for them to take three more points as they aim for promotion.
