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Huddersfield Town vs. West Bromwich Albion
Three-Way: 1: Huddersfield +190; X: +211 Draw; 2: West Brom +204 at BetDSI Sportsbook
Spread 0: Huddersfield -106; West Brom +104
Total +2: Over +120; Under -119
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
The Terriers disappointed at Anfield in a 0-3 defeat to Liverpool after a heroic 2-1 win over Manchester United two weeks ago, and are now in the 13th position in the Premier League with 12 points, two ahead of West Brom. Huddersfield didn’t attempt a single shot on target against Liverpool, and although the goalkeeper Jonas Lossl saved Mohamed Salah’s penalty in the first half, the Reds managed to score three after the interval and cruise to the victory. David Wagner lost in his first official duel with his best friend Jurgen Klopp but will be looking to bounce back against the Baggies at home.
Huddersfield played 12 games so far in the 2017/18, recording five wins, three draws, and four losses, with a goal difference of 9:15, which is exactly two goals per contest on average. When it comes to home matches, the Terriers suffered only one defeat this season, and it was 0-4 disaster against Tottenham a month ago, but they are playing better at John Smith’s Stadium than on the road.
Laurent Depoitre, Steve Mounie, and Aaron Mooy are currently the team’s top scorers with two goals apiece, and Huddersfield has plenty of issues with inefficiency, as only Crystal Palace and Bournemouth scored fewer goals in the Premier League. David Wagner is without the midfielder Kasey Palmer (hamstring), Philip Billing (ankle), Michael Hefele (Achilles tendon), Jon Gorenc-Stankovic (cruciate ligament), while Rajiv van La Parra sustained a minor injury at Anfield, and is listed as doubtful for this encounter.
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
The Baggies are in a disastrous form of nine matches without a win, and I really don’t know how much their hierarchy will have patience with Tony Pulis. West Brom suffered second defeat in a row, this time at home to Manchester City, and even though they scored two goals, the visitors bagged three, leaving West Brom in the 15th position in the Premier League standings with ten points. At the moment, the owners stick with Pulis, but if he loses at John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday, he will be under heavy pressure.
West Bromwich Albion played 12 games in this campaign, recording three victories, four draws, and five losses, with a goal difference of 13:16, which is 2.41 goals per contest on average. The Baggies are without an away win in the previous four visits, while they scored just two goals in the process, conceding seven in return, and I am not sure about their chances here. However, if they can end the negative streak that might as well happen against Huddersfield, but I surely don’t expect a lot of goals on this one.
The former Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez is the team’s leading scorer with three goals in 12 appearances, while Jose Salomon Rondon and Matt Phillips are right behind him with a pair of goals each. Phillips is the most creative individual in the squad with a couple of assists to his name, but West Broom needs more from Rondon and Rodriguez who are struggling in front of the net lately. Tony Pulis is delighted to have almost the entire team at his disposal as only the defender Craig Dawson is out with a knee injury.
Huddersfield Town vs. West Bromwich Albion – Match Prediction
It is not easy to predict a winner of this tilt, which is why I believe that anytime draw is a nice pick, but when it comes to over/under, I would advise under as I don’t believe that two of five most inefficient teams can produce three or more goals here.
MY PICK: Under 2 goals (-119)
Newcastle United vs. Bournemouth
Three-Way: 1: Newcastle +112; X: +260 Draw; 2: Bournemouth +320 at BetDSI Sportsbook
Spread -0.5: Newcastle +104; Bournemouth -108
Total +2.5: Over +110; Under -115
NEWCASTLE UNITED
The Magpies ended a three-game streak without a loss with a 0-1 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor last week, and are now in the 9th position in the Premier League with 14 points, seven more than Bournemouth. Newcastle perhaps didn’t deserve to lose at Burnley, but Jeff Hendrick’s 74th-minute goal was enough to send the visitors home empty-handed. Rafa Benitez’s squad is looking to bounce back on this one, and I believe they have solid chance to beat the Cherries on Saturday.
Newcastle United played 11 games in this season so far, recording four victories, two draws, and five losses, with a goal difference of 12:12, which is 2.18 goals per contest on average. When it comes to matches at St. James’ Park, the Magpies are without a defeat in the previous four, and they scored in each, allowing just two goals in return. The last time they met Bournemouth in Newcastle, the visitors won 3-1.
The captain Jamaal Lascelles, Spanish forward Joselu, and Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic are the team’s top scorers with two goals apiece, but that is way too low, and the Magpies need more players to contribute to the attack, as the inefficiency is a concern for Benitez. Matt Ritchie is the most creative individual with four assists to his name, but except him, Newcastle is desperate for more quality in delivery and players who are able to set up goals for the strikers. Rafa Benitez cannot count on the left-back Paul Dummett who is still sidelined with a hamstring injury, but the rest of the squad is healthy and eager to respond with a win here.
BOURNEMOUTH
The Cherries solid run of two consecutive victories ended with a 0-1 defeat to Chelsea, and they are now in the disappointing 17th place in the Premier League, with only seven points from the first ten matches. One positive this season is the fact that Bournemouth qualified for the 1/4 finals of the Carabao Cup after eliminating Middlesbrough in the previous round, 3-1.
Bournemouth played 13 games in the 2017/18 so far, recording five wins, a draw, and seven losses, with a goal difference of 12:16, which is 2.15 goals per contest on average. The Cherries conceded a goal in each of the six away matches, but at least they recorded a 2-1 victory at Stoke in the last road game, and that will give them much-needed strength to go out at St. James’ Park and get a positive result.
The Norwegian forward Joshua King and midfielder Andrew Surman are the team’s leading scorers with a couple of goals to their respective names, and while eight other individuals scored a goal each, Eddie Howe must be concerned over lack of efficiency. Bournemouth scored just six goals in the Premier League so far, only Crystal Palace has fewer, and that needs to change if the Cherries want to stay in the top tier. Howe will be without reserve goalkeeper Adam Federici who is out with a meniscus injury, while the centre-back Tyrone Mings (back), and the left-back Brad Smith (hip) are also sidelined and will not participate on Saturday.
Newcastle United vs. Bournemouth – Match Prediction
Despite a win at Stoke, Bournemouth is not playing well away from home, and I think the Magpies have an excellent chance to beat them here, so I am taking the home team as the winners.
MY PICK: Newcastle to win (+112)
