Huddersfield Town make the long trip to face Championship basement side Yeovil at Huish Park this Easter Monday, knowing that a win will be vital in claiming the Terriers Championship status for next season, whilst possibly condemning Yeovil to the impossible.
Huddersfield showed a massively improved performance against Brighton, however the Terriers record on the road hasn’t been great this season.
Indeed Huddersfield beat Yeovil by FIVE goals to One in the previous encounter, but should expect a much tougher task this time around.
Bournemouth were also earlier beaten by the same margin this season, only to exact revenge when Town visited Dean Court, SO Be Warned!
Town are boosted by the return of Peter Clarke from suspension whilst I am also sure Duane Holmes will be itching to be involved after the fall out between himself, Gary Johnson & Yeovil from earlier this season
Vital Quotes: Mark Robins
“I want us to go out and give Yeovil problems – and we are capable of doing that. The prerequisite is that we put in the performance we put in against Brighton, in terms of the physical commitment. We`ll do everything we can to go and win the game.”
“I think Gary has to be applauded for what he`s done at Yeovil. It was a hell of a challenge to get them into the Championship in the first place, but he did it and now they are competing. For that, he deserves all the accolades he gets.
“They`re a good side and they have some good players; their team has changed since we played them in December. They`re on home soil and they`ve had some creditable results against teams there, as well as away.
“We know we have to match their effort, desire and commitment to get a result. It will be a different challenge to the Brighton game and will be played in a different environment.”
Yeovil Team News:
Strikers Kieffer Moore & Adam Morgan to face late fitness tests.
Tom Lawrence set to deputise up-front if requored again
Player to watch: James Hayter
The striker has been a thorn is Town’s past history.
Huddersfield Town Team News:
Joel Lynch serves the second of a two game ban.
Peter Clarke returns from suspension.
Duane Holmes hoping for inclusion against former loan side
Tommy Smith & Danny Ward facing late fitness tests.
Player to watch: Nahki Wells
The in-form striker will be looking to add to his goal tally as the season draws to its conclusion
Match Facts & Stats
Head-to-Head
? Huddersfield won the earlier meeting 5-1 at the John Smith’s Stadium in December.
? Huddersfield have won six of the last seven meetings, drawing the other one. Yeovil’s last win was 1-0 at home in League One in January 2009.
? Huddersfield are unbeaten in the last three meetings at Yeovil, winning two.
Yeovil
? Yeovil have won only one of their last 10 games, drawing five and losing four. Their only win since early March was 2-1 at Blackpool on 5 April.
? Yeovil have not won any of their last four games at Huish Park, drawing two and losing two. Their last win at home was 2-0 against Sheffield Wednesday on 8 March.
Huddersfield
? Huddersfield have not won any of their last 10 games, losing six. Their last win was 5-0 against Barnsley at home on 1 March.
? Huddersfield have won one of their last 12 away games in the Championship. Their only win on the road since early December was 2-1 at Birmingham on 15 February.
Match Prediction:
Yeovil 1-2 Huddersfield
Next Fixtures:
Leicester City (H) 26th April 2014 – 15:00 – SkyBet Championship
