Huddersfield vs Liverpool U21

Match details. L1, Group North - 8. Kick-off is Tue 10 Nov, 20:00 Lagos time. It is played at John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield.

Form. Huddersfield have won one, drawn none and lost none of their last one league game, 3.0 points a game. Their last one in the league, newest first: W. Liverpool U21 have won none, drawn none and lost one of their last one league game, 0.0 points a game. Their last one in the league, newest first: L.

The numbers. Huddersfield score five and concede none a game over their last one, with one clean sheet. Huddersfield average 15.8 shots (6.4 on target), 5.8 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 47% of the ball. Liverpool U21 score none and concede one a game over their last one, with no clean sheets. Liverpool U21 average 9.8 shots (4.2 on target), 4.6 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 50% of the ball.

Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 76% against the records' 53%.

The read. No firm call: Huddersfield are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Their goals for and against make Huddersfield the likelier winners; Huddersfield are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Huddersfield. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Huddersfield 2-1 Liverpool U21 (10% chance).

The agreed story. No side to back (Huddersfield the favourite), an open game.

Cup and European games. A domestic cup: sides rotate, and the two can come from different divisions. Huddersfield in their last cup games: lost 1-2 v Exeter City (a division below), won 5-0 v Rochdale AFC (a division below), won 3-1 at Doncaster Rovers. Liverpool U21 in their last cup games: lost 0-1 at Doncaster Rovers, drew 3-3 at Rochdale AFC. Too few cup games to judge the side from.

So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.