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Nov62026 by Terrier Spirit5 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Exeter City in the FA Cup

Wholesale changes - Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Exeter in the FA Cup Huddersfield Town launch their FA Cup campaign on Saturday afternoon when Exeter City visit the Accu Stadium. With Town currently topping the League One table, the cups may feel like a distraction from our main mission but I'm actually looking forward to seeing Town's fringe players get a run out and I'm hoping we can add a cup run to our good form in the league. Huddersfield Town haven't won an FA Cup game since Carlos Corberan was in charge, which shows how little previous managers have cared about progressing in the cup. My impression is that Martin Drury wants to win every match his team plays in and will pick a team he thinks can win. That will most likely involve resting some of the players...

Nov32026 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI and pre-match talking points for tonight’s game against Luton Town

Matches, Predicted lineups, Talking points

Huddersfield Town take on Luton Town at the Accu Stadium on Tuesday night. It comes quickly after Town's brilliant 3-0 win over Bradford in the West Yorkshire derby last weekend and will provide another stern test of Martin Drury and his team of merry men. Luton Town are on a similar run of form to Huddersfield Town, so this game could be very entertaining to watch. In this article I'll have a go at predicting the team, look at each team's form, highlight the former Town players on Luton's books and try to forcast the scoreline. Enjoy! Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Luton Town Martin Drury has confirmed that there are no fresh injury concerns after the weekend and no players returning from injury for this match (though a few might be ready for Saturday). With that...

Nov22026 by Terrier Spirit11 Comments

“The most comfortable win of the season” Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 3-0 drubbing of Bradford City

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town pulled off a remarkable 3-0 victory against Bradford City at Valley Parade on Saturday lunchtime. The game started out as a typical blood and thunder derby game but finished with Town coasting to victory with the away end ole-ing every pass. The 3-0 goal cushion and Bradford being reduced to ten men provided Town with the most comfortable win of the season. After Town put in a complete dud of a performance in this fixture last season, this season it was Bradford fans left bemoaning their team's shortcomings in the aftermath of this game while Town fans could enjoy the feeling of topping the table and dominating their local rivals. A hard fought first half Town won the first half 1-0 thanks to a spectacular overhead kick from Joe Low after a clever high...

Oct302026 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town lineup and pre-match talking points for Bradford City away

Matches, Predicted lineups, Talking points

Huddersfield Town make the short trip across West Yorkshire to Bradford on Saturday lunchtime to resume hostilities with our near neighbours. Town currently sit at the top of League One and come into the game after a run of three consecutive wins. Bradford are in decent form themselves, having not lost a game since being beaten by Cambridge United on 1 September, notching up four wins and four draws since then. They've also recently lost Graham Alexander as manager to Preston North End and have replaced him with former Town manager, Michael Duff. Bradford City away was a real low point of last season, with Town being on the wrong end of the 3-1 scoreline. The bigger issue was Town failed to turn up for the derby game and put in one of the limpest performances of the season. Being ...

Oct262026 by Terrier Spirit23 Comments

“Not the prettiest” – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s ugly win against Wigan

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town battled a tough Wigan team and rotten weather conditions to win 2-1 on Saturday afternoon. The game wasn't a classic but Huddersfield Town showed some resilience and just enough quality to win the kind of game that typically ends up with dropped points. The win sends Town to the top of the league table and completes a sequence of Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday games with three consecutive wins. I don't have the stats to hand but it must be a very long time since we've emerged from a hectic week with maximum points. Here are a few of my thoughts on the game… Thanks very much, let's have coffee "To put it in gentleman's terms, if you've been out for a night and you're looking for a young lady and you pull one, you've done what you set out to do. We didn't...

Oct232026 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town starting XI and pre-match talking points for Wigan at home

Predicted lineups, Talking points

Huddersfield Town take on Wigan on Saturday lunchtime in front of the Sky TV cameras in a 12.30 kickoff that I nearly missed. It's only a matter of time before I turn up for a lunchtime kickoff at three o'clock and miss the game but thankfully it won't be this weekend. Huddersfield Town sit second in the table (level with leaders Stockport on both points and goal difference but with a lower goals scored figure) while Wigan are at the very bottom of League One, having won two, drawn one and lost the rest of their games. It would be foolish to assume this game will be an easy ride for the Terriers though, as Wigan can be the kind of stubborn, defensive team that we often struggle to break down. Where the Peterborough game was two teams (inexpertly) having a go at each other, this match ha...

Oct212026 by Terrier Spirit5 Comments

Dominating big moments, Drury’s high standards, actual Northern Football and Savage’s touchline antics – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 4-1 win over Peterborough

Matches

Huddersfield Town beat Peterborough 4-1 on Tuesday night, in a game where both sides struggled with the greasy ball and soggy conditions but Town were clinical in front of goal and won by a margin that makes the game look more comfortable than it actually was. Fernandes' creativity and Joe Taylor's persistence were too much for Peterborough, who played well but couldn't break us down in the same way we repeatedly carved open their defence. Martin Drury was harsh in his assessment of the game, despite the 4-1 scoreline. He had a point that Town's control of the game wasn't as good as against Plymouth at the weekend but in previous seasons we've rarely put together back-to-back performances in these weeks where the games come thick and fast, so I was more than happy with what I saw. ...

Oct202026 by Terrier Spirit5 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Peterborough and pre-match talking points

Predicted lineups, Talking points

Huddersfield Town take on Peterborough under the floodlights this evening in a match that I'm really looking forward to going to watch. Town are in great form at the moment and go into this game after their best performance of the season last Saturday when we beat Plymouth 2-0. Peterborough are enjoying a new manager bounce since the arrival of Robbie Savage, having taken four points from his first two league games and won in the EFL Trophy. Two teams that are both in decent form and have a preference for fast attacking football coming up against each other should be a recipe for a good game of football. So expect a dull and defensive 0-0, as that's what usually happens when we expect a good game. I doubt Martin Drury will make many changes to the lineup, so I've decided to do ...

Oct192026 by Terrier Spirit8 Comments

The cheat code for League One – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 2-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town had their best win of the season so far on Saturday when they beat Plymouth 2-0 on the south coast. Beating a team that was top of the table, away from home, is good regardless of the performance but the manner of the victory was even more encouraging with Town playing some excellent football at times. Plymouth Argyle looked shell shocked for a spell during the first half when Town absolutely played them off the park and created chance after chance. Most people watching this game would agree that the 2-0 scoreline flattered Plymouth and sharper finishing or their goalkeeper having an off day could have resulted in a much bigger scoreline. Though at least only leading by two goals going into the match's closing stages meant we could have another go at defending a two go...

Oct162026 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Plymouth Argyle

Predicted lineups

Huddersfield Town take on Plymouth Argyle on Saturday afternoon. For those of you that have ever wondered, Plymouth don't take their name from the Argyle jumper. It's based on the name of a street in Plymouth, which is pretty dull. And in absorbing this completely useless factoid your brain has probably pushed out something useful, like where you've left your keys or the name of one of your neighbours. Plymouth Argyle currently sit at the top of the League One table but Town are only three points behind them with a game in hand, so winning this game will see them leapfrog Plymouth due to our superior goal difference. Though winning this match will be a big ask for Martin Drury and his men. Plymouth are a very direct team and in Bim Pepple and Will Evans, they've a couple of ...