Stoke City vs Huddersfield Town Prediction: Stoke attack edges them over Huddersfield

On Wednesday evening, Stoke City will host Huddersfield Town and aim to secure a win to distance themselves from the relegation zone in the Championship. Despite occupying the 19th position in the standings, Stoke City is only six points ahead of Huddersfield Town, who can climb out of the bottom three with a win at the bet365 Stadium.

Stoke City’s Form

Stoke supporters had high hopes for a playoff run after hiring Alex Neil, but their current concern is avoiding relegation to the third tier. With only two wins in their last 10 games, Stoke is just six points clear of the bottom spot and facing a direct rival. Neil had hoped for a morale-boosting win on Saturday, but they settled for a goalless draw against a resurgent Hull City. Stoke is missing out on the opportunity to build momentum and remain outsiders for promotion, while Hull is an excellent example of a team that can quickly gain momentum. Although the gap to sixth place is only 12 points, there are only 16 matches left. Neil and his squad are solely focused on preventing teams below them from gaining any further encouragement.

Stoke City’s possible starting lineup

Sarkic; Wilmot, Jagielka, Fox; Hoever, Baker, Laurent, Sterling; Campbell, Brown, Celina

Huddersfield Town’s Form

Huddersfield decided to part ways with Mark Fotheringham last week in the hopes of spurring change before their crucial match against relegation rivals Wigan Athletic. Unfortunately, they suffered a late 1-0 defeat, which allowed Wigan Athletic to surpass them in the standings and end their lengthy winless streak. The Terriers now have a seven-game run, including three draws, and interim coach Narcis Pelach knows the challenge ahead is daunting. Although their upcoming opponents have a weak home record, Huddersfield has the worst away record in the league.

Huddersfield Town’s predicted lineup

Vaclik; Boyle, Lees, Pearson, Ruffels; Rudoni, Hogg, Camara; Koroma, Rhodes, Knockaert

Stoke City vs Huddersfield Town expert tips

In conclusion, despite both teams demonstrating little form in the Championship, Stoke's quality in the attack may give them the edge in what could be an uninspiring game. As a result, we predict in favour of Stoke City over Huddersfield Town. Expect less than 2.5 goals in this game.