Watford vs Huddersfield Town Prediction: Huddersfield will likely see a chance to secure a crucial win

On Friday afternoon, Watford will be hosting Huddersfield Town, and they are aware that they need to secure a victory to have a chance of qualifying for the Championship playoffs. With only seven games left, Watford is currently six points away from the top six. On the other hand, if Huddersfield manages to win at Vicarage Road, they will exit the relegation zone for the first time in months.

Watford’s Form

Watford, who has been considered one of the top contenders for promotion at different points this season under different managers, are now considered outsiders as they head into their last seven games. Their new manager, Chris Wilder, has only been able to secure four points from his four matches, leaving the team in 11th place and in need of a nearly flawless finish to the season. Despite only losing four times in 19 home games, Watford has been held to six draws, which have proven to be costly. The team suffered a 2-0 loss to local rivals Luton Town, managed by Rob Edwards, who was their first head coach of the season after being held by the bottom-placed Wigan Athletic. While they do not have any direct rivals left on their schedule, it remains to be seen whether this will work in their favour.

Watford’s possible starting lineup

Sarr, Davis, Pedro, Sema, Louza, Choudhury, Ngakia, Hoedt, Cathcart, Porteous and Bachmann

Huddersfield Town’s Form

After winning seven points from three games, Huddersfield is heading to Hertfordshire in their best form of the season. Under the management of Neil Warnock, the team has garnered 11 points from eight games with two consecutive victories against promotion challengers Millwall and Middlesbrough. In their latest game, they were down 1-0 at halftime to Middlesbrough, but made a stunning comeback, scoring four goals in the first 19 minutes after the break to clinch a 4-2 triumph. With Reading's six-point deduction, Huddersfield is now within reach of 20th place and above, and if they manage to secure maximum points on Friday, they will move out of the relegation zone for the first time since August.

Huddersfield Town’s predicted lineup

Ward, Jackson, Rudoni, Koroma, Edmonds-Green, Hogg, Ruffels, Helik, Lees, Pearson and Vaclik

Watford vs Huddersfield Town Expert tips

Given Wilder's lack of impact at Watford, Huddersfield will likely see a chance to secure a crucial win. Nonetheless, we believe that the Hornets will persevere and secure a vital victory, thanks to their superior quality in attack. It's likely that the game will produce under 2.5 goals.