- Home form: Burton have won one of their four home games in League One 2026/27.
- Away form: Huddersfield have won one of their four away games in League One 2026/27.
- Head-to-head: Burton are unbeaten in the last four head-to-head encounters (Won 2, Drawn 2).
Direct vs Possession clash at Pirelli Stadium
League positions
These two clubs are both in mid-table after eight and seven games respectively in League One 2026/27, Burton are 7th with 12 points, just one place and on goal difference above 8th placed Huddersfield Town who have 12 points from seven games.
Burton's approach
Burton have been lively at home this season, averaging 2.25 goals per game in League One 2026/27 (9 goals in total). Gary Bowyer has got his players well drilled since December 2024, with a fluid 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system set up to play direct soccer and use the counter-attack well.
Finn Delap has been a catalyst for this system, the young forward has already scored two goals in five appearances for Burton in League One this season. The Brewers have 12 points from eight games, although their most recent match saw them bounce back with a 1-0 away win against Plymouth Argyle in League One, following a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest U21 and a penalty shootout loss in the EFL Trophy.
Terriers test for Brewers
Huddersfield Town have been solid on the road in League One 2026/27, averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.00 goals conceded per game across their away games (1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat from four trips).
The Terriers have recorded two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five games across all current competitions, so their form line of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat isn't overly flattering.
The Terriers beat Doncaster Rovers 3-1 away from home in the EFL Trophy, drew 0-0 with Mansfield in League One and lost 2-1 to Bromley in their most recent away game in the league.
Joe Taylor is the danger man for Huddersfield, already on five goals for the season in seven League One appearances. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is the crafty player who sets him up, the Portuguese playmaker has provided three assists in their last five matches across all current competitions.
Swerve the home win
Huddersfield are a well organised side who like to control games, using the width of the pitch and organised pressure out of possession to win the ball back. Burton are direct, so the second ball and tempo of the game could go a long way to deciding whether the Brewers can unsettle Huddersfield enough to make this a close game.
Key points
Burton won the last meeting at home in League One 2025/26 by three goals to one and Huddersfield have failed to win on their last two visits. The home side are unbeaten at the Pirelli Stadium in League One 2026/27 (1 win and 3 draws from four).
- Burton have an excellent head-to-head record against Huddersfield, but their recent form is a little patchy (1 win, 2 draws, 2 defeats).
- The odds and recent form suggest Huddersfield have the edge here, at 1.82 they look slightly over-priced, Burton are 4.0 and the draw is 3.7.
- A tight game feels most likely, so I'm taking the BTTS Yes line at 1.7 and under 2.5 & over 2.5 goals both look very similar in price.
