- Home form: Huddersfield are unbeaten at home across all competitions, winning 3 and drawing 1 of their 4 games.
- Defence record: Huddersfield have conceded only 4 goals across these 4 home games.
- Recent streak: Huddersfield are on a 4-match winning streak, beating Wigan Athletic (2-1) at home and Bradford City (3-0) away.
Terrific Terriers can tame the Grecians
Exeter City FC have been in solid form across all competitions this season, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 3 of their last 10, but this is a significantly tougher task than they are used to. A 2-1 away defeat to Salford City last time out leaves the Grecians needing to bounce back on Saturday afternoon, but they face a hot Huddersfield Town outfit who are strong favourites at 1.33.
The Terriers are red-hot across all competitions, with 7 wins from 10 and just 1 defeat. They have won their last 4 matches in a row, including a 2-1 win against play-off hopefuls Wigan Athletic at the John Smith's Stadium and a 3-0 walk at Bradford City last week.
Exeter boss Matt Taylor sets up his 4-2-3-1 in a way that makes them a threat to play fast, direct soccer, especially through wide areas. They are dangerous in the air and can hurt teams when they win the second ball on the counter. If Huddersfield are caught at the back when the press is on, they could be in for a difficult afternoon.
Home edge and higher league quality to tell
However, there's no doubting that this is a cup match where the home side, form and momentum is with Huddersfield, and that makes them the most likely winners in regulation time.
Tactical differences
- Huddersfield have a more fluid attacking shape than Exeter, where Martin Drury's men can press the ball, overload the midfield and play two up front at times.
- Exeter have struggled on the road, but they've had some slightly better results than their performances warrant and may find themselves chasing the game if the Terriers start fast.
Betting angle
- As such, we're going with the home team to win and keep it tight, so Both teams to score – No at 1.93 looks the better selection.
Exeter can be competitive, but not necessarily open
Although Huddersfield are the clear favorites, it's a little misleading in that the odds suggest this will be more one-sided than open.
Exeter are big outsiders at 7.95 and the 1.33 for a Huddersfield win and 2.35 for under 2.5 goals appeal a little more considering Exeter have conceded 9 goals in 5 away games, which is 1.80 per-game average.
