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THE match stats team at bettingexpert.com have taken a look at the recent history of league contests between Wolves and Huddersfield, who meet at the John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday, and discovered that since the pair were reacquainted with each other in the Championship a few seasons ago, their six subsequent fixtures have yielded 20 goals.
Surprisingly, not one of those half dozen contents ended all-square and significantly perhaps, just seven of those 20 goals were scored in the first half.
Undefeated in the league, Huddersfield currently sit atop the Championship pile, hence Marathonbet have had little reason to doubt their decision to install them as 13/10 jollies to take three points.
Wolves too have started well and their performance at St Andrews last week has convinced a number of punters that the this fixture’s run of conclusive results could come to an end, with many suspecting a low-scoring draw could be on the cards.
The likelihood of it ending goalless, rated a 17/2 shot by Ladbrokes, has found favour with punters, while the 13/5 posted by 188bet against the draw has also been well backed.
West Brom were in the Championship the last time they hosted Middlesbrough, Saturday’s visitors to the Hawthorns, when the Baggies completed an impressive league double over the Teessiders. They’re 8/5 (888sport) to inflict a first league defeat of the season on Boro, with the visitors quoted at 11/5 by William Hill.
In other markets, Titanbet offer 4/6 about the match yielding fewer than 2.5 goals, while Coral price the Baggies at 18/5 to be ahead at the half-hour mark.
The last quartet of league fixtures involving Blues and Norwich have each ended with honours even and, while Norwich have got off to a flyer, the possibility of another stalemate has attracted steady support.
For example, bet365 offer 11/10 about the opening period ending with honours even and bookmakers report the most popular result in the correct score markets is 1-1, priced at 6/1 by online firm Matchbook.
Villa and Bristol City are both quoted at 7/4 to win. Given this indecision, the handicap markets have proved popular, especially as Winner.com chalk 5/1 against Villa winning when kicking off with a one goal deficit. Elsewhere, Marathonbet rate the chances of each half ending with honours even at 21/5 and Paddy Power chalk 11/5 against Villa maintaining a clean sheet ; both are perfectly possible, adding further appeal to Skybet’s 4/6 for the match to yield fewer than three goals.