Huddersfield vs Chelsea Betting Tips
Huddersfield
The hosts managed to rise to the elite division of English football last season and managed to stay in the Premier League with some difficulty. They reached 37 points (nine wins, ten draws and 19 losses), finishing sixteenth. The advantage for Swansea, first in the sticking region, was only four points.
No further analysis is needed to discover the main reason for the only discreet campaign. Huddersfield had a hard time putting the ball in the net of rivals. In 38 matches, his fans celebrated only 28 goals. Even demoted teams like Stoke (35) and West Bromwich (31) scored the most. The defensive system, which has been leaked 58 times, also can not be considered a prime.
German coach David Wagner, 46, will have to work in both sectors to ensure a slightly quieter season. In the case, this means a position in the middle block since Huddersfield’s technical and financial resources do not allow for higher dreams.
In the preseason, the coach opted for an agenda full of friendlies and reaped results that can be considered encouraging. In nine games, he beat Bury (4-0), Lyon (3-1), Bologna (2-1) and Leipzig (3-0); tied with Darmstadt (1 to 1) and Dresden (0 to 0); and lost to Werder Bremen (1-0), Betis (2-0) and Accrington (3-0).
The optimism is justified by the fact that the team defeated the teams with the best technical condition they faced, and especially because they had achieved those victories in the final preparation stage, showing that there was performance evolution in the short term.
For the Premier League season premier match, Wagner needs to deal with three medical doubts. Jonas Lossl, defender Erik Durm and midfielder Daniel Williams are in injury treatment.
Chelsea
The blues did not manage to defend their previous title in 2015/2016. But this was not the most serious. At no time did they play convincing football. They finished the dispute, inclusively, outside the zone of classification for the Champions League. With 70 points (21 wins, seven draws and ten losses), they completed the tournament in fifth place.
The feeling of failure was tempered by the FA Cup title. However, Italian coach Antonio Conte was fired. Maurizio Sarri, his compatriot, came to occupy the post.
Change goes far beyond names. It involves ways of playing. Conte always defended the more pragmatic style and achieved good results in this way. He just did not stay in office because of difficulties in managing his explosive behavior. It entered in clash with athletes like the Brazilians David Luiz and William, with the Spanish Diego Coast and even criticized the directors for not accomplishing the signings that requested.
Sarri is an adept of the methods of game of the Spanish Pepe Guardiola, champion coach of the 2017/2018 version of the English Championship. Likes to have possession of the ball even though in a little productive way, with exchange of passes between defenders, which carries a great risk when the ball ends in the enemy feet.
This method requires not only time to be deployed but also requires players of technical quality. The Chelsea squad does not appear to have enough ‘footman’ to meet those requirements. Even so, the movement of the top hats on the market fell short of expectations. The biggest boost was Brazilian midfielder Jorginho, who served under orders from Sarri in Napoli, Italy.
Also can be considered a victory the permanence of the midfielder and striker Willian. After having considered his transfer to Barcelona and Manchester United, the player seems to have reached an understanding to remain in the blues. He even qualified as a starter in the last preparatory friendly on Tuesday 7 August against Lyon (0-0).
The same has not happened in relation to the Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. He did not show up on the set date, did not take part in the preparatory training and is likely to be out of the opening match. The athlete wants to transfer to Real Madrid. Sarri seems to be unsure about who should be the starting goalkeeper. In front of Lyon, began the game with the Polish Marcin Bulka and then gave the Englishman Roberto Green a chance. However, at first, the Argentinean Wilfredo Caballero is the biggest candidate to be chosen as successor of Courtois.
Real Madrid also threatens to take out Chelsea’s biggest player. Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard signaled that he wants to change the air. However, this did not materialize. His attitude, however, was different from Courtois. He participated in the training and played 23 minutes against Lyon. That way, it should be available for the game this Saturday. The novel, however, did not come to an end since the deadline for transfers in Spain will only be closed in early September.
Football Prediction of the Day Huddersfield vs Chelsea
The teams list four clashes in history. It was three Chelsea wins and a draw. The first two successes were recorded in the editions of 2005/2006 and 2007/2008 of the Glass of England. The most recent ones happened last season in the English Championship.
Bet Tips: A tie
Odds: 3.80
