Manchester United vs Huddersfield Town
England – Premier League
Date: Saturday, 3 February 2018
Kick-Off at 15:00 UK
Venue: Old Trafford (Manchester).
United were below par in losing to Spurs at Wembley Stadium, ending an unbeaten run of eight league games.
They conceded a Christian Eriksen goal in a matter of seconds and never got a foothold in the game.
Huddersfield travel to face United in dire form, having lost four on the bounce in the league; the Terriers last won a match in the top flight on December 16.
David Wagner's side are on an alarming slide towards the relegation zone and could hardly face a more difficult challenge at such a crucial stage of the season.
Since Jan. 23, 2016, United have lost only twice at home in the Premier League, with both defeats coming against Manchester City.
Huddersfield's chances of getting anything from Saturday's match seem slim despite United's defeat on Wednesday.
Alexis Sanchez is likely to make his home debut for United against the Terriers.
The Chile international, along with Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and United's other attacking stars, will relish the chance to take on a defence that has conceded 44 times in 25 league matches this season—only Stoke City have conceded more.
United look set to be without midfielder Marouane Fellaini for Huddersfield's visit after the Belgium international picked up an injury against Spurs, per ESPN FC's Mark Ogden.
However, Jose Mourinho's side should still have more than enough to get back to winning ways against a Huddersfield outfit enduring a torrid spell in the Premier League.
Manchester United vs Huddersfield Town: Head-to-head
Speaking of clashes with the bottom-half teams, one of Utd’s rare losses came just against Huddersfield Town.
The Terriers picked up a shocking 2-1 win at home back in mid-October last year.
It was the first H2H match between the two outfits since 1972 when Huddersfield previously played in the elite.
Manchester United vs Huddersfield Town: Prediction
Everything but a comprehensive win for the hosts would be a massive upset and we’ll back Manchester United to win by two or more goals with high stakes at the odds of 1.45.
Additionally, since The Red Devils have not conceded a single goal in six straight games in all competitions before the loss to the Spurs, we will also go with Manchester United to keep a clean sheet at the odds of 1.50.
Manchester United vs Huddersfield Town: Bet Tips
Manchester United -1.5 handicap @ 1.45
Manchester United to keep a clean sheet @ 1.50
