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The English Championship is considered the toughest second division in the world. One English week joins the next and rest breaks are de facto not granted to the players. 46 regular season games plus some appearances in the FA Cup and League Cup are on the program. The way to the ascent is a true marathon! This weekend, the kick-off sounded and in the first Monday evening game will be a relegated host. John Smith’s Stadium is a duel between Huddersfield and Derby County!
The terriers of Jan Siewert were able to adjust after a catastrophic Premier League season early on the descent and push the plans for the new season. Nevertheless, Huddersfield is also facing an extremely difficult season, as it can be seen again and again that a relegated player is having a very difficult time in the new environment.
Only on 27 May was for the opponent Derby County determined that the 2019/20 season is also contested in the championship. In the promotion final, the team had to defeat with a 1: 2 Aston Villa. After this bitter defeat in the millionaire game, there is now the next attempt on the PL return. In the first game, the guests are surprisingly clear outsiders for the bookmakers. The game starts on Monday at 19:45!
Huddersfield:
On March 30, the descent for the terriers of Huddersfield Town was already bitter certainty. Thus, a negative record was set, because only as a second team in the Premier League history, the club head coach Jan Siewert had to accept the fixed descent in March. The second team that managed this feat, of all things, is the opening match Derby County (2007/08). However, the early descent also had advantages, because at a very early stage, the plans could be laid in the direction of Championship.
Even without the pressure of “winning”, it did not get much better in the season finale. Jan Siewert, who took over in January for the now Schalke coach David Wagner, has in 15 competitive matches a catastrophic record of one win, two draws and twelve defeats. Despite this horror record, the club officials continue to have the utmost confidence in the work of the 36-year-old German. However, the fact is that without a good start to the season it will be very uncomfortable. The average placement of a downer in recent years in the Championship is eighth.
Although the preparation was quite as desired, we do not consider Huddersfield to be a promotion candidate this season. Australian international Aaron Mooy was held but with Philip Billing the club lost a towering box-to-box player. Tommy Smith, Ramadan Sobhi, Laurent Depoitre and Jonas Loessl are other serious departures. On the side of the newcomers Isaac Mbenza was committed despite manageable benefits as a loaner (a goal, an assist) for a two-digit million-dollar transfer.
After the many setbacks in the past season, a positive kick-off experience would be hugely important, but for Huddersfield to Derby County, predicting home victory is too risky for us. The terriers must first prove that they are solid again. The squad is good in quality – but in the championship there is a rough wind!
Derby:
At the last minute Derby County won the playoff ticket in the championship last season. With 13 points from the last five games, the Rams battled in sixth and were able to eliminate Leeds in the semifinals. At Wembley, however, head coach Frank Lampard’s team lost 2-1 to the Villians. The return to the Premier League – the above-mentioned negative year 2007/08 was actually the last appearance in the English House of Lords – can still wait.
After the missed ascent there was a strong change on a personal level. As you know, Frank Lampard was trusted by his heart’s Chelsea. However, Derby has once again brought a former world-class player onto the bench with Philippe Cocu. The lending departures Mason Mount (Chelsea) and James Wilson (Liverpool) leave a big gap. The duo has collected no less than 31 points in the championship. Replacement could not be obligated so far and thus doubts regarding the offense strength of the Rams are certainly given. Nonetheless, the team still has plenty of quality in-house and a good mix of young talents (Jayden Bogle or new arrival Krystian Bielik) and established forces (Tom Huddlestone, Scott Carson or Richard Keogh).
Another advantage for the guests is the fact that except for Neuzugang Bielik the team knows each other well and is recorded. However, the preparation was a bit mixed and last was two defeats without own goal.
Huddersfield vs Derby head to head matches
17.04.17 CHA Derby Huddersfield 1 : 1
22.10.16 CHA Huddersfield Derby 1 : 0
05.03.16 CHA Derby Huddersfield 2 : 0
24.10.15 CHA Huddersfield Derby 1 : 2
18.04.15 CHA Huddersfield Derby 4 : 4