Huddersfield are set to welcome Peterborough to the John Smith's Stadium in League One on Saturday afternoon. The hosts have enjoyed a decent start to the new 2025/26 campaign, winning four of their opening six games as they currently occupy a play-off place in the league's early stages.
Meanwhile, the visitors are rock-bottom of the table after recording no wins from their first six matches. As such, the Terriers will be expecting to pick up all three points in front of their home support.
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Huddersfield vs Peterborough prediction: Terriers to take all three points?
Key stats
- Huddersfield have won four of their last five games in total in all competitions.
- Peterborough have failed to win any of their previous 10 matches across all competitions.
- Huddersfield have won two of the last three H2Hs.
Correct score prediction: Huddersfield 2-0 Peterborough
Huddersfield should claim all three points here given their home advantage and superior form in the league. All four of their victories in the division have also been accompanied by a clean sheet, so we can see a familiar pattern emerge here.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Huddersfield heavy favourites with the bookmakers
- HOME: 1/2 (1.50) – 66.7%
- DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
- AWAY: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Unsurprisingly, as shown by the implied probabilities, Huddersfield are the heavy favourites with bookmakers to claim all three points on home soil. A draw can be backed at just under 24%, while a Peterborough victory away from home is seen as an outsider at just under 17%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Terriers on top
As mentioned before, Huddersfield have won two of the previous three meetings in total in all competitions. Peterborough did win the last H2H 1-0 though in this corresponding fixture in the 2024/25 campaign, which should give them a little bit of hope.
England League 1 22/02/25
Huddersfield
Peterborough
England League 1 10/08/24
Peterborough
Huddersfield
England Championship 04/03/22
Huddersfield
Peterborough
England Championship 02/11/21
Peterborough
Huddersfield
Huddersfield preview: Goodman still suspended
First-choice goalkeeper Owen Goodman is still suspended for Huddersfield for this clash. Antony Evans, Jacob Chapman, Mickel Miller and Marcus McGuane have all been ruled out through injury.
Predicted lineup: Nicholls (GK); Gooch, Low, Whatmough, Roughan; Kane, Ledson; Harness, Casteldine, Taylor & May
Last five results:
- Huddersfield 6-2 Newcastle U21
- Barnsley 3-1 Huddersfield
- Sunderland 1-1 Huddersfield (5-6 pens)
- Huddersfield 1-0 Stevenage
- Huddersfield 2-0 Doncaster
Peterborough preview: New signings to start?
Peterborough may give new signings Harry Leonard, Jacob Mendy, Thomas O'Connor and Jimmy-Jay Morgan a chance from the start here. Alex Bass, Sam Hughes, Rio Adebisi, Ben Woods, Declan Frith and Oscar Wallin will be missing for the Posh, though, due to injury, while both Vicente Reyes and David Okagbue are on international duty.
Predicted lineup: Bass (GK); O'Connor, Lees, Kioso; Johnston, Collins, Khela, Mendy; Leonard, Morgan & Odoh
Last five results:
- Peterborough 1-3 Leyton Orient
- Exeter 3-0 Peterborough
- Peterborough 1-1 Bradford
- Peterborough 0-1 Barnsley
- Wigan 2-0 Peterborough
Player to watch: Joe Taylor
Joe Taylor is in great form for Huddersfield, having scored a brace in the Terriers' 6-2 win at home to Newcastle U21s in the EFL Trophy last time out. He also netted in Huddersfield's last league game, although it was only a consolation goal in a 3-1 defeat away at Barnsley.