Manchester United are back in action Saturday, with a quick turnaround for the next Premier League fixture. They travel to newly promoted Huddersfield Town A.F.C., in a match that they are heavily favored to win, and deservedly so.
United come into this one in second place, two points behind cross-town rivals Manchester City for the top of the table and three points ahead of third place Tottenham Hotspur.
Meanwhile the Terriers head into this one while residing in 12th place with nine points.
Recent Run of form:
Huddersfield Town- L, D, L, D, L, L
Man United- W, W, W, W, D, W
Odds:
Man United are odds on favorites with a best price of 7/17 to come away from Huddersfield with a win this weekend.
Huddersfield, are enduring a torrid time of late after their promising start to life in top tier football. They are without a win in six games, and are joint-second favorites to be relegated, at best odds of 11/8, with Brighton. Crystal Palace remain marginal favorites at 6/5.
William Hill has United backed to win at 3/10, with odds of a draw at 4/1 and a Huddersfield Town triumph at 10/1.
Injury Report: at this link
Jose Mourinho preview press conference: coming tomorrow
The Sports Bank’s Man United Starting XI Prediction:
Romelu Lukaku
Anthony Martial Henrikh Mkhitaryan Juan Mata
Nemanja Matic Ander Herrera
Matteo Darmian Phil Jones Chris Smalling Antonio Valencia
David de Gea
Prediction: United 2, Huddersfield Town 0
Even with all the injuries, the richest club in the world will still easily handle the British top flight newbies. As always, feel free to post your own score prediction, and starting XI prediction in the comments section.
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