With games getting postponed left, right and centre and there being a dip in excitement between family arguments and having one too many at New Year’s Eve, I thought with this bet builder I’d add some oomph to your Thursday afternoon and go with a slightly higher odds selection then usual.

With Forest and Huddersfield both making an early push to take one of the highly coveted playoff spots this season and only 6 points separating 5^th and 13^th, this is likely to be a highly contested game. For this reason, I have chosen personally to go for a high odds card double and both teams to score for my selections. I have also created a handy Cheat Sheet for your own selections as well, best of luck!!!

In terms of form, Forest come into this game with Steve Copper’s side picking up only their second defeat in his sixteen-game spell in charge since being appointed the Trees boss in September. They were well beaten by a Middlesbrough side in excellent form so will be looking to bounce back and get a result at home on Thursday. Huddersfield on the other hand come into this game following an impressive late resurgence against Blackpool in which they scored 2 in the last ten minutes at the John Smith stadium to win 3-2.

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Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Bet Builder Tips & Predictions

Both teams to score

Huddersfield’s recent games have been very high scoring. They enter this game on a four-match unbeaten run, involving back to back 3-2 victories, failing to keep a clean sheet in their last 6 games and both teams scoring in all of their last 5. Forest’s recent fixtures show a different story. Despite having high scoring games, such as against Swansea in which they sored 4 while conceding 1, in four of their last six fixtures at least one side has been unable to find the net with neither doing so in two of those games. This may account for both teams to score being the outside favourite for most book makers, posted at 1.95 on Paddy Power. However, with Huddersfield’s poor defensive record, conceding 8 in their last five fixtures, and Forest’s need to bounce back after a disappointing result at fellow playoff hopefuls Borough earlier this week, it is likely they will find the net.

With Cooper’s side consistently performing well since his appointment in September and two points separating these sides, if either team is going to cement a place in the playoffs at the turn of the new year then a win is vital. As a result, both teams will be looking to make an impact, and this coupled with Huddersfield’s poor defensive record and high scoring fixtures recently, is why I have elected to go against the odds-on favourite and back both teams to score with this selection.

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Ryan Yates to be Carded

Forest have been very good for a card this season with eight of their last nine games having over 4. Their midfield in particular, as you can see from the cheat sheet, has a real tendency to pick up cards with both Jack Colback and Ryan Yates going in the ref’s book 6 times this season. Yates despite playing well at centre half against Hull is under pressure as in his last game he not only lost possession 11 times but picked up a booking and scored an own goal. Similarly, when looking at who Yates is likely to match up against, Huddersfield’s players draw a high number of fouls. For example, whether Yates is moved back into the defence or remains in midfield his duties will likely involve going head to head with Sinani and Koroma who both average over a foul drawn per game. For these reasons, combined with his 1.36 fouls per game and a clear tendency to pick up a booking, Yates looks highly priced at 4.2 on Paddy Power when compared to his other compatriots such as the previously mentioned Colback as favourite along with the next selection Lewis O’Brien at 2.4.

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Lewis O’Brien to be Carded

As previously mentioned, the midfield is likely to be a highly contested area in this game and Huddersfield captain Lewis O’Brien will play no small part in that. Not only does the Cheat Sheet show he picks up the most fouls of any player involved in this game but he is, like Yates, often an excellent shout for a player to be carded having picked up 4 already this season. Despite not averaging the highest number of fouls per game at just less than 1, I think the added emphasis in midfield will mean referee Gavin Ward brings his card out on more than one occasion for players involved in this area. O’Brien often sets the emphasis for his side and with this being such an important game as their last fixture of the year and a must win to ensure they stay in a playoffs position heading into 2022, O’Brien will likely be involved in some strong tackles against players like Yates and Zinckernagle who both average 1.75 and 1.72 fouls drawn per game respectively, some of those challenges and potential fouls could result in him picking up a booking which Paddy Power have him favourite for at 2.4.

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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Huddersfield in the English Championship

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