Rochdale vs Huddersfield Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Both these sides are having excellent seasons in their respective divisions and look to be on course for at least a shot at the play-offs. Promotion will be the objective for both managers but a place in the 5th Round of the FA Cup would be massive for Rochdale too and they’re the side who’ll be hungrier to get through here.

Huddersfield have seldom been in a position where they have the potential to reach the riches of the Premier League but that’s where they find themselves now. They have two massive league games later in the week at home to fellow promotion contenders Brighton and Leeds and, as a result, they could well opt to rest several key players here which may tilt the tie in the home team’s favour. They made wholesale changes in the last round which suggests David Wagner is definitely prioritising the league and although they still cruised past Port Vale at home, this will be a much tougher test.

The Terriers’ success this term has largely been built around their strong home record and although they haven’t done badly on the road, there have been games where they’ve looked vulnerable. They’ve only netted 0.93 goals per game on their travels in the Championship, conceding 1.36.

Rochdale come into this match after a shock 4-0 home defeat against Oxford. They’ve been a strange team this term with lots of excellent wins but there have also been abject performances such as that one. They’d won 6 of their 7 matches prior to that defeat though so their overall form is good and their home record prior to that loss was absolutely exceptional.

The Greater Manchester club had won 12 of their previous 13 games at Spotland so even with their full team out, Huddersfield would not find this easy. With some key players likely to be rested and their two-goal hero from the last round suspended, the Terriers could run into trouble and backing Rochdale 0.0 Asian Handicap at 27/20 looks to offer value.