The Hornets head up to the John Smith’s Stadium to face Huddersfield Town this weekend (Saturday December 17, 3pm KO), with the aim of returning to winning ways in the Sky Bet Championship.

Ahead of the fixture against Mark Fotheringham’s Terriers, we take a look at the statistical context behind the encounter…

None of the last 14 league meetings between Huddersfield and Watford have been drawn, with the home side winning both games 2-0 the last time they faced off in 2020/21.

Huddersfield have lost three of their last four Football League games against Watford (W1), although each of their previous two league wins against the Hornets have come at home.

The home side in this fixture has kept a clean sheet in four of the last five Football League meetings. The last side to record a shutout away from home was the Terriers in January 1996 during a four-game run of clean sheets.

West Yorkshire outfit Huddersfield - who currently sit at the foot of the standings - have lost more games in the Championship this season than any other side, winning just two of their last nine league outings.

Watford have lost just one of their last seven league games, while since Slaven Bilić’s first game in charge of the Hornets in October, only three other teams have collected more points in the Championship.

The Terriers have failed to score in six of their last eight league games, including each of the last two, last going three league games without a goal in July 2020 (run of four).

The Golden Boys have kept a clean sheet in each of their last three league games, last having a longer run in December 2001.

The position of Huddersfield Town’s top marksman is shared by Jordan Rhodes and Danny Ward, with three each. Rhodes leads the number of shots on target (11), while Ward is top for shots off target (16).

Sorba Thomas is first for assists with six, while Tom Lees is top for passes attempted this season with 815. The 32-year-old leads the way for passes in his own half (545), and Jack Rudoni is top for passes in the opposition’s half (298). Midfielder Thomas has also attempted the most crosses (201) and dribbles (40).

Defensively, Rudoni has made the most tackles (28), while Michał Helik is top for clearances (90) and blocks (23).