Date/Time: Saturday 2nd March 2019 (Kick-off 4:00 PM CET).
No one associated with Brighton Football Club will have lost faith in Chris Hughton's ability to help them produce the points they need to avoid relegation, but even the manager will know they need to snap their poor run of form sooner rather than later.
While teams like Burnley, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace have been picking up wins, Brighton have lost 5 of their last 6 Premier League games to slip into 16th place in the table. They are now just 2 points clear of Cardiff City in the relegation zone and this is a game Brighton dare not lose.
Even a draw against bottom club Huddersfield Town might not be good enough for the locals, but The Terriers can't be disregarded having won their first game since November during the week. It was a lot of effort produced by Huddersfield Town to edge out Wolves on Tuesday, but they are a team who are struggling at both ends of the field and I think that is an issue for them on their inevitable slide into the Championship.
For all the negatives around Brighton I have to say they have continued to create a lot of chances and only an uncharacteristic lack of composure from Glenn Murray in front of goal prevented them getting more from the game at Leicester City during the week. The Seagulls have perhaps not enjoyed much luck of late either, but I do think they will have their opportunities against Huddersfield Town who have not scored in their last 5 away games in the all competitions.
It is not easy picking a team at odds on in the form that Brighton have been displaying, but I think the performances are better than the results. Huddersfield Town can relax now they have ended their long run of games without a win and have surpassed the lowest points tally in the Premier League era, but ultimately they are lacking some quality.
Glenn Murray is unlikely to be as generous to Huddersfield Town as he was to Leicester City and I think he can make a key contribution to help Brighton win this fixture. As I said the price is slightly tight considering Brighton's recent results, but I think they have a little more about them and can edge out their visitors in this one.
Prediction: Brighton to win
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