Championship outfit Huddersfield Town play their first pre-season frieldnly of the summer against League One side Morecambe behind closed doors on Tuesday.
Danny Schofield’s side hope to prepare for another promotion push for the Premier League again in the 2022-23 campaign, while Morecambe will be looking to build on a successful first-ever campaign in the third tier.
Huddersfield missed out on the Premier League through an own goal from Levi Colwill against Nottingham Forest in the Championship playoff final back in May, and their preparation for the upcoming season has not been promising either.
The Terriers’ success for last season largely came down to the wonders worked by Carlos Corberan in the dugout, but the Spaniard shocked many by resigning from his post with Huddersfield on Thursday, which led to Schofield being promoted from the B team having previously played for the club and coached in various capacities.
Schofield will take the reigns for the first time when his side takes to the field against Morecambe on Tuesday, which will largely be a fitness test for much of the players following their late return to pre-season compared to much of the division, due to their playoff exploits late into May.
Meanwhile, Morecambe have already featured twice this summer ahead of their return to action against Shrewsbury Town on July 30.
Derek Adams’ side saw off amateur side Stalybridge Celtic 2-1 in their opening friendly last Tuesday, before securing a draw against Macclesfield Town on Saturday.
The Shrimps should have the edge over their hosts in terms of fitness, but Adams will be eager to see what quality his players can display as they prepare to build on their successful survival battle in the 2021-22 campaign, which turned out to be the team’s first-ever campaign in the third tier of English football.
Huddersfield Town vs Morecambe head to head
The two teams have previously met on just one occasion in the EFL Trophy in 2004, where Huddersfield claimed a 3-0 home victory. They meet for the second time, now in a friendly game.
Huddersfield Town 3-0 Morecambe 28/09/04
Huddersfield Town latest home form
Huddesfield Town lost their last home game 1-0 to Nottingham Forest in the Championship. However, they have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their previous five matches. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded four.
Huddersfield Town 2-2 Queens Park Rangers 15/04/22
Huddersfield Town 2-1 Barnsley 22/04/22
Huddersfield Town 2-0 Bristol City 07/07/22
Huddersfield Town 1-0 Luton Town 16/05/22
Huddersfield Town 0-1 Nottingham Forest 29/05/22
Huddersfield Town latest away form
Huddersfield Town have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their four most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Luton Town in their last away game in the Championship. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded four.
Millwall 2-0 Huddersfield Town 16/03/22
Hull City 0-1 Huddersfield Town 01/04/22
Middlesbrough 0-2 Huddersfield Town 18/04/22
Coventry City 1-2 Huddersfield Town 30/04/22
Luton Town 1-1 Huddersfield Town 13/05/22
Morecambe latest home form
Morecambe have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just two of their eight most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Sunderland in their last home game in the League One. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded six.
Morecambe 1-3 Cheltenham Town 12/03/22
Morecambe 3-0 Burton Albion 02/04/22
Morecambe 2-1 Oxford United 05/04/22
Morecambe 1-1 Portsmouth 18/04/22
Morecambe 0-1 Sunderland 30/04/22
Morecambe latest away form
Morecambe have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just two of their five most recent matches. They drew 2-2 with Macclesfield in their last away game in a friendly. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded nine.
Cambridge United 2-1 Morecambe 09/04/22
Charlton Athletic 2-3 Morecambe 15/04/22
Milton Keynes Dons 2-0 Morecambe 23/04/22
Stalybridge Celtic 1-2 Morecambe 05/07/22
Macclesfield 2-2 Morecambe 09/07/22
Huddersfield Town news
Danel Sinani and Colwill have departed the club during the summer following the end of their loan spells, while Lewis O’Brien and Harry Toffolo have been linked with moves away from Huddersfield.
Summer arrivals including Connor Mahoney, Will Boyle and David Kasumu should also play a part in the Tuesday’s encounter.
Morecambe news
Summer arrivals Max Melbourne, Donald Love, Caleb Watts, Jake Taylor, Farrend Rawson and Connor Ripley all played a part on Saturday as they begin to bond with their new teammates.
Stockton is expected to start in the final third as he looks to add to his opening goal of pre-season at the weekend.
Prediction and Odds
This is expected to be a tough test for Morecambe against a strong Championship outfit, and we can see them coming away with at least a point here.
The hosts have not had some game-time this summer, which should give the visitors a huge boost in competitiveness, which could lead to a draw.
Odds: 1 2.15 X 2.05 2 2.32
Probable outcomes
Huddersfield Town 0-0 Morecambe
Huddersfield Town 1-1 Morecambe
Huddersfield Town 2-2 Morecambe
Huddersfield Town 1-0 Morecambe
Huddersfield Town 2-1 Morecambe
