Terriers facing one of the toughest starts to league campaign

Published date24 June 2022
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Only Hull City have a more difficult opening six matches than the

Terriers. Carlos Corberan's men kick things off with a home match against Burnley, who were narrowly relegated from the Premier League in 18th last season.

That's followed by an away trip to Birmingham City, who finished 20th, a home game against Stoke City (14th in the Championship), Norwich City away (20th in the Premier League), Coventry City away (12th in the Championship) and West

Bromwich Albion at home (10th in the Championship).

That's equivalent to a finishing position last year of 9.0 in the Championship, just ahead of Sheffield United's, which averages out at 9.7.

The Blades kick-off the season with an away trip to Watford (19th in the Premier League), followed by a home clash with Millwall (ninth in the Championship), Middlesbrough away (seventh in the Championship), Sunderland at home (fifth in League One), Blackburn Rovers at home (eighth in the Championship) and Luton Town away

Bowyer (sixth in the Championship). On the other...

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