Vincetucker779

I was going to answer your question in the other thread but I see you've found it anyway so that's good.
You're right about Fulham. I guess it's personal experience as a Cardiff fan. I remember all the years we've finished in the play-offs just missing out on promotion and we never won the play-offs. Often went out in the semis. However, the one time recently we did go up was in 2003 when we just squeaked into the play-offs and then went up without conceding a goal in all three games.
It's going to be hard for Fulham to raise their game. Remember, their form before December wasn't great. That's why they haven't gone up automatically. They went unbeaten from mid-December until the last game and still didn't go up. How are they going to react to that loss and the disappointment of missing out? I honestly think they felt it was in the bag. Throw in the fact they failed in last season's play-offs as well when they looked really impressive heading into them.
Derby, however, have gone through their rough patch. Gary Rowett is a quality manager. Even though they have the weakest squad they have this renewed confidence. The same goes for Middlesbrough. I think that's why they are being backed. They've got into the habit of grinding out results.
Then there's Aston Villa. Rollercoaster team but on their day they will tear the other sides apart. It's going to be very exciting. I'm about to start writing this first preview and I'm very reluctant to pick an outright winner.

Look at each team's last 4 league games.
Derby narrowly lost to an in-form Middlesbrough 2-1, then they hammered Cardiff 3-1 (it really could have been 5 or 6!), they then conceded late against Aston Villa away to be denied a win, and battered Barnsley 4-1.
Compare that to Fulham who were held at home to mid-table Brentford, admittedly then destroyed Millwall away, but then scraped a fortuitous 2-1 win against Sunderland (Fulham saved by some awful ref decisions), and then got hammered 3-1 by Birmingham.
Over the past 6 months, yes, Fulham have been far better but over the last few weeks, the form is changing. Don't rule Derby out. Not at home.
If I'm wrong then you can rub my face in it! 

Chelsea vs Huddersfield
Last night was a huge game for the relegation battle. Southampton overcame the controversy of "Marriot-gate" to prevail as 1-0 victors and put Swansea on the brink of relegation. Mark Hughes claimed it was the "dark arts" at work that did his team talk for him and he's right. Now, if Huddersfield take a point from this game then it all but seals the Swans' fate.
Chelsea come into this game on the back of four straight league wins. It is a run that has seen Antonio Conte's side make a late push to steal a Champions League qualification spot from under the noses of Tottenham. There is now just 2 points separating the two sides going into these final two games.
Huddersfield need just 1 point from their final two league games to secure their place in the Premier League next season. However, they are coming up against a Chelsea side that are rejuvenated. The fact that David Wagner will be drilling into his players is that this is a Chelsea side that have dropped points in 7 of their 18 home matches at Stamford Bridge.
@Tiffy and I were discussing how this stage of the season sees the underdogs come out fighting. I'm not sure Huddersfield have got enough to beat Chelsea or take anything off them but they'll show fight. The Terriers have only won 1 of their last 8 league games but they did hold Manchester City to a 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium last weekend. The difference being that City had nothing to play for. This will be different.
I think given the extreme odds of nearly 20.00 being offered on a Huddersfield win then I have to back them in the Asian Handicap market. I have seen some people tipping them to get battered by a heavy scoreline but they know what's at stake. They won't want to leave it until the last game against Arsenal at home. I can see a narrow Chelsea win.
Huddersfield AH +2 @ 1.93 with BetVictor
Chelsea HT/FT @ 1.73 with BetStars