Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United play-off odds tumble after dramatic Championship results

Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United have both had their odds of a top six finish slashed dramatically after the latest round of Championship action. The Blades claimed a creditable goalless draw against second-placed Bournemouth on Saturday lunchtime, while the Terriers claimed a massive 2-0 victory over fellow play-off contenders Luton Town on Monday evening.

Carlos Corberan’s side are now third in the table as SkyBet has them as short as 1/12 (1.08) to finish in the top six, with their gap to seventh-placed Blackburn Rovers now extended to six points after Tony Mowbray’s side drew with Blackpool on Saturday. Eighth-placed Middlesbrough are a point further behind with a game in hand after losing at home to Hull City.

The Blades are currently sixth in the table, two points clear of Blackburn and three ahead of Chris Wilder’s Boro. They are priced at 1/4 (1.25) to make it into the play-offs despite the congestion at the top of the table, no doubt thanks in no small part to their excellent home record, ability to keep clean sheets and a relatively kind fixture list compared with most of their promotion rivals.

Wilder believes that 75 points should be sufficient for sides to guarantee a play-off berth, though on current points per game 73 would be enough to finish sixth. Upcoming six-pointers for the contenders include Huddersfield Town vs QPR, Middlesbrough vs Huddersfield Town, Luton vs Nottingham Forest and QPR vs Sheffield United.

The current top two, Fulham and Bournemouth, could also have a significant say on who makes it into the play-offs. Bournemoth must play Middlesbrough, Blackburn, Forest and Millwall, while league leaders Fulham still have Forest, Luton and Sheffield United on the agenda.

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