It’s third vs fourth in League One as the Terriers take on the Owls, and both sides could end the weekend top of the table if results go their way.
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The two Yorkshire outfits have started their respective 2026/27 campaigns strongly, both losing only once so far, and it’s expected to be a fiercely fought encounter at the Accu Stadium when the two kick off at 3pm.
Drury will have been very pleased with what he’s seen from his side this season, but admitted that he’s not shocked to see Wednesday picking up some good results so far.
“They’re a squad that’s got Championship quality across it,” he said, speaking ahead of the game. “Simon Wilson, the Sporting Director, did an amazing job over the summer in terms of recruitment, but also building the club up from the difficult period that they had.
“So I think they’re in a really good place with the group that they’ve got. It’s not surprising that they’ve been linked with winning the league and being right up there. Rightly so, because they’ve got some real talent, some real threats.
“They’re quick, aggressive, and counter-attack really fast. They’re a threat with bags of quality - but I can say the same thing about us… I think it’ll be a really exciting game.”
Drury also spoke of the home fans, who are set to turn up in their numbers this weekend, and with a sold-out away end, it could be a day to remember for whichever side manages to come out on top.
When asked about the home support, the Terriers boss said, “It’s the biggest thing. Home and away we need them to back us, and they do. We feel like we let them down when we don’t quite get what we want from games. It’s frustrating when we do that, but for the games this season I’d like to think they’ve been pleased with a lot of what they’ve seen. In terms of spirit, togetherness and also the attacking football we’ve been producing.
“Hopefully tomorrow we can do that in our stadium, where we’ve not been for a period of time. I can see it in the eyes of the players that they’re very much looking forward to that, and the staff are talking about not being able to wait to get back in front of the fans. Hopefully this place is rocking, and we can give them something to cheer about.”
Wednesday have a bad record against Huddersfield in recent years, failing to win any of their last six clashes, and they’ve failed to score in all but one of them. Henrik Pedersen will be hoping to change that this weekend as the Owls go in search of their first victory in this match-up since Steven Fletcher and Sam Winnall got on the scoresheet in a 2-0 win back in 2019.
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