The two teams are making their way out to the pitch at the John Smith's stadium.

Huddersfield are in their familiar blue and white stripes, and Burnley in claret and blue.

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The reverse fixture between these clubs on 23 September ended 0-0 and saw 13 shots in total - just one Premier League match this season has seen fewer attempted.

Will this afternoon's match follow a similar theme?

• Burnley have lost just three of their 20 league games with Huddersfield Town since March 1971 (W11, D6).
• They are also unbeaten in the last four, winning three of those matches.
• However, Huddersfield have won two of the last three league encounters at home.

Huddersfield Town

• Huddersfield have suffered just one loss in five Premier League games (W2, D2) - their best run since an identical sequence at the start of the campaign.

• The only time they have lost a Premier League game at home after scoring first was in November's 2-1 defeat against City.
• Laurent Depoitre has had a hand in four goals in his last four Premier League games for Huddersfield (three goals and one assist).

Burnley

• Only the current top four have won more away points in the Premier League this season than Burnley (16).
• However, the Clarets are winless in their last three Premier League fixtures (D2, L1) - their longest run without a victory this season.
• They have made just 17 changes to their starting line-up in the Premier League this season, at least 12 fewer than any other side.

Huddersfield Town head coach David Wagner on players being sold in the transfer window: "I think clubs have heard my message from last week.

"Save your phone calls, because we're not selling any player that we want to keep here come January."

Burnley manager Sean Dyche on his side's good form: "I don't think the fans here are too drunk on it all.

"They know there's a reality to it. We have to work for everything we get.

"From the outside I think the fans are enjoying the ride but I think they're well aware there's no gimmes and we have to earn the right in everything we do."

Hold on to your hats, because I am going to tip Huddersfield to win. It will be a tight game because both teams play that way, and I just think the Terriers will edge it.

Prediction: 1-0

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Huddersfield make three changes to the side that drew with Stoke City on Boxing Day.

Scott Malone, Florent Hadergjonaj and Laurent Depoitre come in for the Terriers, with Tommy Smith and Steve Mounie dropping to the bench. Chris Lowe does not make the squad.

Meanwhile, Sean Dyche makes no changes to the Burnley side that drew 2-2 at Manchester United.

The Clarets continue to be without defender Stephen Ward, who is missing for a fourth game due to a knee injury.

James Tarkowski is serving the final game of a three-match suspension while Chris Wood, who missed the draw at Manchester United, is not named among the away substitutes.

Former Huddersfield striker Nahki Wells is on the bench for the visitors.

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In football, we're often reminded by pundits to enjoy "the good times".

And if that's a mantra Huddersfield and Burnley fans subscribe to, then 2017 has been a year to savour.

For the Terriers, it's a 12 months that has seen a return to the top flight of English football for the first time in 45 years, followed by a more than competent adjustment to life in the Premier League.

Sean Dyche's Burnley spent the first half of the year securing their place in the division, before a flying start to the 2017-18 campaign which sees them guaranteed to begin the new year in the top seven.

But which of these clubs will head into 2018 with the broader smile?