Huddersfield Town face a second trip to London on Tuesday night to face play-off chasers Brentford determined to bounce back from the disappointment of losing 3-0 at Charlton Athletic at the weekend.

It was not the return to The Valley Chris Powell had in mind as his charges failed to get going and were blown away by the speed of the Addicks on the counter attack as Johann Berg Gudmundsson's long-range free-kick and a Tony Watt brace did the damage.

The reverse to Guy Luzon's side was, however, the first time Town have tasted defeat on the road in four games and indeed only the second time in 2015 altogether, so Powell will hope to yield a response from his players against Mark Warburton's high-flyers, particularly having already beaten the Bees this season.

Here are the three battles which could decide the meeting between the two teams as Town target their third double of the campaign after Millwall and Reading.

James Tarkowski v James Vaughan

James Tarkowski v James Vaughan

Bees stopper Tarkowski has emerged as one of the first names on the teamsheet at the back for Mark Warburton's side and he fits the manager's pass-and-move footballing blueprint by initiating attacks from defence.

The 22-year-old has been a mainstay due to his qualities both aerially and with the ball at his feet but he will be expected to be the leader for the West London outfit once more here alongside home debutant Liam Moore.

Fellow central defender Moore was signed to provide competition and improve a rearguard which has conceded 44 goals already this season, with Nottingham Forest the only team in the top half who have shipped more.

Town striker Vaughan toiled at Charlton as he struggled to strike up enough of an understanding with Ishmael Miller in the duo's second start together since the latter completed a January move.

Vaughan netted against Wolves in the only other time they linked up but it will be intriguing to see whether or not either can capitalise on Nahki Wells' potential absence, with the Terriers No.9 keen to rediscover his goalscoring touch after going three games without a goal.

Jonathan Douglas v Jacob Butterfield

Jonathan Douglas v Jacob Butterfield

The hosts' skipper is a key component in the 4-2-3-1 system Warburton prefers and dictates the tempo from deep in midfield, assisted by the physical presence of Toumani Diagouraga.

Town already have first-hand experience of how influential Douglas can be after the former Leeds United man struck in the Bees' 2-1 defeat at the John Smith's Stadium back in December, when he controlled the game in midfield.

He must not be allowed to do that once more here but it will be difficult for both midfields to find the pockets of space on a notoriously compact pitch, something that the Bees had initially struggled with so far in 2015 prior to successive triumphs over Bournemouth and Blackpool.

A remarkable 72% share of the ball against the struggling Seasiders highlights the task Town face in imposing themselves on the game, but in Butterfield they have a craftsman able to make the difference at key moments.

Some Town fans were unhappy with his performance on Saturday as he occasionally dithered and dallied in possession and struggled to offer enough defensive protection, but he played a key role in both goals when these two sides last met and will be determined to silence any critics.

Alex Pritchard v Jonathan Hogg

Alex Pritchard v Jonathan Hogg

A battle which promises to be fascinating after the duel that took place earlier this season in Town's 2-1 win, when Hogg delivered perhaps his most complete Town performance to date to stifle one of the top players in this division.

The diminutive and fleet-footed Tottenham loanee has been a revelation for Warburton's side this season and will carry the burden of being his side's primary creative threat once more here unless chief assister Alan Judge is recalled to the starting XI after a substitute role in the weekend defeat at Birmingham City.

Pritchard - Brentford's second top scorer - was widely recognised by Terriers fans as one of the best players they had seen at the John Smith's all season after the December victory, and that was even after Hogg had won his individual contest.

Town's midfield patroller showed the tenacious side to his game which has been a crucial feature of Powell's side since he took charge and he will be key once more tomorrow when the Terriers boss will surely set up in a more cautious manner.

The home side are often susceptible to counter-attacking football, as Middlesbrough exposed in a 1-0 success in January, and Town certainly have an arsenal of weapons to make them pay for any errors, but the presence of a bona fide midfield man such as Hogg will be vital in executing that.