Ace Football previews the Championship game between Hull and Birmingham who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Hull are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 36 of the Championship this coming Tuesday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Birmingham, whom they welcome on home soil at The MKM Stadium.
Hull approach round 36 as number 6 in the Championship table with 56 points on their account so far. With 35 rounds behind them, Birmingham have amassed 38 points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.
Team form: Hull vs Birmingham
Hull Form
The Hull team look in good shape before their match against Birmingham, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Southampton 1-2, then they held West Bromwich to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 0-0 draw Preston. Hull managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded seven goals.
Birmingham Form
Birmingham have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Sunderland by 2-1. Disappointment followed, going down 3-1 against Ipswich, and 3-4 against Southampton. Birmingham only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 13 goals to six.
Betting facts for Hull and Birmingham
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Hull and Birmingham played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Hull home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Hull home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 9 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Hull have lost the last 3 matches in a row and both teams scored at the same time
- Hull have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship and both teams scored at the same time
- Birmingham have lost the last 3 away matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Birmingham have not won 14 of the last 16 away matches
- Birmingham have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Birmingham have conceded in 15 of the last 16 away matches
- In 10 of the last 11 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Hull vs Birmingham
Look no further than Fabio Carvalho, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Hull in the Championship, while Koji Miyoshi managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Birmingham in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Hull vs Birmingham
Full-time result
Hull claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Birmingham won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Hull are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin.
Both teams to score
Hull scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Birmingham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Hull probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Tuesday, as Birmingham managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Hull have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Birmingham.
Total goals
Hull saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Birmingham, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves.
Suggested bet: Hull vs Birmingham
To sum up, the upcoming match between Hull and Birmingham seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
Hull vs Birmingham: Who wins the game?
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