Ace Football previews the Championship game between Hull and Watford who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Watford come to The MKM Stadium for the Championship match on Tuesday, Hull will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Hull claimed 53 points after 29 rounds. Meanwhile, Watford amassed 43 points and rank as number 10 in the Championship at the moment.
Form: Hull vs Watford
Hull Form
Hull swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-3 against Preston. They went on to defeat Swansea 2-1 and made it three on the spin against Blackburn in a 0-1 victory. Hull claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.
Watford Form
Watford are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 1-1 draw with Portsmouth and a 1-1 draw with Blackburn. In their most recent match, they were defeated 0-2 at the hands of Swansea. Watford won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten goals whilst conceding eight.
Betting facts for Hull and Watford
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 Watford played across all tournaments.
- Hull have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Hull have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Hull home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Hull matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Hull home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Watford away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Watford away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Hull vs Watford
Oli McBurnie is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Watford look to Thomas Ince, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Hull vs Watford
Full-time result
Hull claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Watford won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Hull won their last 4 matches. Watford have not lost to Hull in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Hull scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Watford only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Hull managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Hull have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Watford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hull, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Watford, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
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