Championship: Hull vs Bristol City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 31 match between Hull and Bristol City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Hull enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bristol City swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Hull are third in the Championship standings after collecting 54 points from their initial 30 encounters. Bristol City trail them on 43 points after 30 rounds, leaving them as number 10 in the table.

Form: Hull vs Bristol City

Hull Form

Hull look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 2-1 and 0-1 against Swansea and Blackburn respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Watford as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Hull won three of their previous six matches at The MKM Stadium in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring six goals to six against.

Bristol City Form

It is all or nothing with Bristol City, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-0 against Ipswich, before beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-5 against Derby. Bristol City won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats for Hull and Bristol City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Hull and Bristol City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Hull vs Bristol City

Look no further than Oli McBurnie, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Hull in the Championship, while Scott Twine managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Bristol City in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Hull vs Bristol City

Full-time result

Hull won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Bristol City won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Hull did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Hull have not lost to Bristol City in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Hull scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Bristol City scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Bristol City scored the opening goal five times, whereas Hull were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 7 last consecutive meetings between Hull and Bristol City when playing at The MKM Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Hull’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Bristol City played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process.