Championship: Sheffield United vs Hull – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 42 match between Sheffield United and Hull and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, The Blades have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 42 of the Championship season. They meet Hull this coming Saturday at the Bramall Lane, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Team form: Sheffield United vs Hull

Sheffield United Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield United lost 1-2 against Wrexham, drew 3-3 with Swansea, before losing to Bristol City by 1-0. Sheffield United just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Bramall Lane. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.

Hull Form

Hull are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 3-1 against Sheffield Wednesday, before recording a 1-1 draw with Oxford. Another draw followed then, this time 0-0 against Coventry. Hull won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored five goals whilst conceding six.

Betting facts for Sheffield United and Hull

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

In-form players: Sheffield United vs Hull

Despite having scored only one times in his last 6 league matches, Patrick Bamford has actually netted nine goals during this Championship season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Hull should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Patrick Bamford to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Betting markets: Sheffield United vs Hull

Full-time result

Sheffield United won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bramall Lane. They drew two and lost four as well, while Hull won six of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost two.

Both teams to score

Sheffield United scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Hull scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive home games Sheffield United played. Hull should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Sheffield United only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Hull claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sheffield United, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Hull, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches. Sheffield United conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.