Ace Football previews the Championship game between Blackburn and Hull who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Hull go up against Blackburn on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Ewood Park.
Form: Blackburn vs Hull
Blackburn Form
Blackburn only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 3-0 and 3-1 against Ipswich and Swansea respectively. At least they managed a 1-1 draw with Watford. Blackburn just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Ewood Park. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded seven goals.
Hull Form
Hull look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Southampton, who were defeated by 1-2. Then, Preston got outclassed in a 0-3 win, before beating Swansea by 2-1. Hull have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Championship. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring 13 and conceding five goals.
Betting stats and facts for Blackburn and Hull
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackburn and Hull. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 16 of the last 18 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Blackburn home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Blackburn home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Hull away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Hull away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Hull have won the last 4 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Hull have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 4 Hull matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Blackburn vs Hull
Moussa Baradji is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Hull look to Oli McBurnie, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Blackburn vs Hull
Full-time result
Blackburn won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing four as well. Hull won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost two in this run. Hull did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home. Hull have not lost to Blackburn in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Blackburn only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Hull scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Hull have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Blackburn have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Blackburn saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Hull’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.
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