Ace Football previews the Championship game between Bristol City and Hull who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Bristol City hope to live up to their early billing as the Championship title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Hull over to the Ashton Gate for a round 4 match.
With the gap between Bristol City and Hull being only one point, the former currently occupy number nine in the table. The latter trail them at number 15.
Team form: Bristol City vs Hull
Bristol City Form
Two draws were the best Bristol City could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 0-0 with Charlton, before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Derby. Their most recent match brought a 2-0 defeat against Fulham. Bristol City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.
Hull Form
Hull recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 3-3 draw with Wrexham. A 3-2 win against Oxford followed, before a 0-3 defeat against Blackburn in their most recent match. Hull claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by four goals to three.
Betting facts for Bristol City and Hull
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol City and Hull. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 22 of the last 24 Bristol City home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Bristol City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Bristol City home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 29 of the last 31 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 15 Hull away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 26 of the last 28 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Hull away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Hull away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Bristol City vs Hull
Ross McCrorie has three strikes in six Championship matches for Bristol City, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Hull. The visitors are looking to Joe Gelhardt, who has provided his team with three Championship goals.
Betting markets: Bristol City vs Hull
Full-time result
Bristol City won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Hull won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost three in this run. Bristol City have not lost to Hull in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Hull scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Hull managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Bristol City and Hull.
Total goals
Bristol City saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Hull, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
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