Ace Football previews the Championship round 19 match between Hull and Blackburn and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Blackburn come to The MKM Stadium for the Championship match on Saturday, Hull will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Hull are placed 22th with 15 points after 18 matches. Blackburn occupy a position as eightth in the league on 28 points.
Form: Hull vs Blackburn
Hull Form
Hull have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-0 by Luton, before Sheffield Wednesday ran out 0-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Middlesbrough, who came out 3-1 winners. Hull only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at The MKM Stadium in the Championship. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded eight goals.
Blackburn Form
In their last three matches, Blackburn first beat Cardiff 1-3, then Middlesbrough by 0-1 and finally Leeds by 1-0. Blackburn claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and five scored.
Betting facts for Hull and Blackburn
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 Blackburn played across all tournaments.
- Hull have lost the last 5 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Hull have lost the last 5 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 10 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Hull home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Blackburn away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Hull vs Blackburn
Joao Pedro is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Blackburn look to Andreas Weimann, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
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Full-time result
Hull claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at The MKM Stadium. However, they did draw four whilst losing five. Blackburn won four of their last 10 away games, with three draws and three defeats as well. Hull lost their last 5 matches.
Both teams to score
Hull scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Blackburn scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Blackburn will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Hull managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hull, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Blackburn’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Hull conceded a goal in their last 15 matches.