Ace Football previews the Championship round 45 match between Hull and Derby and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Hull welcome Derby at The MKM Stadium this coming Saturday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Championship season.
Hull approach the next Championship round as number 20 in the table, having claimed 48 points this season so far. With 44 games behind them, Derby amassed 46 points, placing them as number 21 before their next fixture.
Team form: Hull vs Derby
Hull Form
Hull hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Coventry resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a 1-0 defeat against Swansea, before beating Preston by 2-1. Hull won three of their previous six matches at The MKM Stadium in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to five against.
Derby Form
Derby got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Portsmouth brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Luton. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat West Bromwich by a 1-3 scoreline. Derby claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for Hull and Derby
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 Derby played across all tournaments.
- In 32 of the last 34 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 17 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Hull home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Hull vs Derby
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Joe Gelhardt, who is performing well for Hull. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Derby.The visitors will be looking to Jerry Yates to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Derby in recent matches.
Popular markets: Hull vs Derby
Full-time result
Hull claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Derby won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Derby have not lost to Hull in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Hull only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Derby scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Hull managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Hull saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Derby’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.