Championship: Hull vs Leeds – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 26 match between Hull and Leeds and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Leeds to pull away with 3 points this coming Saturday. They face Hull in the Championship and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Leeds look to add three valuable points.

Sitting top of the table, Leeds claimed 52 points after 25 rounds, while Hull have amassed 22 points. This ranks the latter as number 22 in the Championship before the next round.

Form: Hull vs Leeds

Hull Form

Showing inconsistent form, Hull lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-0 against Preston, before beating Blackburn 0-1. The joy was short-lived, as Middlesbrough proved too strong in a 0-1 defeat. Hull just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the The MKM Stadium. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.

Leeds Form

Leeds recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 0-2 and 0-1 against Stoke and Derby, respectively. Last time out, Blackburn ended their streak as the match finished even 1-1. Leeds won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight while also conceding six times.

Betting facts for Hull and Leeds

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

In-form players: Hull vs Leeds

Look no further than Joao Pedro, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Hull in the Championship, while Brenden Aaronson managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Leeds in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Hull won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The MKM Stadium. They drew three and lost five as well, while Leeds won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Leeds remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce. Leeds have not lost to Hull in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Hull scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Leeds only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Leeds have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Hull have been able to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hull, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Leeds, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches. Hull’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.