Championship: Hull vs Leicester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 37 match between Hull and Leicester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Leicester go up against Hull on Saturday for a Championship meeting at The MKM Stadium.

Leicester enjoy the view from the top of the table with 81 points after 36 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Hull find themselves positioned as number 6 in the Championship with 57 points following 36 rounds.

Team form: Hull vs Leicester

Hull Form

In their previous three matches, Hull first drew 1-1 against West Bromwich, then 0-0 against Preston before also sharing the points in a 1-1 draw against Birmingham. Hull managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Leicester Form

Leicester claimed four points in their last three matches, starting by a 0-0 draw with Bournemouth. A 1-2 defeat against Queens Park Rangers was next up, before beating Sunderland by 0-1. Leicester claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Championship, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding seven.

Betting facts for Hull and Leicester

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 Leicester played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Hull vs Leicester

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

Betting markets: Hull vs Leicester

Full-time result

Hull claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Leicester won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing two in this series of matches. Hull are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin.

Both teams to score

Hull scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Impressively, Leicester scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Leicester were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Leicester have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Hull when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Hull’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Leicester, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game. Leicester scored at least one goal in their last 20 matches.

Betting prediction: Hull vs Leicester

To sum up, the upcoming match between Hull and Leicester seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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