Championship: Hull vs Leicester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 11 match between Hull and Leicester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Leicester come to The MKM Stadium for the Championship match on Tuesday, Hull will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed tenth in the table Hull have amassed 15 points after ten matches. On 17 points, Leicester rank fourth with ten matches played this season.

Form: Hull vs Leicester

Hull Form

Hull should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 2-2 with Preston, before beating first Sheffield United by 1-0, then Birmingham in a 2-3 win. Hull won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Leicester Form

Leicester go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Wrexham. They went on to beat Swansea by 1-3, before sharing the spoils with Portsmouth in a 1-1 draw. Leicester managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding six times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats and 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.

In-form players: Hull vs Leicester

Betting markets: Hull vs Leicester

Full-time result

Hull won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The MKM Stadium. They drew two and lost two as well, while Leicester won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Leicester have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 games. Hull have not lost to Leicester in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Hull scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Leicester scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Leicester games. Hull managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Leicester performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Leicester have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Hull when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hull, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Leicester’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.