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Championship: Hull vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Championship round 25 match between Hull and Middlesbrough and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Middlesbrough take on Hull this coming Wednesday at The MKM Stadium with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the Championship standings.

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Form: Hull vs Middlesbrough

Hull Form

Hull beat Swansea by 2-1, lost 1-0 against Preston, before defeating Blackburn 0-1. Hull claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored five and conceded eight goals.

Middlesbrough Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Middlesbrough are on the lookout for a win again. Against Plymouth, they settled for a 3-3 draw, before finishing level with Sheffield Wednesday in a 3-3 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 0-0 match against Burnley. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Middlesbrough won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and 18 scored.

Betting stats for Hull and Middlesbrough

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

  • In 14 of the last 15 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 14 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Hull have lost 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Hull have lost 8 of the last 10 matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 12 of the last 13 Hull home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Middlesbrough away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Middlesbrough away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was over 3.5

Players in form: Hull vs Middlesbrough

Emmanuel Latte Lath scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage nine goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Middlesbrough take aim at Hull. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

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Full-time result

Hull claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Middlesbrough won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Hull scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Middlesbrough played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Hull managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Middlesbrough kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Hull and Middlesbrough.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Hull’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Middlesbrough, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game.

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