Ace Football previews the Championship round 27 match between Hull and Norwich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Hull come up against visiting side Norwich in a Championship fixture on Friday at the MKM Stadium.
In the Championship table, Hull approach round 27 as number 7 with 39 points on their account so far. With 26 rounds behind them, Norwich have amassed 35 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.
Team form: Hull vs Norwich
Hull Form
In the last three outings, Hull beat Blackburn by 3-2 and lost 3-1 against Sheffield Wednesday, before drawing 1-1 with Birmingham. Hull won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 12 goals and conceded six times.
Norwich Form
Norwich came through the last three games without a win, but still booked two points to their account. They lost 1-0 against Millwall, followed by a 1-1 draw with Southampton. They also shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers. Norwich claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats for Hull and Norwich
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Hull and Norwich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Hull have scored in 17 of the last 19 home matches
- Hull have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches
- In 10 of the last 12 Hull home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Hull matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Hull have conceded in 9 of the last 10 matches
- Norwich have conceded in the last 12 away matches in a row
- In 10 of the last 12 away matches Norwich played, both teams scored
- Norwich have scored in 16 of the last 18 away matches
- Norwich have not won 10 of the last 12 away matches
- In the last 4 Norwich matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Hull vs Norwich
Ozan Tufan has three strikes in six Championship matches for Hull, who will be relying on his services when clashing with Norwich. The visitors are looking to Joshua Sargent, who has provided his team with four Championship goals.
Popular betting markets: Hull vs Norwich
Full-time result
Hull have not lost to Norwich in five consecutive home meetings. At the MKM Stadium, Hull claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing three. Norwich won two of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost six of these matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Hull only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Norwich scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. 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, Norwich kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Hull have scored in four consecutive league meetings with Norwich.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Hull’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Norwich, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.
Betting suggestion: Hull vs Norwich
The match between Hull and Norwich should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Championship game.