Ace Football previews the Championship round 13 match between Hull and Portsmouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Hull look destined for a win in their match this coming Saturday against Portsmouth. Bookmakers have them down as fairly big favourites, with the visitors going through a bit of a slump in the Championship lately.
Hull are number 15 in the table on 14 points after 12 matches. Portsmouth rank as number 24 with eight points after 12 matches played.
Team form: Hull vs Portsmouth
Hull Form
Hull claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 0-1 against Sunderland. Afterwards, they recorded a 1-1 draw with Burnley, before also drawing 1-1 with Derby. Hull only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at The MKM Stadium in the Championship. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded six goals.
Portsmouth Form
Portsmouth have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Queens Park Rangers by 1-2. Disappointment followed, going down 2-0 against Cardiff, and 1-2 against Sheffield Wednesday. Portsmouth only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 16 goals to nine.
Betting facts for Hull and Portsmouth
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 Portsmouth played across all tournaments.
- In the last 4 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Hull home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Hull home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Portsmouth away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Portsmouth away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Portsmouth have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Hull vs Portsmouth
Chris Bedia is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Portsmouth look to Mark O’Mahony, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Hull vs Portsmouth
Full-time result
Hull won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The MKM Stadium. They drew five and lost four as well, while Portsmouth won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three.
Both teams to score
Hull scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Portsmouth got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away 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, Portsmouth kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hull, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Portsmouth, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.9 times goals per game. Amazingly, Hull failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.
Suggested bet: Hull vs Portsmouth
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Hull and Portsmouth seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
Hull vs Portsmouth: Who wins the game?
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