Ace Football previews the Championship game between Hull and Preston who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Hull and Preston need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at The MKM Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Sitting bottom of the table, Hull have claimed 45 points after 43 rounds, while Preston have amassed 49 points. This places the latter as number 17 in the Championship at the moment.
Form: Hull vs Preston
Hull Form
Only a single draw prevents Hull from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Watford, before drawing 1-1 with Coventry. They came up empty-handed once again when Swansea ran out as 1-0 winners. Hull only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.
Preston Form
In their previous three games, Preston drew 2-2 with Cardiff, then lost 2-1 against Leeds and 1-2 against Queens Park Rangers. Preston only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by eight goals to four.
Betting facts for Hull and Preston
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Hull and Preston. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 31 of the last 33 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 16 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Hull home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Hull home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 17 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Preston away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Preston away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Preston have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Hull vs Preston
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Abu Kamara, who is performing well for Hull. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Preston.The visitors will be looking to Stefan Thordarson to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Preston in recent matches.
Popular markets: Hull vs Preston
Full-time result
Hull won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The MKM Stadium. They drew four and lost four as well, while Preston won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Preston conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Hull only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Preston scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Preston games. Preston will feel optimistic about scoring on Monday with Hull managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to one clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in one of Hull’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Preston, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Preston conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
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