Championship: Hull vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 17 match between Hull and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Placed 22th in the table Hull have amassed 15 points after 16 matches. On 19 points, Sheffield Wednesday rank 15th with 16 matches played this season.

Form: Hull vs Sheffield Wednesday

Hull Form

Hull have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-0 by Oxford, before West Bromwich ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Luton, who came out 1-0 winners. 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 seven and conceded eight goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Norwich 2-0. A 1-0 defeat against Sheffield United followed, before drawing with Cardiff in a match resulting 1-1. Sheffield Wednesday claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Hull and Sheffield Wednesday

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 Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Hull vs Sheffield Wednesday

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Joao Pedro, 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 Sheffield Wednesday.The visitors will be looking to Michael Smith to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Sheffield Wednesday in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Hull claimed one wins, drew five and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Hull have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Hull scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. In the last 10 games played, Sheffield Wednesday opened to scoring only once, while Hull scored the opener five times in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Hull and Sheffield Wednesday.

Total goals

Hull saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Sheffield Wednesday, who managed to score one time in those matches. Astonishingly, Hull failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 matches.