Ace Football previews the Championship game between Leeds and Hull who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Round 4 of the new Championship campaign sees Leeds, who came home in third last season, lock horns with Hull at Elland Road on Saturday.
The two teams enter the match at Elland Road with two points separating them in the Championship standings.
Team form: Leeds vs Hull
Leeds Form
Leeds have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 0-3 against Middlesbrough, before picking up a 0-0 draw against West Bromwich. Their latest match brought a 0-2 win in their encounter with Sheffield Wednesday. Leeds just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Elland Road. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded seven goals.
Hull Form
Hull came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 1-2 against Sheffield Wednesday, followed by a 1-1 draw with Plymouth. In their last match, they finished even 0-0 against Millwall. Hull claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats and facts for Leeds and Hull
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 Leeds and Hull played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Leeds matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Leeds home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Leeds have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches
- In 6 of the last 8 Leeds home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leeds have not won 5 of the last 6 home matches in the Championship
- Hull have not won the last 12 matches in a row
- Hull have conceded in 12 of the last 13 matches
- Hull have not lost 9 of the last 10 matches in the Championship
- Hull have conceded in 12 of the last 14 away matches
- In the last 4 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Leeds vs Hull
Brenden Aaronson found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Oscar Estupinan just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular markets: Leeds vs Hull
Full-time result
Leeds claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Hull won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Leeds have not lost to Hull in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Leeds scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Hull only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Hull were unable to score the opening goal in any of their last 10 matches. On the other hand, Leeds opened the scoring five times in the last 10 matches. Leeds have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Hull.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Leeds’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Hull’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: Leeds vs Hull
To sum up, the upcoming match between Leeds and Hull seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
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