Championship: Middlesbrough vs Hull – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 24 match between Middlesbrough and Hull and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Middlesbrough are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 24 of the Championship this coming Monday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Hull, whom they welcome on home soil at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough are chasing the first place in the Championship after collecting 43 points from their initial 23 encounters. Hull trail them on 38 points after 23 rounds, sitting as number 4 in the table.

Team form: Middlesbrough vs Hull

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Queens Park Rangers 3-1. They were then defeated 2-0 against Bristol City, before drawing 0-0 against Blackburn. Middlesbrough won three of their previous six matches at Riverside Stadium in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring ten goals to eight against.

Hull Form

Hull look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 1-3 and 1-0 winners against Millwall and West Bromwich, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Sheffield Wednesday, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. Hull managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough and Hull played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Middlesbrough vs Hull

Morgan Whittaker has four strikes in six Championship matches for Middlesbrough, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Hull. The visitors are looking to Oli McBurnie, who has provided his team with three Championship goals.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Riverside Stadium across all tournaments Middlesbrough won six times, drew three and lost one times. Hull claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough have not lost to Hull in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Hull scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Hull played. Hull should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Monday, as Middlesbrough only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Hull claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Middlesbrough and Hull when playing at Riverside Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Middlesbrough, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Hull, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches.