Ace Football previews the Championship round 27 match between Southampton and Hull and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Despite their unconvincing form, The Saints stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 27. They face Hull this coming Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at St. Mary’s Stadium.
Team form: Southampton vs Hull
Southampton Form
Southampton hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Millwall resulted in a 0-0 draw, followed by a 4-0 defeat against Middlesbrough, before beating Doncaster by 2-3. Southampton managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 13 goals and conceded five times.
Hull Form
In their previous three matches, Hull beat Middlesbrough 0-1, lost 0-1 against Stoke and drew 0-0 with Blackburn. Hull managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Southampton 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 Southampton and Hull played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 6 Southampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Southampton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Hull away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Hull away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Southampton vs Hull
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Ryan Manning will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Hull hope Oli McBurnie can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Popular betting markets: Southampton vs Hull
Full-time result
Southampton claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing one. Hull won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Southampton did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil.
Both teams to score
Southampton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Hull scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Southampton scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Southampton have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Hull.
Total goals
Southampton saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored 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 1.2 goals in these matches.
