Ace Football previews the Championship game between Stoke and Hull who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Hull go up against Stoke on Friday for a Championship meeting at Bet365 Stadium.
Looking at the current standings in the Championship, the two teams are separated by three points.
Form: Stoke vs Hull
Stoke Form
In the last three outings, Stoke beat Plymouth by 0-1, lost 1-0 against Oxford, before drawing 1-1 with Fleetwood. Stoke claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded five goals.
Hull Form
In their previous three games, Hull drew 0-0 with Millwall, then lost 2-0 against Leeds and 0-2 against Sheffield United. 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 seven goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Stoke 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 Stoke and Hull played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 7 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Hull have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Stoke vs Hull
Million Manhoef found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Lewie Coyle just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Betting markets: Stoke vs Hull
Full-time result
Stoke claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Hull won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Hull only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Hull have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Stoke were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Stoke, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Hull, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches. Hull did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games
Suggested bet: Stoke vs Hull
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Stoke and Hull seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.