Ace Football previews the Championship round 41 match between Watford and Hull and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Watford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Hull swing by on Tuesday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Sitting bottom of the table, Hull have claimed 44 points after 40 rounds, while Watford have amassed 53 points. This places the latter as number 10 in the Championship at the moment.
Team form: Watford vs Hull
Watford Form
Only a single draw prevents Watford from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Oxford, before drawing 0-0 with Plymouth. They came up empty-handed once again when Bristol City ran out as 2-1 winners. Watford claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored four goals and conceded seven.
Hull Form
Hull got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with West Bromwich brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Luton. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Sheffield Wednesday by a 0-1 scoreline. Hull won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and four scored.
Betting stats and facts for Watford 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 Watford and Hull played across all tournaments.
- In 27 of the last 29 Watford home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 24 of the last 26 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Watford have lost 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 27 of the last 29 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Hull away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Hull away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Hull away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Watford vs Hull
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Moussa Sissoko will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Hull hope Joe Gelhardt can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Betting markets: Watford vs Hull
Full-time result
Watford claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing six. Hull won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Watford have not lost to Hull in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Watford 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. Watford managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Watford, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in one of the last ten matches that Hull played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.