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FA Cup: Hull vs Birmingham – Prediction, Stats & Odds

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Our betting experts preview the FA Cup match between Hull and Birmingham and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The third-round FA Cup tie at The MKM Stadium this coming Saturday sees home team Hull up against Birmingham.

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Hull Form

Hull are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Sunderland by a 0-1 score, before winning 3-2 against Blackburn. They were back on the losing side in a 3-1 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday. Hull claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the FA Cup. They also drew zero and lost three.

Birmingham Form

Birmingham only managed to gain a single point in their past three games, which kicked off with a 1-3 defeat against Stoke. A 0-0 draw with Bristol City followed, before Leeds ran out 3-0 winners. Birmingham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the FA Cup. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three.

Hull vs Birmingham Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Hull and Birmingham. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 16 of the last 18 Hull home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Hull have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches
  • Hull have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • Hull have not lost 9 of the last 11 home matches
  • In 5 of the last 6 Hull matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Birmingham have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Birmingham have lost 8 of the last 9 away matches
  • Birmingham have not won 8 of the last 9 away matches
  • Birmingham have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Birmingham have not won 8 of the last 10 matches

Hull vs Birmingham⁣ – In-form players

Hull vs Birmingham Betting Tips

Full-time result

Hull claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing three. Birmingham won one of their last 10 away games, as they also drew one and lost eight of these matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Hull only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Birmingham only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Birmingham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Hull only managed one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches. Birmingham claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

In the last ten matches for Hull across all competitions, there were more than 2.5 goals in eight of them, with an average of 1.8 goals scored by Hull. Out of the previous ten outings for Birmingham, there were more than 2.5 goals in six matches, and Birmingham scored an average of 1.1 goals per game.

Match predictions: Hull vs Birmingham

To sum up, the upcoming match between Hull and Birmingham seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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