Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Chelsea and Hull who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, Chelsea will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Hull for a round 4 match in the Premier League.
Chelsea are placed fourth with six points after three matches. Hull occupy a position as threeth in the league on seven points.
Form: Chelsea vs Hull
Chelsea Form
Chelsea beat Brighton by 4-3, lost 2-1 against Arsenal, before defeating Leeds 6-3. Chelsea only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored seven and conceded 12 goals.
Hull Form
Hull show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 0-1 win against Coventry. Then a 0-0 draw with Aston Villa followed before they lost against Sunderland with a 1-0 scoreline. Hull managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 14 time and letting in three.
Betting facts for Chelsea and Hull
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Chelsea and Hull. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Chelsea matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Chelsea have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Chelsea home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Chelsea have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 17 of the last 19 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Hull away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Hull have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Premier League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Hull have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Premier League and the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Chelsea vs Hull
Cole Palmer has been great for Chelsea lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Hull are optimistic that Semi Ajayi doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Chelsea vs Hull
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Chelsea won seven times and lost three as well. Hull won four times, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away from home. Chelsea have beaten Hull in 9 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Chelsea scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Hull scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Chelsea games Hull have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Hull managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Chelsea have scored in 11 consecutive league meetings with Hull.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Chelsea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Hull, who managed to score one time in those matches. Amazingly, Chelsea failed to keep a clean sheet in their 19 last matches.
