Hull City vs Birmingham City
20th November 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
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Odds: 7/2 odds taken 1212 GMT, Friday 19 November
Hull City entertain Birmingham City at the MKM Stadium this Saturday afternoon in the EFL Championship. Grant McCann’s men have struggled on their Championship return after winning the EFL League One title last term, picking up just three wins and sitting in the relegation zone after 17 games. Lee Bowyer’s Blues find themselves in 15th spot with 22 points to their name. This fascinating Championship fixture could go either way. Check out the latest odds and top tips.
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Hull City Preview – Can the Tigers make it back-to-back wins?
Grant McCann’s Hull City have won three, drawn three and lost 11 of their opening 17 Championship matches. Only Barnsley have picked up fewer victories, while the Tigers have lost the most in the division up until now.
Hull picked up a vital victory before the international break, edging past fellow strugglers Barnsley at Oakwell. George Honeyman opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, with Keane Lewis-Potter doubling their advantage with 15 minutes to go. That victory stopped a run of five consecutive Championship defeats.
Hull will be desperate to follow up the win at Oakwell with another victory here. They are the slight favourites with the bookies at 8/5.
Birmingham City Preview – Can the Blues get back to winning ways after Reading reverse?
Lee Bowyer’s Birmingham City have had a mixed bag of results at the start of this season. After 17 played, the Blues have chalked up six wins, drawn four times and suffered seven defeats. They are on 22 points in 15th place.
Birmingham shot their way up the table with a trio of wins over Swansea City, Middlesbrough and Bristol City recently. However, before the international break, City crashed to a somewhat surprise 2-1 home reverse to Reading.
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Birmingham have kept two clean sheets and taken four points from their last two away games. After a 0-0 draw at Huddersfield Town, Bowyer’s boys won 2-0 at Middlesbrough in their last fixture on the road. Can they win this one in East Yorkshire?
Hull City vs Birmingham City Betting Advice
These two teams played out a six-goal thriller at St Andrew’s when they last met. Birmingham trailed twice on home turf but struck back to earn a point, with Gary Gardner equalising two minutes from time. The game in Hull ended in an easy 3-0 victory for the Tigers, with Tom Eaves, Kamil Grosicki and Keane Lewis-Potter getting the goals.
Key Facts – Hull City vs Birmingham City Betting Tip
- After five defeats in a row, Hull picked up a much-needed win over Barnsley last time out
- Birmingham have taken ten points from the last 15 on offer
- The Blues have won just one of their last six against Hull
Despite their crucial triumph at Oakwell, Hull still occupy a place in the bottom three of the Championship table. With things so congested at the other end, Birmingham are in 15th place but only four points away from the play-offs.
Both teams will be gunning for all three points from this one, but we fancy the duo to play out a draw at the MKM Stadium. The draw and both teams to score is available at 7/2. We also like the look of the stalemate and under 2.5 goals at 11/4.
The best betting odds for Hull City vs Birmingham City
Hull City to win: 8/5 at Bet365
Draw: 9/4 at Bet365
Birmingham City to win: 9/5 at Bet365
