Arsenal vs Hull Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge all but ended last weekend as league leaders Chelsea beat them 3-1 at Stamford Bridge to go nine points clear at the top of the table. Arsenal now sit 4th in the league, just a point ahead of 5th placed Liverpool and an insurmountable looking 12 points adrift of Chelsea.

This followed on from their shock 2-1 loss at home to Watford and leaves them with just four wins from their last nine Premier League games. The remainder of the results have been one draw and four defeats, and unsurprisingly has fans of The Gunners calling for Arsene Wenger to leave.

At home they have still only lost twice this season in the Premier League though, winning eight and drawing twice to make up the remainder of their results. Whilst their overall record is impressive they have definitely taken their foot off the pedal in recent times.

Olivier Giroud has been doing his best to change their fortunes. He scored again last weekend to take his tally to eight for the season, despite only starting six games. Surely Arsene Wenger will afford him a start here considering his excellent performances from the bench, and odds of 4/6 for him to find the net again look good value for our anytime goalscorer predictions.

Hull have improved dramatically under Marco Silva recently, and that was illustrated perfectly last weekend when they shockingly beat Liverpool 2-0 at the KCOM. This makes it four wins, one draw, and three defeats in their last nine games in all competitions. However, their away form is yet to turn around.

On the road they are winless since a 2-1 win over Bristol City in the League Cup back in October, and in the Premier League they haven’t tasted victory since a 2-0 win at Swansea in August. This leaves them with nine defeats and two draws from their last 11 games, although the most recent of their trips away ended with a goalless draw at Old Trafford.

This marks an improvement, and their 2-0 loss to Chelsea in their previous away match was an impressive result too. Their defence has undoubtedly improved on the road, with just one of their last eight trips away seeing over three goals scored.

Arsenal have only seen four of more goals scored in two of their last eight at home, and half of these have seen two or fewer goals find their way in. Hull have seen two or fewer scored in five of their last eight on the road, so odds of 2.000 for Under 3 Goal Line look good value for money. I do think Arsenal will get the win though, so I’m backing a 2-0 correct score predictions at 13/2.