Hull City vs Southampton Predictions

• Hull have failed to win four of their last five games, conceding 14 times along the way.
• Four of the Saints’ five matches in the Championship this term have featured goals at both ends.
• Both teams have registered in four of Hull’s last five games in league and cup.

Both teams could score at The KCOM Stadium

Hull City went into the international break on the back of successive defeats against Blackburn (3-0) and Bristol City (4-2), but managed to steady the ship on the other side with a 2-2 draw at Swansea last weekend.

The Tigers clawed their way back to parity twice in their stalemate in Wales and despite some mixed results this season, Hull have been difficult to keep off the scoresheet under new Bosnian manager Sergej Jakirović, with BTTS landing in four of their last five assignments in league and cup overall.

Recent signing Oli McBurnie, who has lodged two goals and two assists in the Championship, has excelled for Hull since his return to England from Las Palmas and with the in-form Scottish forward leading the line, City can score against Southampton.

The Saints haven’t won in the Championship since their opening weekend victory over Wrexham (2-1), though there have been numerous performances of promise under summer appointment Will Still since, and Southampton have lost only once in seven games in all competitions since the Belgian’s arrival.

Southampton have drawn three and lost one of their last four matches in the second tier, despite winning the expected goals battle in three of the same games, while their 0-0 draw with Portsmouth on Sunday was the first time the Saints have fired blanks under Still’s instruction.

They should have opportunities to rediscover their goal-scoring touch at Hull, however. Southampton have scored in 100% of their four away tussles this term and they should be able to maintain their perfect strike rate against a Hull defence that conceded 14 times in their last five games combined.

With that in mind, bettors are advised to back both teams to score here, while our correct score forecast is 2-1 in favour of Southampton. The standard of Hull’s defending has been steadily declining. They have conceded at least twice in four of their last five games and the Saints can take full advantage of their host’s defensive issues.