Hull vs Stoke Predictions & Betting Tips, Match Previews

Hull’s season took another blow last weekend as they suffered a second half collapse and lost 6-1 away to Bournemouth. This extended their losing streak to three matches, with them conceding a huge 13 goals in these three games.

This is how many people expected Hull to start their season as they struggled to muddle a starting line up together, but they actually managed to win their opening three matches in all competitions. It’s all gone downhill since then though, with a defensive injury crisis taking it’s toll. They have now lost five, drawn one, and won one of their last seven in all competitions.

This singular victory did come away to Stoke in the League Cup though, so that should provide a bit of hope to them. This was during Stoke’s awful run of form though, and the visitors have improved considerably since then.

Stoke finally managed to get a Premier League win on the board last weekend when they beat Sunderland 2-0. Joe Allen got both of these goals to take his tally to four for the season. These have all come in his last four games as well, so he’s one of the main danger men for Hull to look out for. He has suffered from a bit of a tight hamstring this week, but he’s expected to shake it off and play on Sunday. If he does, you could do a lot worse than backing him to score anytime at 13/5 with bet365.

Robert Snodgrass is the biggest threat for the hosts, with the Scottish winger having four goals in all competitions. He’s also lethal from dead ball situations and takes both penalties and free kicks, so he looks good value to score at 3/1. This prediction is further strengthened by the fact that Stoke concede an average of 11 fouls per game and tend to concede a lot of free kicks in dangerous areas. To add to this, they are also vulnerable to conceding from these set pieces, with five of their 16 goals conceded this term coming from set plays.

Both of these sides are very weak defensively, with Hull conceding 20 goals in their eight Premier League games so far and Stoke conceding 16. This makes them two of the three worst defences in the Premier League, and they both have attacking players capable of finding the net. Six of Hull’s ten games in all competitions this season have seen at least three goals scored, as have five of Stoke’s. This makes odds of 21/20 for Over 2.5 Goals a profitable backing, and I’m also going for a 2-1 win for the visitors at 10/1, due to the confidence they will have gained from last weekend and Hull’s miserable afternoon.