Fulham will be aiming to carry their fine form into the FA Cup as they travel to Hull City for a third round clash on Saturday.
Hull City have endured a difficult campaign in the Championship but have tried to get things back on track in recent weeks. They have won their last two matches and will be looking to build more confidence with a win over a topflight side.
The Tigers showed some real quality in their previous Championship fixture as they ran out 4-1 winners at Wigan Athletic. Tyler Smith netted a late brace after Jacob Greaves and Oscar Estupinan had set things rolling.
The problem for Hull City is that both their recent wins have come on the road as they continue to struggle on their own turf. Liam Rosenior’s men have claimed just one win in their last 10 home matches, losing seven times in that run and failing to score in five of those defeats.
Fulham have enjoyed a fine campaign on their return to the topflight and are challenging near the European places.
The Cottagers have been particularly impressive since returning from the international break and are currently on a three-match winning run. Marco Silva’s men have won twice on the road in that run, keeping clean sheets in both wins.
One of the away wins for Fulham came at Leicester City on Tuesday as they claimed a 1-0 victory in a Premier League fixture. Aleksandar Mitrovic struck the only goal early in the encounter as they held on for the win.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Fulham as overwhelming favourites with a win priced at 8/15 by SBK. Hull City are considered outsiders at home at 11/2 with Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 7/2 by Unibet.
Recent head to head
Fulham have the upper hand in recent fixtures with Hull City and have won the last three meetings. The Cottagers did the double over the hosts in the Championship last season with the clash at the MKM Stadium ending 1-0.
Players to watch
Fulham have developed some defensive solidity in recent weeks, keeping clean sheets in their last two away matches. Centre-back Tim Ream has been pivotal in that run and can lead the Cottagers to another clean sheet at 5/4 with bet365.
At the other end of the pitch, Aleksandar Mitrovic remains Fulham’s biggest attacking threat. The striker scored in both matches with Hull City last season and is priced at 5/6 by bet365 to once again get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Fulham’s defensive solidity and Hull City’s struggles in attack means BTTS NO could be on the cards at 21/20 with BetVictor. The last three meetings between both clubs have produced under 2.5 goals and a similar outcome is priced at 6/5 by bet365.
The Cottagers have won to nil in the last three meetings with Hull City and could be set for a similar result at 13/8 with bet365.
This FA Cup match between Hull City and Fulham will be played on Jan 7, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Hull City vs Fulham prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
