A closely fought encounter is expected as Hull City host West Brom in a Championship fixture on Saturday. Separated by just one point on the standings, both teams appear evenly matched at the moment and look set to cancel each other out.
Hull City are still alive in the promotion playoff race as they sit sixth on the table, although the likes of Norwich City and Coventry City are close behind. Their recent form has been solid enough with five wins from their last six matches across all competitions.
The Tigers head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 2-1 victory at Southampton last time out in the Championship. They raced to a two goal lead through Anass Zaroury and Fabio Carvalho and led for long periods before the Saints pulled one back.
A slight problem for Hull City ahead of Saturday’s clash is that they appear to fare better on their travels having been a bit erratic at home in recent weeks. Liam Rosenior’s men have won just two of their last six matches at the MKM Stadium and suffered a 1-0 defeat to Swansea City in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
West Brom are also coming off a victory as they triumphed 3-0 at Plymouth Argyle in their previous Championship fixture. Following a scoreless first half, they burst into life after the break with Cedric Kipre, Michael Johnston and Tom Fellows getting the goals.
That result means West Brom are now unbeaten in four of their last five Championship matches, claiming three wins in that run. Carlos Corberan’s men are also in the mix for the promotion playoffs as they are just one point above Hull City.
West Brom have found things difficult on their recent travels having claimed just one win from their last five away matches. However they are unbeaten in their last two fixtures on the road, playing out a 2-2 draw at Ipswich Town prior to that win at Plymouth Argyle.
How the bookies view it
Hull City have the slight edge among the book3s and are priced at 6/4 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for West Brom is valued at 39/20 by Unibet while a draw is set at 23/10 by bet365.
Head to head
West Brom have a 13-5 advantage with four draws from 22 previous matches against Hull City. However, both teams won their previous home fixture with Hull City claiming a 2-0 victory in the most recent meeting at MKM Stadium while West Brom triumphed 3-1 in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
Aaron Connolly is the leading scorer for Hull City this season with eight Championship goals and could be worth keeping an eye on. The forward is priced at 14/5 by BetVictor to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Brandon Thomas-Assante will be the one to watch for West Brom as he looks to add to his nine Championship goals this season. Bet365 is offering odds of 11/4 on the striker to score anytime on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 in the reverse fixture and a similar outcome is priced at 31/10 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 11/10 by Unibet while bet365 is offering odds of 5/6 on both teams to score.
There have been more goals after the break in West Brom’s last two away matches and Saturday's clash is likely to follow a similar pattern at 21/20 with bet365.
This England Championship match between Hull City and West Brom will be played on Feb 24, 2024 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Hull City vs West Brom prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
