The teams will play cautious football again! Plymouth vs Hull City Prediction
The Saturday program of the second round of the Championship will continue with a match at "Home Park," where the local Plymouth will face Hull City. Here is a prediction for this match from Dailysports experts.
Plymouth
The "Pilgrims" struggled with consistent play last season and were fighting to avoid relegation from the Championship. In the end, Plymouth was separated from the relegation zone by just one point. Interestingly, in the last round of the previous season, Plymouth secured a crucial home victory against Hull, which allowed them to remain in the Championship.
In the first round of the new season, Plymouth played an away match against Sheffield Wednesday and suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat. However, they bounced back in the League Cup, comfortably defeating Cheltenham with a 3-0 scoreline.
Hull City
The "Tigers" were among the teams aiming for a playoff spot last season, but their results fell short of that goal. The team finished just one step away from the playoffs, in seventh place, three points behind Norwich.
In the first round of the new Championship season, Hull City hosted Bristol City and managed a 1-1 draw. After conceding in the 84th minute, Hull City was under pressure but equalized in the 90+1 minute. However, their League Cup home match against Sheffield Wednesday ended in a 1-2 defeat, with all three goals scored in the first half.
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History
- Last season in the Championship, the teams played to a 1-1 draw at Hull City's ground, while Plymouth won the home match 1-0.
- In 4 of the last 5 matches, the "Total Under 2.5" bet was successful.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet was successful in only one of the last five encounters.
Plymouth vs Hull City Prediction
Hull City is considered a slight favorite in this matchup, with odds of 2.35 for an away victory. We believe the trend of low-scoring games between these teams will continue, so our prediction is "Total Under 3.0" with odds of 1.73.