Burnley – Hull City

Arguably the most in form teams in the Championship, Burnley and Hull City, will square off in a match with great implications in the battle for promotion.

Burnley (4th place) is just 4 points behind league leaders Hull, though Hull does have a game in hand. The hosts are looking like one of the main contenders for the Top 2 places right now, as Burnley is playing some of the best football in the Championship. In the last 8 matches in all competitions, Burnley won 5, claimed 2 draws and lost just once, away from home to Arsenal in the FA Cup – scoring no less than 20 goals. In the last three games Burnley demolished Derby 4-1, played great in the 2-1 loss against Arsenal and was held to a 1-1 away draw by Sheffield Wednesday.

Hull City (1st place) won the last 6 matches in all competitions, scoring 15 goals in total. The hosts definitely have a lot of quality for this division and made use of it so far. Hull has the second best defense in the Championship and the second best offense (Burnley has the most goals scored) – overall, a very balanced, solid side. Last time out, Hull defeated Bury 3-1, on the road, in the FA Cup.

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Team news & lineups:

Barnes and Jutkiewicz are out for Burnley, which will likely field the same lineup as the one that finished 1-1 against Sheffield Wednesday last round. Hull only misses Diomande.

Burnley: Heaton – Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward – Boyd, Jones, Barton, Arfield – Vokes, Gray

Hull City: McGregor – Odubajo, Davies, Maguire, Robertson – Clucas, Hayden, Livermore, Snodgrass – Diame, Hernandez

These two sides are scoring in the region of 2,5 – 3 goals per game in their last 6 matches. Judging by the stats, these are also the two best offenses in the league. Despite these stats, we get odds of 2.00 for both teams to score.

Granted, it will be an evenly matched clash, but I can easily see both sides finding the net. Burnley’s form and home court advantage should be enough for the hosts to score, even if Hull has the second best defense in the league. Watching Burnley play, it’s hard to see them going scoreless – they even found the net against Arsenal at Emirates. On the other hand, Hull is arguably the best team in the Championship, scoring in bunches, so they are obviously likely to bang in at least one goal themselves.

My tip here is both teams to score. Prediction: Burnley – Hull City 1-2.

Pick: Both to score
Odds: 2.00 @ William Hill
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 8
Event date: 6 February