Hull City vs Portsmouth Prediction and Betting Tips | 2nd November, 2024

Hull City take on Portsmouth in the 13th round of games in the EFL Championship on Saturday. Both sides are in the bottom half of the standings, with only four combined wins between them.

Tim Walter's Hull are fresh off a 1-1 draw at Derby County in the Championship. Xavier Simons' 57th-minute opener for the visitors was canceled out by Derby's Dajaune Brown nine minutes later as a share of the spoils ensued. Following the stalemate, the Tigers are 15th in the standings, with 14 points from 12 games, winning thrice, but winless in their last four outings.

Meanwhile, John Mousinho's Portsmouth are coming off a 2-1 home loss to Sheffield Wednesday last weekend. Connor Ogilvie opened the scoring for Pompey, but Sheffield scored twice after the break to complete their comeback.

A second straight loss - after their maiden win of the season - leaves Mousinho's side rock-bottom in the standings, having garnered a paltry eight points from 12 outings.

On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Hull-Portsmouth Championship game at the MKM Stadium.

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Hull City vs Portsmouth head-to-head and key numbers

• In 56 meetings across competitions, Portsmouth lead Hull 22-14, losing their last meeting 4-0 at home, in League One in January 2021.
• The two teams have split their last six meetings across League One and the Championship.
• Hull have one win and two losses in their last five games across all competitions.
• Portsmouth have one win and three losses in their last five road outings, with their lone league win this season coming on the road.
• Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Hull: D-D-L-L-W; Portsmouth: L-L-W-D-L

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Hull City vs Portsmouth prediction

Both sides have struggled to get out the blocks, especially Portsmouth, who have looked out of place in their first season back in the Championship after 12 years.

Mousinho's side have conceded the most goals (25) in the division, while their goals scored tally (12) is better than only three other sides. Pompey hold a slight head-to-head advantage over Hull, but their recent form is nothing to talk home about.

Considering that, we expect Pompey's first Championship meeting with the Tigers since May 2012 - a 2-0 home win for Portsmouth - to go the way of Hull.

Prediction: Hull City 2-1 Portsmouth

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Hull City vs Portsmouth betting tips

Tip-1: Hull to win

Tip-2: Hull to keep a clean sheet: No (They haven't had a clean sheet in nine games across competitions.)

Tip-3: Over 1.5 goals: Yes (Six of their last seven meetings have had at least two goals.)