Hull City V Blackburn Rovers Betting – Saturday 12th December

Hull City V Blackburn Rovers

Saturday 12th December – 15:00 GMT

Hull City

League Position: 16th

Recent League Form: WDWDL

Hull take their patchy yet prosperous form into a home fixture with Blackburn next in a fixture which could see the pair swap positions were Hull to record just their fifth win of the season. However, defeat for Phil Brown’s men could see their recent hard work go to waste as a pointless game at the KC stadium might see Hull fall back into the bottom three, an area of the league where Hull have spent far too long in already this season.

It was a bad weekend for Hull City as they crashed to their first defeat in five games. They were previously on a four match unbeaten run consisting of two wins and two draws, whilst Hull had also significantly improved their goal scoring fortunes, but will the 3-0 defeat at Villa Park have dented the euphoria around the club and has it put a dent in the players confidences.

Although last weekend’s defeat did put an end to Hull’s impressive mini-run, the Tigers still remain unbeaten at home in five appearances, three of which were victories. However, although the run is impressive for a club such as Hull City, we must highlight the fact that all five were against teams in the bottom half of the table, two of which currently occupy the bottom three positions in the league. That run will have lifted the spirits of the players and the points accumulated during the unbeaten streak has helped their cause immensely, but Hull were ripped to pieces at the weekend and, despite Blackburn not boasting the sort of talent Martin O’Neill had at his disposal with Villa last Saturday, that pasting has to cast a few doubts into not only the managers mind but also the players, especially those who were playing in defence that day.

Hull are starting to build up ahead of steam at the KC stadium but they’ve failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous three home outings, conceding six goals. They have scored just as many, eight, but their defence is their biggest and well known weakness this season and that is certainly an area that needs strengthening during January, although funds are limited at the club and Phil Brown may have to fix the defensive problems without cash, somehow.

Blackburn Rovers

League Position: 12th

                                                   Recent League Form: WWLDD

Blackburn will have been the happier of the two teams last Saturday when Rovers drew 1-1 with a below par Liverpool at Ewood Park. Blackburn could of won that game were it not for some poor finishing but the point was very respectable from their point of view and they will be hoping to carry this little bit of momentum into their next encounter with Hull City, an early six pointer possibly, with Blackburn just two points above a Hull City side staring the relegation zone straight in the face.

The point on Saturday was a good enough result but it did come at Ewood Park, a venue where Rovers have played their best football this season and where they’ve accumulated the vast majority of their points, 15 in fact, whereas they’ve picked up just the three points on their travels. Unfortunately, from a Blackburn fans perspective, Rovers are on their travels this weekend and they have very little to inspire them after falling to six defeats in seven away outings thus far.

Blackburn lost on their previous away trip, a 3-0 humbling at Craven Cottage by a decent Fulham side, but the Cottagers were still beatable and Rovers did pass up a winnable away fixture. However, this is a glorious opportunity to double their away tally for the season, far better than their previous fixture away at Fulham, but will their poor away showings thus far have dismantled their confidence when playing on the road? Well, that could very well be the case but they did pull a rabbit out of the hat at The Reebok, home of Bolton, beating Gary Megson’s men 2-0 in what is generally a very tough venue to play in, so perhaps Blackburn are no forlorn hope.

However, a Blackburn win looks very unlikely when you consider that Rovers possess a very blunt forward line, one that has managed just five away goals all season, just two shy of being the worst in the entire league. In seven away games this season, Blackburn have failed to score in four of them which, when you consider they’ve shipped 21 away goals in return, leaves them mighty exposed ahead of another away trip, despite Hull not being the best of sides.

Head-to-Head (Last 10):

Hull City W: 0   Blackburn Rovers W: 1   Draw: 1

The pair clashed for the first time last season, twice of course, and it was Blackburn who sneaked ahead on the h2h when they recorded a 2-1 victory over Hull at the KC stadium, the venue for Saturday’s game. The pair played out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture at Ewood Park but the victory at the KC for Blackburn could be a big advantage for Rovers as they may just have the edge mentally.

Both teams did manage to score in both encounters last season, while Rovers did manage to score twice at the KC stadium. Although, between the five goals that were scored in the two meetings last season, just one striker got on the score sheet, that being Jason Roberts scoring at Ewood Park.

Match Verdict: Hull City to WIN – 2.80 Bet365

Despite winning at the KC last season, Blackburn’s goal scoring issues has forced us to look elsewhere. Hull have hit a decent vein of form, although the defeat at Villa Park last weekend may have dented the momentum built up after previously going unbeaten in four. Nevertheless, Hull City, in the crunch home encounters this season, have generally produced the goods. They’ve beaten both Everton & Stoke City at home recently and still remain unbeaten at the KC in five games. That’s a strong run and one we fancy to be stretched to six once the weekend is out, hopefully in the form of a victory for the Tigers.

Match Odds:

Hull City – 2.80 Bet365

Draw – 3.40 SkyBet

Blackburn Rovers – 2.75 SkyBet

SoccerBetting Value Tip: Hull City/Hull City (Half-Time/Full-Time) – 5.50 Boylesports