Two of the three newly-promoted sides square off in round nine of the English Premier League as Hull City play host to Ipswich Town at the MKM Stadium on Saturday. Ipswich won both home and away meetings between the two sides in the Championship last season and will aim to extend their recent dominance in this fixture.
Hull City failed to find their feet last Sunday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford at the MKM Stadium, with Dango Ouattara netting in the 63rd minute to cancel out Oliver McBurnie’s first-half penalty.
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Sergej Jakirović’s men have gone seven consecutive games without a win, claiming four draws and losing three, a run which saw them crash out of the EFL Cup courtesy of a 1-0 defeat against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on September 8.
Having gained promotion from the Championship, Hull City have picked up 10 points from eight games to sit 10th in the Premier League table, level on points with Everton and this weekend’s visitors.
Fellow newcomers Ipswich Town were also involved in a share of the spoils last Friday when they fought back from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest at the Portman Road Stadium.
Gary O’Neil’s side have failed to win four of their most recent five matches, claiming one draw and losing three, including a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Arsenal in the EFL Cup third round on September 15.
Ipswich Town now journey to the MKM Stadium, where they are unbeaten in their most recent three visits, picking up two wins and one draw since a 2-0 defeat in September 2018.
Hull City vs Ipswich Town Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 19 wins from the last 43 meetings between the sides, Hull City boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Ipswich Town have picked up 12 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 12 occasions.
- Hull City have failed to win their last five games against Ipswich Town, losing four and claiming one draw since a 3-0 defeat in November 2020.
- Ipswich have managed just one win from their last six competitive away games, while losing three and claiming two draws since late April.
- Hull City are on a run of 10 straight competitive home matches without defeat, picking up four wins and six draws since a 3-1 loss against Millwall on March 7.
Hull City vs Ipswich Town Prediction
Hull City and Ipswich head into the weekend in need of a lift after weeks of underwhelming results, and this makes for an exciting contest at the MKM Stadium.
Both sides are evenly matched on paper, but we predict Jakirović’s men will make the most of their home advantage to secure all three points.
Prediction: Hull City 2-1 Ipswich Town
Hull City vs Ipswich Town Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Hull City to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score – Yes (Both sides have scored in four of Hull City’s last five games)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners – No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in the hosts’ last six games)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
