Ipswich vs Hull City Prediction & Picks (13.03.2018)

Ipswich Town and Hull City meet at Portman Road Stadium, in a match for the 35th round of the Championship. The two teams tied (2-2), on 18-11-2017, in the previous match for this edition of the league. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. Hull City presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the house factor may be determinant.

Ipswich Town:

After 14 wins, 6 draws and 14 losses, the home team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 48 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Preston North End by (0-1), after in the previous match they have lost (0-1) at home, against Cardiff City. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats in their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Ipswich Town has a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 15 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (8 out of 17 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 17 matches they played ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 34 matches in this competition, he only managed 3 comebacks in the 17 games in which he suffered the first goal.

The Ipswich Town leaves for this party with a victory in the terrain of Preston, by 0-1, putting a final point to the three consecutive games without winning in the championship. It is important to emphasize that the locals are still in the middle of the qualifying table, with 48 points won. Without big surprises, coach Mick McCarthy will have to organize his team in 3-4-3, benefiting possession of the ball and slow attacks, but in some moments of the game he will have to play in a more direct way, since the opponent is going through for a moment of confidence. The English Martyn Waghorn is one of the best markers of Ipswich Town, with 10 goals scored. Andre Dozzel is confirmed absence for this game.

Hull City:

After 7 wins, 12 draws and 15 losses, the away team is currently in the 20 th position of the league, with 33 points won. In the last match, they have tied at home against Barnsley by (1-1), after in the previous match they have won at home, in a match against Sheffield United, by (1-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 4 victories, 7 draws and 4 defeats in their stadium. In the last away game in this competition lost by (3-1) against Middlesbrough. In the last 10 away league matches Hull City has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses, so they have won 5 points out of 30 possible. In 34 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 16 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 17 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘).

Hull has gone through immense difficulties this season and is currently very close to the relegation zone. However, the team seems to be showing signs of improvement and in the last game added a 1-1 draw against Barnsley. One of the weakest points of Hull City is in the defensive sector, with successive mistakes in the defensive organization and also in the passing game. On an individual level we highlight the quality of Jarrod Bowen, being this the best score of the team, with 12 goals scored. For this game coach Nigel Adkins can not count on Odubajo, Luer and Kingsley, all with physical problems.