Hull's dreadful attack means both teams to score is a sporting price at 1.91. City have kept just three clean sheets all season so we could well see the home side register their 15th goal of the season, and possibly more! A City win with both teams finding the back of the net is 7/4 on the Betfair 

Hull v Man City
Boxing Day, 17:15

Hull

After an unexpectedly bright start to the season Hull have gradually sunk as the days have got shorter and last weekend saw them finally hit rock bottom. An utterly dreadful run has seen the club pick up just five points from the last 13 matches, after accumulating seven in the first four, and they trade as short as 1.21 to go down and 2.14 to finish the season right at the bottom of the pile.
Though the defence is the second leakiest in the Premier League, the Tigers' main problem is scoring goals with only Robert Snodgrass (five) finding the back of the net with any regularity. Their strikeforce has a total of three to show for their endeavours this season and it's just 14 in 17 matches for the entire team.
With Abel Hernandez still injured, striking duties will either go to Adama Diomande or Dieumerci Mbokani. Apart from the long-term injured first team keeper, Allan McGregor, manager Mike Phelan has the rest of his first choice selections available to him.


Man City


Pep Guardiola's men have also been on an iffy run of their own, though not quite as drastic as Monday's opponents! City put together an explosive start, going unbeaten in all competitions through the first two months, but they have experienced some occasional bad days since and sit third in the table a full seven points off the runaway leaders, Chelsea.
The last two matches have been won, however, including a come-from-behind home defeat of title rivals Arsenal that saw Raheem Sterling find the back of the net for the first time since September.
City are without the suspended Sergio Aguero once again but Guardiola decided to do without hot young striking talent Kelechi Iheanancho last weekend in favour of his midfield talents. Second guessing the Spaniard's team selection is nigh on impossible, but if pushed I would see him going with the same team that did the business against Arsenal.


Match Odds 


The first round of the festive fixtures are packed with short prices but City, who have only lost three times in the top-flight, are right up there with the shortest - only Manchester United (1.24 at home Sunderland and Liverpool 1.33 at home to Stoke) trade shorter.
Hull are readily dismissed at 11.00 while the draw trades at 6.00.
City's slim win price makes them one for multiples or big-hitters, and most punters who want to back the visitors will look to markets like City -1 (1.92) or Halftime/Fulltime where the visitors are 1.97 to back.


Over/under 2.5 Goals Both Teams To Score 


It's City playing against the league's second worst defence and the layers are giving anything away - overs trading at just 1.58.
You could make a case for backing the unders, however. Hull have conceded 36 this season, but 21 of those came in just six matches. They are capable of keeping things tight with nine games going under 2.5, and they're marginally better at home than away (15 conceded at the KCOM Stadium). But let's face it - this game will probably go over. That 1.58 is mighty short though. You can get 2.40 on over 3.5.
Hull's dreadful attack means both teams to score is a sporting price at 1.91. City have kept just three clean sheets all season so we could well see the home side register their 15th goal of the season, and possibly more! A City win with both teams finding the back of the net is 7/4 on the Betfair Sportsbook.
Ref Watch
Bobby Madley will officiate this one. Madley averages 4.5 yellows per match through his 14 top-flight fixtures so far, but has shown just one red.


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