Hull City - Blackburn Rovers predictions

The online bookies marked Hull City as the favourites, which makes a lot of sense. Still, we wouldn’t put Blackburn Rovers winning beyond them – not to mention that draws are a strong possibility in relatively balanced games.

The matchup this Friday is rather one-sided, with The Rovers seen as the clear underdogs. Most bookmakers online have priced their victory at 3.75, which is enough to doubt such an outcome will happen.

Hull City put in a solid first-half display in the last Championship game. Led by the home crowd, they held for a draw after the first 45 minutes but a dip in form after the break ultimately saw them suffer a one-goal defeat (Sunderland).

Blackburn Rovers’s confidence must be shaken after what happened in the last round. They may have been at home a field disadvantage at Huddersfield Town, but no one saw the painful 3:0 loss – not even after the first half went downhill for them.

Though the 5 concessions over the past 3 away games for Hull City may not directly affect this particular match, such a history may be cause for concern for their supporters.

With 9 goals in their own net over the last 3 matches, Blackburn Rovers’s defence leaves a lot to be desired.

One of the main reasons the bookies are pricing a home win at 1.96 is the previous clash between these two teams. Earlier in the season, Hull City won as visitors. To be fair, though, it was a relatively narrow victory.

Friday's match will see both teams at full strength, able to utilize all their players.

We can say with no small amount of confidence that this match will confirm the Over 2.5 Goals market. Both teams fit the bill for such a wager perfectly, so this is a very safe bet, offered at the odds of 1.75 at Betsson.