Hull City vs Norwich City prediction 12.01.2024

• Competition: Championship 
• Date: Friday, 12th January 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: MKM Stadium (Hull)

Hull City and Norwich City, after only managing to secure draws in their FA Cup games, are required to participate in replay matches for the competition. However, they will initially compete against each other in the 27th round of the Championship at MKM Stadium in Hull.

Since their comeback to the Championship in the 2021/22 season, Hull City has seen a gradual improvement in their performance. The Tigers, who ended up in 19th and 15th places in the last two seasons, are faring much better now, sitting in 7th place and just a point shy of the Playoffs. However, their momentum seems to be waning with three defeats in their last five matches.

In the past decade, Norwich City bounced back and forth between the Premier League and the Championship. Last year, despite being relegated from the Premier League, they had a good chance of making the Championship Playoffs. Unfortunately, with only two points from their final six games, they missed out and ended up in 13th place &— seven points shy of the playoffs. This season is mirroring the last, with them trailing just a few points behind the playoffs. They are a mere five points away from the Playoffs, so their aim to reach the playoffs is still within reach.

Hull City vs Norwich City pick: Under 2.5 goals

Hull City’s performance has been weak recently, with only one victory in their last five games. Although they had a strong offensive record throughout the season, scoring 40 goals in 26 rounds (an average of 1.5 per game), they fell short in the last two games. They only managed to score twice against Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham in the FA Cup, teams that are not on par with Norwich this season.

Norwich City’s performance has been lackluster lately, having only garnered two points in the past four games and scoring a mere two goals. Their poor offensive plays in recent matches have led to them achieving less than 2.5 goals in the last five games. On their travels, the Canaries have been unable to score in consecutive games, with an average xG (expected goals) of only 0.46 and 0.54.

Given the dismal form of both teams, particularly in terms of scoring goals, we think that placing a bet on under 2.5 goals is the most sensible choice for this Championship match.