Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City prediction 01.01.2023

• Competition: Championship
• Date: Monday, 1st January 2024
• Kickoff: 17:15 UK / 18:15 CET
• Venue: Hillsborough (Sheffield)

Following an exciting playoff run in League One last season that earned them promotion, Sheffield Wednesday had a rough start in the Championship. They lingered in the bottom two spots for most of the season. However, recent improvements are visible as they have claimed victory in four out of their last seven games, which has begun to steer them towards safer territory. Presently, they sit in 23rd place, trailing the safe zone by six points.

Since their League One title win in the 2020/21 season, Hull City experienced two underwhelming seasons finishing 19th and 15th, perilously close to relegation rather than the playoffs. However, this season has seen a marked improvement for the Tigers, currently positioned 6th with 39 points from 25 games. Their primary objective this season is to secure a playoff spot, a goal they appear to be on track to achieve.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City pick: Both teams to score

Sheffield Wednesday struggled with efficiency all season long, posting the poorest offensive record with a mere 18 goals in 25 matches. However, they seemed to turn a corner in recent matches, netting at least one goal in eight of their last nine games. Given this, it is likely they could score against Hull City, a team that has struggled defensively and has only managed to keep a clean sheet once in their last nine games.

Hull City has tallied 39 goals in 25 rounds, averaging 1.56 goals per game. Their recent performance has been impressive, netting ten goals in their last five matches against teams superior to Sheffield Wednesday. We predict they will manage to score in their upcoming match as well.

This season, both teams have shown a lack of strong defensive performance. Sheffield Wednesday managed only two clean sheets in 12 home rounds (17%), and similarly, Hull also managed only two clean sheets in 12 away games.

The inaugural head-to-head match of the season was a riveting encounter which concluded with Hull City triumphing 4:2 over their opponents at MKM Stadium. Given the lackluster defensive displays from both teams throughout the season, coupled with their reasonably strong offensive performances in recent matches, we believe that betting on both teams to score would be the wisest choice for this fixture.