Hull vs Cardiff prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-02-03 15:00.
Whilst half of the 24 Championship clubs were preoccupied with the FA Cup’s fourth round, Hull City took advantage of QPR’s poor mid-season form to claim just their third win of the Championship season as a home favourite (D3, L4). That emphatic 3-0 victory saw Hull manager Liam Rosenior walk off the MKM Stadium pitch a “relieved” man for the first time from six games across all competitions (D3, L2), before describing it as “a moment I’ll never forget”.
Rosenior also asserted an “honest” belief that Hull’s performances at home have “merited more points”, and this clash with Cardiff City provides an immediate opportunity against another struggling side to back up that claim and continue climbing into or towards the top half of the standings. If they can continue correcting what remains the league’s worst first-half goal difference (-8), even after their half-time lead against QPR, that could be a significant help.
Cardiff have a quick turnaround after an unsuccessful trip to Luton during the week (L 1-0) in which they failed to score for the fifth time from their last six Championship matches as new French manager Sabri Lamouchi made his club debut. With that game marking their 12th without victory in any competition (D6, L6), it probably came as a relief for Lamouchi to complete his first signing just moments before the transfer window closed.
Guinean striker Sory Kaba will be under pressure to deliver immediately after joining on loan from Midtjylland, though they may not be able to count on such an impact after he was involved in just two goals (A2) across his last 11 league performances for the Danish club. That’s unwelcome news for his new side, who are narrowly outside the relegation zone but with more games played than the three sides that began the round beneath them.
Players to watch: He couldn’t find the net against QPR, but Ă“scar Estupiñán already has goals in five Championship home games – all in which Hull collected points (W3, D2). Callum Robinson might have to do the business for Cardiff then, as he was the first scorer in the previous H2H and their most recent in any Championship away game.
Hot stat: All but three of the 15 Championship games involving either club since the World Cup break produced fewer than 2.5 total goals.