Leicester vs Hull prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-09-01 14:00.
Losing their top-flight status last season has done nothing but ignite a fire under Leicester City, who’ve become the lone pacesetters at the top of the Championship by winning their opening four games of a league season for the very first time. They’ve achieved that historical feat the hard way, having won all their matches by a slender one-goal margin, with the winner coming in the 84th minute or later on three occasions.
Manager Enzo Maresca couldn’t have asked for a better start in his new role, especially after a 2-0 win over Tranmere in midweek secured Carabao Cup progression. Yet more history beckons for the Italian and the Foxes should their 100% winning start continue here, since they'll become only the second team in Championship history to be victorious in all their opening five matches.
Standing in their way will be Hull City, who’ve stabilised after losing their opening two games of the season in all competitions. The Tigers have come roaring back, beating Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn in succession before drawing 1-1 with Bristol City last time out, a run of form that leaves them handily placed inside the top-half ahead of this round.
That steadied the ship for manager Liam Rosenior, whose side have been great entertainment value since both teams have scored in all their five games so far this season. They may need to have their shooting boots on again if they’re to remain competitive on their visit to the King Power Stadium, having failed to keep a clean sheet in eight of the last ten league H2Hs.
Players to watch: With history in the making, Liecester will be hoping a Stephy Mavididi goal is incoming since he’s been on the winning side in each of the last 11 matches he’s scored in. They’ll have to be wary of Hull’s Aaron Connolly though, who might give them a taste of their own medicine with his three goals this season all coming after the 80th minute.
Hot stat: There has been a scoreless first half only three times in the last 15 league H2Hs.