Hull vs Birmingham prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-10-15 14:00.
The downward spiral that is Hull City’s league form has continued even after the sacking of Shota Arveladze at the end of September, though an optimist can argue that their only win across the last seven games came in the three matches since his departure (W1, L2). Turbulent times for the Tigers then, especially with owner Acun Ilıcalı suggesting that the managerial search has rumbled on for so long because of the interest from "high-calibre coaches from around the world".
Whoever takes charge here has some big holes to plug as Hull have already conceded a league-high 26 goals ahead of the round. A feeble strike force has exacerbated their issues, with the Tigers slipping into a two-goal deficit in six of their last seven games (W1, L6) and only scoring three times in over nine hours of football, albeit two of those goals contributed to a comeback win.
A 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough is the only significant blotch on Birmingham City’s record across their last six league games (W3, D2), after dismantling Bristol City by a 3-0 scoreline in their most recent outing. Boss John Eustace praised his men for their attitude in bouncing back from defeat in the previous game, with that triumph moving them into the relative safety of mid-table ahead of this round.
As Birmingham’s long-running takeover saga runs on, they’ve been getting to work on improving their long-standing poor away form. An uptick has most certainly been apparent in recent weeks, with the Blues winning as many games across their last four Championship trips (W2, D1, L1) as they did in 22 road trips prior, although seven straight defeats at this venue for Birmingham could perhaps throw cold water on that new-found confidence.
Key battle: Leading the scoring charts ahead of the round is Hull’s Ă“scar Estupiñán with eight goals, and three of his four scoring appearances witnessed him net twice or more! Looking to thwart him will be on-loan Blues defender Auston Trusty – Eustace called for the USMNT to draft him into their World Cup squad following his unlikely brace last time out.
Hot stat: Hull have kept a league-low one clean sheet across the opening 13 rounds.