Plymouth vs Hull prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-05-03 11:30.
[p]Far from an end of season dead rubber, this final day clash between Plymouth and Hull could well have serious implications at both ends of the Championship table. Survival is the aim for Argyle, who hold a one-point buffer to the relegation zone. All the Pilgrims have to do is match Birmingham’s result and their second-tier status will be preserved, but a two-match losing run in which they failed to score has come at a poor time.[/p]
[p]In the wake of their 1-0 loss at Millwall, first team coach Kevin Nancekivell called on the Plymouth fans to make Home Park “as hostile as possible” to help their team escape danger. Home field advantage could come to Plymouth’s aid as they’ve won two-thirds of their 48 points on their own turf. However, a return of just one win from their last eight league outings here (D2, L5) suggests the home faithful could be in for a nail-biting afternoon.[/p]
[p]The equation is markedly different for Hull, who make the long journey south still in with a chance of finishing in the play-off positions. However, owing to their inferior goal difference, the Tigers must beat Plymouth and hope West Brom lose to Preston if they’re to breach the top-six. Perhaps most painfully for Liam Rosenior’s men, their 70 points would have been enough to reach the play-offs last season![/p]
[p]Rosenior felt he saw “everything I’ve ever wanted to bring” to Hull in a pulsating 3-3 draw with Ipswich last week, with the Tigers coming from a goal down on three separate occasions. That resilience could be vital on the final day, though they may not need it considering that only Leicester and Ipswich have earnt more points on the road than Hull’s 37, while they’ve lost just one of their last nine away Championship outings (W6, D2).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Plymouth’s Morgan Whittaker, who has been outscored by only two players in the Championship this season, will be desperate to end a six-game scoring drought here. Each of his last four strikes have been his side’s first on the day, standing him in stark contrast to Noah Ohio, who has come off the bench to score in the final 15 minutes of consecutive Hull fixtures.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: 15 of Hull’s 22 Championship away matches this season (68%) have seen both teams score.[/p]