Feb 2nd Championship Betting Tips & Predictions

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Football Betting Tips

5 August, 2024

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Hull v Stoke

The first of our Feb 2nd Championship betting tips is for Hull v Stoke. Hull enjoy a home advantage on Saturday as they aim to continue their improvement and push themselves towards the prize places in the English second-flight. Written off by critics not too long ago, they are now in a fantastic position to turn their season around and find themselves just six points off Derby County and the promotion play-off places with a season record reading 11-7-11. That would suggest a mid-table finish is on the cards; however, the locals have collected 10 points from the last 15 available to them and that has fans believing again.

The Tigers enjoyed a strong festive period; however, they did draw with Aston Villa on the road on their penultimate start – not a bad game to take something from – before ending on the wrong side of a 3-0 beating away to Blackburn Rovers last time. That has cast doubt over their ability to mount a serious challenge to the top-six this term. Thankfully, the Championship remains one of the most competitive divisions in European football and, with teams around them dropping points, it’s still too early to write anyone off.

Potters Have Been Disappointing

It can never be taken for granted that a former Premier League side will bounce straight back up to the main division at the first time of asking; despite Stoke featuring in the pre-season title contenders set out by bookmakers, they have been disappointing so far this season. A tally of nine wins, 11 draws and nine defeats have them down in 15^th, although they are eight points off Derby and the play-offs. A big ask, of course, but there’s still plenty of football to be played and a turnaround in fortunes wouldn’t surprise anyone.

Worryingly for followers of the away side, they have lost three of their last four league games with the spare a shock win over Leeds United at home on 19 January, a result that ruined a fair share of accumulators. That should’ve inspired confidence in the dressing room; however, they fell back into old bad habits when losing 2-0 at home to Preston last time out, Browne and Potts scoring either side of half-time to stick the boot in. Manager, Nathan Jones, looked a frustrated man when reminding his players of the need to find consistency if they are to make anything of their season. A poor start didn’t help their chances any either.

Tough to Call

This is a tough match to call as it really could go either way and that sums up what betting in the Championship is all about. You must be brave and hope for a rub of the green. Bookmakers have Hull priced as favourites; however, that will have as much to do with home advantage as anything else. Backers eager to follow the market can get their stake money down on the 6/4 you’ll find at Bet365. Stoke have been chalked up at 15/8 with the same firm, a draw not to be taken lightly at 11/5.

Hull shows the better recent form, having won three of their last five while their opponents have lost three of their four most recent starts. That makes the locals a smart bet and we’d suggest backing them as a single for interest stakes. There should be goals in this one and those after a bit more can try their luck on both teams to score in a Tigers roar at 9/2 – top price with Bet365.

Our Tip: Hull to win – 6/4 at Bet365