FootyMAD's Hull City match preview

Last updated : 31 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
Footymad preview
History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City fixture

Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Hull City at Hillsborough on Monday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Owls are clearly on top, winning 13 and drawing 6 of the 21 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was just last season, in August 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Fri 15 SepHull City2 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 10 DecHull City1 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 09 AugSheff. Wed.1-1Hull CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 30 AprHull City1 - 2Sheff. Wed.LGE1
2004/2005Wed 08 DecSheff. Wed.2 - 4Hull CityLGE1
1990/1991Sat 12 JanHull City0 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
1990/1991Sat 01 SepSheff. Wed.5 - 1Hull CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.

Hull City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the The Tigers have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheff. Wed.'s 40 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Hull City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 24 points from their 26 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.641114913
Hull City6213987

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Hull City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Owls in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Hull City Not won in previous 5 away matches.