Hull have now lost 3 in a row and though their first two losses in that run were expected, against Chelsea 0-3 and Man Utd 3-4, they were very unlucky not to get anything out of their last game at home to Bolton (0-1) after outplaying the visitors and being denied superbly by goalkeeper Jaaskelainen a number of times.

They are still high up the table in 6th place with 20 points from 12 games and have specialised in taking wins off teams that are out of form this season; their wins against Newcastle, Spurs, West Ham and West Brom all came when the opposition had lost their previous match and with Man City losing their last three games in the league, manager Phil Brown will be hopeful of causing another upset.

Man City are failing to live up to the hype created by their big-money takeover and though Mark Hughes has been given a vote of confidence by the owners, his days in charge at City may be numbered.

They have just 13 points from their 12 games and have taken just one win in their last 7, at home to Stoke City (3-0) at the end of last month. Hull have been better away from home this season (4-1-1) and at the K.C. Stadium, they have a not-so-impressive 2-1-3 record this season.

Yet, Man City’s away record has been poor and they have 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 4 away games; Hull can take advantage of Man City’s slump in form and confidence – the home win looks decent value at $2.90 from William Hill.

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Bet: Hull to win Odds: $2.90 Stake: 4pts Bookies: William Hill

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