Hull City take on Watford at the MKM Stadium in the first game of the Ruben Selles era.
EFL Championship
Our Three Predictions For Hull City vs Watford
- First Prediction: Match Result – Draw – 23/10
- Second Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals – 17/20
- Third Prediction: Hull City – Tom Ince to Score – 17/4
First Prediction For Hull City vs Watford – Match Result – Draw – 23/10
Watford are a decent side – they’re unbeaten in four and have only conceded twice in those matches. They’re seventh in the table, knocking on the door of the top six, and have been good value against sides in the bottom half of the table, putting six past Sheffield Wednesday in November. However, their away form is patchy, and form goes out of the window when a club has a new manager. Hull have been woeful this season, but Ruben Selles is a wise appointment, and they could experience a new manager bounce despite sitting bottom of the table. They need it; they’ve lost six on the spin and are without a win since October 1st. Still, they’re likely to be lifted by their new man, and that could well produce a draw.
Second Prediction For Hull City vs Watford – Under 2.5 Goals – 17/20
There will be very few goals. Only two of Hull’s last ten fixtures have featured more than 2.5 goals, and only three of their 11 matches at the MKM. Stadium have had the same. Watford, on the other hand, are capable of scoring when a club is struggling, as proven by their thrashing of Sheffield Wednesday. That said, only one of the last seven meetings between these two teams has had more than two goals. As with the previous prediction, the new manager bounce is also sure to play a part here. With the Hornets’ away form not being great – they’ve conceded 20 goals and only won two matches, they’re likely to want to keep it tight. That suggests a more cautious approach, with a little more focus on not conceding. It’ll be a low-scoring game.
Third Prediction For Hull City vs Watford – Tom Ince to Score – 17/4
This is a bit of a punt, but there’s history between Ince and Hull – he signed for them in 2014, but only started three games before being sold to Derby. He takes penalties for Watford, and his only Championship goal this season was from the spot in the Sheffield Wednesday win. Hull have conceded the joint-highest number of penalties in the Championship this season (3), with two converted. Often, tight matches can be decided by a spot kick, and referee Leigh Doughty is just in the top half of referees awarding penalties this season, one in his nine outings.
Best Odds For Hull City vs Watford
| Bookmaker | Hull City | Draw | Watford |
| MyriadPlay | 129/100 | 47/20 | 2/1 |
| Gentleman Jim | 13/10 | 23/10 | 2/1 |
| Betarno | 129/100 | 231/100 | 101/50 |
The table above shows the latest odds from leading football betting websites.
Full Preview of the Game: Last Results and Head-To-Head
These two teams have met 48 times in all competitions, with the first meeting coming back in 1960/61, a 2-2 draw. The first meeting at Hull was at their old ground, Boothferry Park, where the Tigers won 3-2. In more recent times the clubs have been on different paths, meaning just four matches since the 2016/17 season. The last of those was a 0-0 draw at Vicarage Road last season, while Watford won the game at Hull, 2-1, with Edo Kayembe and Wesley Hoedt scoring the goals. Hull’s last home win came in April 2023, when Ozan Tufan scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot after 25 minutes. Interestingly, the last red card involving these two teams also came on 25 minutes of a game at Hull – Oumar Nisse being sent off in April 2017, exactly seven years to the day before Tufan’s penalty.
Confrontation11/12/2024 Championship Championship 
Hull City 
Watford 1 1 20/04/2024 Championship Championship
Watford
Hull City 0 0 02/12/2023 Championship Championship
Hull City
Watford 1 2 22/04/2023 Championship Championship
Hull City
Watford 1 0 11/12/2022 Championship Championship
Watford
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Where To Watch Hull City vs Watford
Where can I watch this game, either in person or on TV?
- Location: MKM Stadium, Walton St, Hull HU3 6HU
- Date: December 11th, 2024
- TV Channel: Sky Sports +
Probable Lineups For Hull City vs Watford
Predicted Hull City Lineup
- Lineup: Pandur; Coyle, McLoughlin, Burns, Giles; Puerta, Slater; Kamara, Palmer, Burstow; Bedia
- Injured/Suspended: Millar, Rushworth, Belloumi
- Manager: Ruben Selles
Predicted Watford Lineup
- Lineup: Bachmann; Porteous, Sierralta, Pollock; Ebosele, Louza, Sissoko, Larouci; Kayembe, Chakvetadze; Bayo
- Injured/Suspended: Ngakia, Dele-Bashiru
- Manager: Tom Cleverly
