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Hull City will welcome Sheffield Wednesday to the MKM Stadium in the Carabao Cup first round on Wednesday. The hosts were eliminated from the first round last season while the visitors went out in the second round.
The hosts were held to a 1-1 draw by Bristol City in their EFL Championship campaign opener last week. Óscar Estupiñán scored the equalizer from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
The visitors got their league campaign underway on a winning note with a 4-0 home triumph over Plymouth Argyle. Jamal Lowe scored on his debut in the first half while Josh Windass and Michael Smith added goals late in the second half.
Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have crossed paths 58 times in all competitions. They have contested these meetings closely with the visitors leading 22-16 in wins and 20 games ending in draws.
- They have met just twice in the Carabao Cup with both meetings coming in the 1979-80 edition. After their initial meeting ended in a 1-1 draw, Wednesday registered a 2-1 win in the rematch.
- They met in the Championship last season, with both teams recording home wins.
- Hull City have won their last three home meetings against the visitors, keeping two clean sheets.
- Sheffield Wednesday's last three games in the Carabao Cup have ended with a scoreline of 1-1, with one win and two losses for them on penalties.
- Hull have suffered four consecutive defeats in the Carabao Cup. Interestingly, they have scored one goal each in their last five games in the competition.
- Sheffield have suffered defeats in their last two away games in the Carabao Cup and have failed to score in two of their last four away games in the competition.
Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction
The Tigers began their season with a 1-1 home draw in the Championship last week and will look to improve upon that record. Interestingly, they have just one win in their last nine home games in all competitions, with six games ending in draws.
Cody Drameh, Ryan Longman, and Dogukan Sinik remain unavailable due to injuries while Jean Michael Seri is back in contention after sitting out the campaign opener due to a knee injury.
The Owls continued their momentum from last season and extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-0 triumph over Plymouth last week. They are unbeaten in their last seven games in all competitions, scoring at least two goals in six games in that period. Interestingly, they have just one win in their last six meetings against the hosts.
While Hull have the better record in recent meetings against the visitors, considering the current form of the two teams, the visitors are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Hull City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Sheffield Wednesday to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Josh Windass to score or assist any time - Yes
