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Round six of the EFL Championship gets underway on Friday when Stoke City and Hull City lock horns at the bet365 Stadium. The Tigers have failed to win their last 13 games across all competitions and will head into the weekend looking to end this dry spell.
Stoke City booked their spot in the fourth round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday when they beat Fleetwood Town on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time at the bet365 Stadium.
Head coach Ryan Shawcross will hope that result can serve as a catalyst for a fine run of form as the Potters return to action in the Championship, where they have lost three of their last four games.
Stoke City have picked up six points from their first five league matches to sit 13th on the league table, level on points with 12th-placed Queens Park Rangers.
Elsewhere, Hull City failed to find their feet last time out as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Sheffield United at the MKM Stadium.
The Tigers have now gone 13 straight games without a win across all competitions, losing eight and claiming five draws since April's 3-2 victory over Coventry City.
This poor run of results has seen Hull City crash out of the EFL Cup in the first round while they have managed just three points from a possible 15 in the league to sit 22nd in the table.
Stoke City vs Hull City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 35 wins from the last 76 meetings between the sides, Stoke City boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Hull City have picked up 21 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 20 occasions.
- Stoke City are unbeaten in six of their last seven games against the Tigers, picking up five wins and one draw since December 2019.
- Hull City have failed to win their last seven Championship matches, losing three and claiming four draws since a 3-2 win against Coventry City on April 24.
- Stoke have lost just one of their last seven competitive home games while claiming three wins and three draws since the start of April.
Stoke City vs Hull City Prediction
Stoke City returned to winning ways in the EFL Cup on Tuesday and will be backing themselves against Hull City, who have struggled for results in recent weeks.
The Tigers' form is nothing to write home about and we predict Shawcross' men will come away with all three points.
Prediction: Stoke City 2-1 Hull City
Stoke City vs Hull City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Stoke City to win
Tip 2: First to score - Stoke City (The Potters have opened the scoring in six of their last eight games against Hull City)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in nine of the last 10 meetings between the two teams)
