• Competition: Championship
• Date: 13.09.2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: MKM Stadium (Hull)

Hull have been unsuccessfully trying to return to the Premier League for 7 years, and the start of this season does not promise much. After 4 games played, the Tigers hold 19th position in the table with 3 points won. In the first three matches, they showed a decent level of football, but they lacked determination and precision in front of the opponent's goal. This was most evident in the match against Millwall in which they were dominant throughout. Even in the last match played against Leeds, this squad was not in a subordinate position, but in the second half the individual quality of the team from Yorkshire was decisive.

On the other hand, Sheffield Utd does not manage to achieve continuity of participating in the Premier League. This season, they will try to quickly return to the elite, but battle for one of the first two positions might be heavy. The aggravating circumstance is that they have penalty of 2 points from start of the season, which in the end may create solid difference. In the last match, they defeated Watford with a minimum score on their home field. This match, which was full of excitement, was decided already in the second minute when the visitors' goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann accidentally put the ball into his own net. Until the end of the match, we saw a lot of chances, a missed penalty by Sheffield Utd, but also a bunch of fouls and yellow cards.

Hull vs Sheffield Utd pick: HOME TEAM TO WIN, OR DRAW

The impression is that Hull should have won a few more points in these four matches played. Maybe at this moment this team does not have the quality to get involved in the fight for the top, but they are certainly better than their current position in the table. In none of the previous matches Hull were completely outplayed by their rivals. In the past, Sheffield Utd had success on this visit, but this time they will have a highly motivated Hull, whose players will want to give their fans the first win of the season. In the previous matches, the Tigers presented fighting and passionate football and that is certainly a recipe for a positive result against a quality rival like Sheffield.