FootyMAD's Hull City match preview

Last updated : 21 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City fixture

Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Hull City at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Owls are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 3 of the 22 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was less than a year ago, in January 2007, with Hull City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Owls in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Mon 01 JanSheff. Wed.1-2Hull CityCHMP
2006/2007Fri 15 SepHull City2 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 10 DecHull City1 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 09 AugSheff. Wed.1 - 1Hull CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 30 AprHull City1 - 2Sheff. Wed.LGE1
2004/2005Wed 08 DecSheff. Wed.2 - 4Hull CityLGE1
1990/1991Sat 12 JanHull City0 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Owls's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Hull City however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the The Tigers, and 10 goals against.

Sheff. Wed. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 0 points. Hull City's 8 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.61055113
Hull City63217511

FootyMad's prediction ...

Sheff. Wed. are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Hull City running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Hull City 4 games since last away draw.