Hull v Bristol City

Hull City vs Bristol City Preview

It's all change at Hull City as well as The Tigers start this new Championship season under the guidance of German manager Tim Walter after former boss Leroy Rosenior was shown the door despite almost guiding Hull City to a play-off spot last season, while Bristol City finished last season's campaign in 11th place but their form towards the end of last term will give The Robins encouragement for a positive start this season.

Hull City eventually finished in seventh place and just three points shy of sixth placed Norwich City and the top six pack which was a decent effort from a side who achieved their best finish in the Championship since a fourth place finish under former boss Steve Bruce back in the 2015/16 campaign.

It was therefore somewhat of a shock when Rosenior was sacked from Hull City at the end of last term and now the hosts need to start all over again under a new manager this season despite ending last season with just one defeat in their final seven games overall.

However, results on home soil at their MKM Stadium were disappointing as The Tigers managed to capture just one win from their final eight games which was a 3-0 victory over QPR.

Bristol City manager, Liam Manning, will now have a full season ahead of him at the helm of The Robins whom he guided to an eventual 11th place finish at the end of last season and although the west country outfit were dealt a harrowing four-match losing streak from mid-February through to early March with losses at the hands of QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City and Ipswich Town, subsequent results will give Bristol City reason to be upbeat ahead of this new season.

The Robins were dealt just two further defeats in their subsequent 10 league matches in last season's run-in which came in the form of losses on the road at West Brom and Stoke City but the visitors also picked up five wins during this period as well.

Victories gained over the likes of Swansea City, Leicester City, Plymouth Argyle, Blackburn Rovers and Rotherham United along with collecting points on the road at Sunderland and Norwich City should give the visitors a boost ahead of this opening day game away at Hull City.

Five of Bristol City's last 10 away games have also produced goals for both teams and their previous visit to the MKM Stadium resulted in a 1-1 draw.

Hull City v Bristol City Verdict

Bristol City have won three of the last five meetings against Hull City while both teams have also scored in three of the last four encounters and this looks the best option for this upcoming fixture.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.83

Other side bets worth considering:

Bristol City win @ 3.10

Correct Score: Bristol City win & BTTS Yes @ 6.50