Hull City
- Hull City have won three, drawn one and lost one in their last five, but have won only one of their last three home games.
- Sergej Jakirovic has been Hull City’s boss since June 2025 and he has given the club a clear identity of being positive, pro-active and attack-minded.
- The Tigers operate best in a 4-2-3-1 formation that gives plenty of license to their full-backs to go high and wide, while the two midfielders in front of the back four ensure there is always a numerical superiority in wide areas for them to exploit in transition.
Derby County
- Derby County have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five, including back-to-back away wins.
- John Eustace took charge of Derby County in February 2025 and brought a more disciplined, structure-first culture to the Rams.
- He has tightened their defensive record since he took over, but they have a tendency to start slowly and need to stay disciplined on the counter-attack.
- Creative midfielder Patrick Agyemang has been their best performer recently with three goals in the last five, during which time Derby County have scored ten.
- Carlton Morris is leading the line with 10 goals in 17 Championship appearances this season, so the visitors should have enough of a goal threat to breach Hull City’s defence on Tuesday.
Head-to-Head
Derby County have won two and drawn one of the last three Championship games between the clubs, most recently winning at home 2-1 three months ago.
Key Players
- Oli McBurnie is Hull’s top scorer with 12 goals in 22 appearances this term and his form has improved recently with three in his last five games to keep the club in the promotion mix.
- Creative midfielder Patrick Agyemang has been their best performer recently with three goals in the last five, during which time Derby County have scored ten.
- Carlton Morris is leading the line with 10 goals in 17 Championship appearances this season, so the visitors should have enough of a goal threat to breach Hull City’s defence on Tuesday.
Betting Insights
- Given the stakes are so high for both clubs, the game could go either way, but Hull City are home favourites at 2.26 with Derby County at 3.4 and the draw at 3.25.
- Hull’s home record is eight wins, three draws and five defeats in the Championship this term, which includes only one win in their last three at the MKM.
- Derby County are a tough nut to crack on the road in this division, having won eight, drawn three and lost only four of 15 away games and averaging just 1.07 goals conceded on the road.
- Both Teams To Score is 2.05 and, given Hull City’s record at this venue, it should be the top pick for this game rather than going with a Hull City win.
Prediction
But given Hull’s home record of eight wins, three draws and five defeats in the Championship this term, which includes only one win in their last three at the MKM, they are probably the more likely of the two to get the win.
