Hull City
- Hull City have won their last two games, beating Millwall 3-1 and Wrexham 2-0.
- Sergej Jakirovic arrived at Hull in June 2025 and has quickly imposed his attacking, possession-based identity on a club that had become a little one-dimensional under Liam Rosenior.
- Hull can be as patient or direct as they like, depending on the game state, but always look to control the tempo and recycle possession to great effect.
- Jakirovic has added a few tweaks of his own, notably the willingness to take risks in transition to catch teams off guard and the effective use of set pieces that make them very dangerous going forward.
West Bromwich
- West Bromwich have won two, drawn one, and lost two of their last five.
- Ryan Mason, appointed in July 2025, has brought a similar 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation to the club, but it is played at a very different tempo.
- Mason’s Baggies prefer to be the high-energy team, pressing the life out of opponents in a similar fashion to Tottenham under his mentorship.
- When they win the ball back, they must transition quickly and directly to try to catch the other team in transition.
Head-to-Head
- The two sides drew 1-1 at the Hawthorns earlier in the season.
- Hull’s average of 1.3 goals per home game against West Bromwich and WBA’s average of 1.0 on their travels.
Key Players
- Joe Gelhardt remains Hull’s biggest threat up front with ten goals in 19 Championship games this term.
- Kyle Joseph has chipped in with three in the last five matches to give them a second scoring option.
- WBA’s top scorer is Aune Selland Heggeboe, who has bagged eight goals in 21 Championship matches and four in the last five.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers are making the visitors the slight favorites here at 2.44, with Hull at 2.83 and the draw at 3.28.
- There is value to be gained in the over 2.5 goals market at 1.94 because neither team has been solid enough defensively to stop the other from scoring in an open game.
Prediction
We think the game will be close and, given West Brom’s poor away record, a draw or home win looks most likely.
