Below you can find more on the reasoning behind each part of Scott's Hull vs Sheffield United bet builder, with the option to back each individual leg directly through oddschecker at best price. At the time of writing, the bet builder pays just short of 10/1 with Sky Bet.

Sheffield United To Win

Sheffield United have a fantastic record against Hull. They have won five of the last six head-to-heads between the sides and the other was a draw. Over the course of those six matches, United are averaging 1.4 more goals per game than their opponents. Therefore, we are backing them to record another win over the Tigers here. 

The Blades are unbeaten in the league so far this season. Only four teams have conceded fewer goals than Chris Wilder’s side and they have an immensely talented squad that looks set to challenge for an automatic promotion place. Sheffield United earned an impressive win over Warford in their last match.

Both teams came into the clash with a 100% record but the Blades looked far superior.  They finished the game with 1.46 more xG than their opponents having had 11 more attempts. 

Hull’s last competitive victory came on the 24th of April. In their seven matches since then they have scored an average of just 0.86 goals per game. Their lack of potency in attack could prove to be costly here. 

Under 2.5 Goals

With Hull’s attack looking blunt, we are also tipping under 2.5 goals in the match as part of our bet builder for this Friday night encounter.  

The Tigers’ matches have seen the fewest goals in the Championship this season with an average of just 1.5 goals per game, well below the league average of 2.71 goals. The underlying data indicates that this is no fluke. The xG accumulated between Hull and their opponents this season is the third lowest in the league. 

Hull have failed to score in their last three matches against Sheffield United. There has been an average of just 1.83 goals per game in the last six meetings between the sides. 

Under 2.5 goals has also landed in three of Sheffield United's four matches so far this season. The exception was the 2-2 draw with QPR in their first home game of the campaign. 

Over 1.5 Fouls For Oscar Zambrano 

Oscar Zambrano has operated as Hull’s deepest-lying midfielder in their last three matches and this has put him right in the firing line in terms of fouls.

Zambrano is just 20 years of age and joined from L.D.U Quito in the summer. Like many South American footballers, Oscar is willing to engage in the dark arts so he should rack up the fouls here. 

The midfielder played 78 minutes in Hull’s 2-0 defeat against Leeds before the international break. He made three fouls in that one. Zambrano’s average of 2.67 fouls per 90 minutes played is more than any other Hull player so over 1.5 fouls looks a solid bet here.