Sheffield United v Hull City bet builder: Tips and predictions as Blades target Championship summit

It’s an all-Yorkshire tussle at the top of the English second-tier as the Blades and Leeds United jostle for top spot.

Chris Wilder’s men can leapfrog above their rivals with a win over Hull – something that on paper, shouldn’t be too difficult.

The Tigers have been a lot less ferocious and a lot more toothless in recent weeks, consistently dropping points and failing to build much momentum.

Here, we take a closer look at Friday’s big Championship clash and pick out some of the best bets along the way.

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(All odds are correct at the time of article publication)

Sheffield United vs Hull City best bets

Sheffield United to win – 13/20

Both teams to score – 10/11

Over 2.5 goals – 19/20

Sheffield United to score exactly two goals – 9/4

Sheffield United to win

Competing at the top of the table, three league wins in a row, 10 wins from 13 at home – there’s a lot to like about Sheffield United.

If Chris Wilder’s men continue on their upward trajectory, you can expect them to be serious challengers for automatic promotion.

Hull City are better away than they are at home, but winning at Bramall Lane would require something special. We’re not convinced the Tigers are in a position to do that. Consequently, we're siding with the hosts.

Both teams to score

Sheffield United boast the second-best defence in the competition having conceded just 18 goals. However, a chunk of those goals have come in recent games.

While we are expecting the Blades to take all three points, we do think that Hull are capable of penetrating that steely defence at least once.

Hull have scored in five of their last six games, including three goals against league leaders Leeds United.
With that in mind, we’re backing both teams to find the back of the net.

Over 2.5 goals

This isn’t a bet that tends to land in this fixture, however the situation is different to previous meetings.

With both teams scoring consistently over recent weeks, we’re backing a goal-heavy encounter on Friday night.

Sheffield United to score exactly two goals

Sheffield United have scored exactly two goals in their previous four Championship games. In fact, they’ve done so in six of their last eight in the competition.

If that wasn’t enough to convince you, the Blades are on a three-match winning run against Hull – two of them saw Wilder’s men bag two goals.

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