Eng. Championship
2012-11-27 - Hull City vs Crystal Palace
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: English Championship
Tuesday 27 November 2012 - Kick Off 7:45pm
Hull City
Steve Bruce and Hull City will get a serious test of their potential promotion aspirations as they take on one of the manager's former clubs in a big League game. Hull have been a surprise at the top end of the Championship as they try and get back into the Premier League.
Hull are 5th in the Championship and there is just 4 points between them and Crystal Palace who are in the second automatic promotion spots. They will feel confident of closing that gap as they are 6-0-3 at the KC Stadium this season, scoring 16 goals and conceding 11 in those games.
They were beaten here for the third time this season at the weekend when Burnley recorded a 0-1 win and that means they have lost 2 of their last 3 League games. Hull had won 3 in a row at home before the loss to Burnley on Saturday and will want to get back on the horse in this one.
There are no new injury worries for Bruce to contend with.
Crystal Palace
Ian Holloway has come into Selhurst Park and kept the ship steered in the right direction when it comes to promotion as a surprising season shows no sign of disappearing. No one would have expected a promotion bid from Crystal Palace and the side remain in a solid position despite a 2-1 loss at Leeds United on Saturday.
Palace are 2nd in the Championship and are just 1 point behind Cardiff City and have a 3 point lead over the first of the Play Off sides. They have been solid away from home, going 5-1-3 while scoring 12 goals and conceding 12 in those games.
The side had won 5 games in a row and they had been unbeaten in 15 League games before the loss at Elland Road at the weekend. Palace had won 5 of their last 6 away games in the League before the loss at Leeds and they had been unbeaten in those games.
Darcy Blake needs to pass a fitness test in this game, while Glenn Murray is suspended after picking up 5 bookings.
Head to Head
Hull City have won just 1 of their last 5 home games against Crystal Palace and they were beaten 0-1 here last season.
Prediction
Both sides look more than capable of troubling the other one in this and I don't think Ian Holloway has changed his philosophy in getting his team forward in games.
The absence of Glenn Murray is a concern, but backing over 2.5 goals looks the call in this game where both sides should score at least 1.
The Pick :
Hull City 2-1 Crystal Palace
