Hull are set to take on Swansea in the Championship on Saturday, 21 December with Ruben Selles still looking for his first win as manager of the Tigers.
The situation is getting worse by the week for Hull City but the form of those above them means they are still just potentially one win away from getting out of the relegation zone.
Swansea City, meanwhile, are drifting further away from the playoff position and a defeat last time out has left them seven points away from Middlesbrough in sixth.
As part of our latest round of Championship betting tips, here is our Hull vs Swansea prediction.
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Hull vs Swansea prediction: More misery in store for the hosts
Key stats
- Hull haven't won any of their last 13 Championship matches.
- Swansea have taken seven points from their last three Championship away fixtures.
- Both teams have scored in three of Hull's last four matches.
Correct score prediction: Hull 1-2 Swansea
Swansea's recent away form is so impressive that we would be more inclined to give something to Hull here if the match was being played in Wales. Both of their two most recent victories away from home have been by this scoreline while this is also the same scoreline that Hull lost to Coventry by last weekend.
Pre-game odds and win probability: The hosts go in as narrow favourites
- HOME: 6/4 (2.50) – 40%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 17/10 (2.70) – 37%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Hull vs Swansea odds are wide of the mark as far as we're concerned and they represent fantastic value on an away win on Saturday. Ladbrokes have given Hull City a 40% chance of winning the match while Swansea have been given just a 37% chance of taking three points with them back to Wales.
Check out our betting tips today page for more Championship predictions this week.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage Swansea
Hull's confidence coming into this match is already low enough so they will do well to avoid looking at their recent record against Swansea. The Tigers haven't won any of the last four meetings between the two clubs with their last victory in this fixture coming in January 2022. The most recent clash finished Hull 0-1 Swansea back in February.
England Championship 10/02/24
Hull
Swansea
England Championship 25/11/23
Swansea
Hull
England Championship 29/04/23
Hull
Swansea
England Championship 17/09/22
Swansea
Hull
England Championship 29/01/22
Hull
Swansea
Hull preview: No sign of a bounce
Ruben Selles was appointed as Hull manager on 6 December and in the three matches since his arrival, Hull have picked up just one point. Any hopes of an immediate upturn in results have been dashed but they are still in the mix for survival. A return to the MKM Stadium, where they were denied a win at the death last time out, could change their fortunes.
Predicted lineup: Pandur (GK), Coyle, Hughes, McLoughlin, Giles, Slater, Alzate, Kamara, Palmer, Longman, Galvao
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Portsmouth
1
Hull
1
England Championship 26/04/25
L
Derby
1
Hull
0
England Championship 21/04/25
W
Preston
1
Hull
2
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Swansea
1
Hull
0
England Championship 14/04/25
D
Coventry
1
Hull
1
Swansea preview: Struggling for consistency
It's a familiar story for Swansea City so far and they are already at risk of becoming a complete non-entity this season with more than half the season still to play. They are too good to go down but are they also not good enough to challenge for the top six? Failure to win against Hull would suggest so.
Predicted lineup: Vigouroux (GK), Key, Cabango, Darling, Tymon, Fulton, Grimes, Peart-Harris, Cullen, Eom, Vipotink
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Oxford Utd
3
Swansea
3
England Championship 26/04/25
L
Millwall
1
Swansea
0
England Championship 21/04/25
W
QPR
1
Swansea
2
England Championship 18/04/25
W
Hull
0
Swansea
1
England Championship 12/04/25
W
Sunderland
0
Swansea
1
Player to watch: Zan Vipotnik
One of Swansea's biggest problems this season is their lack of goalscorer at the top of the pitch. Zan Vipotnik and Florian Bianchini battle it out to play up front for the Swans but neither have made the position their own. After scoring last time out against West Brom, Vipotnik should get the nod here – can he make it two goals in two games?