Bristol City vs Hull City Prediction: Hull can move up in playoff spots

Bristol City will welcome Hull City at Ashton Gate Stadium in Game Week 22 of the English Championship. Hull would want to increase the gap in the playoff race. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Bristol City form

Bristol City had three defeats in their last four games, making it important for them to accumulate more points. Despite being in 14th place, Bristol City are only seven points behind their upcoming opponents, showing the significance of a win on Friday. Both teams have a similar home and away record, but only one can prevail at Ashton Gate.

After finding success with a 4-4-2 formation against Sunderland, Bristol City are likely to continue with that strategy against Hull. However, their goal in the last game came from a penalty, so there may be some potential changes to the lineup. Players like Joe Williams, Andreas Weimann, and Sam Bell could be in contention for starting positions. Nakhi Wells was fit to return to the squad against Sunderland but did not play, so it is expected that he will remain on the bench for this match.

Bristol City Predicted Lineup

O'Leary; Tanner, Vyner, Dickie, Pring; Sykes, James, Gardner-Hickman, Mehmeti; Knight, Conway

Hull City form

Liam Rosenior always had the potential to make a positive impact at Hull, but his progress and new contract were unexpected. This is a reward for their good performance this season, with 36 points collected from 22 matches, keeping them close to third-placed Leeds United. After a comeback victory at Middlesbrough, Hull were dominant in their home game against Cardiff City, scoring all their goals before and after half time. This has put them six points ahead of Cardiff, highlighting the impact of one result in the playoff race. Hull also have a good away record, winning five out of 11 games. However, they had a three-match winless streak before their recent victory at the Riverside Stadium. 

Assuming there are no fitness issues, there is no reason for Hull manager Rosenior to make changes to the XI that won convincingly against Cardiff. Jaden Philogene is still out with a knee injury and is not expected to return until after the start of 2024.

Hull City Predicted Lineup

Allsop; Christie, Jones, Greaves, Coyle; Morton, Seri; Delap, Tufan, Twine; Connolly

Bristol City vs Hull City Expert Tips

After securing another victory, Bristol City will feel confident about getting a positive result in this match. However, we believe that Hull will demonstrate their quality and fight their way to a victory, strengthening their chances of promotion in the process. Take a double chance on the away side with under 2.5 goals in the game.