Premiership Prediction – Middlesbrough v Hull

Here is my prediction for Middlesbrough v Hull [15:00] on Saturday 11th April. Both of these teams are desperate for points and defeat at home for Middlesbrough very well may doom them to relegation this season. Hull on the other hand are still in with a chance of the drop and picking up three points here could be enough to keep them up for next season.

Hull have may have only won once in their last eight Premier Leauge games, however, their performances have been gradually improving. If they want to remain in the Premiership next season then they have to start picking up points in these vital games. The same thing can be said about Middlesbrough who are desperate for a win and three points. They are already five points adrift of safety and with games rapidly running out it seems more and more likely that they will be in the Championship next season.

Middlesbrough’s last six Premiership home games:
1-1 Portsmouth [D]
2-0 Liverpool [W]
0-0 Wigan [D]
0-0 Blackburn [D]
1-1 Sunderland [D]
0-1 Everton [L]

Hull’s last six Premiership away games:
1-0 Wigan
0-1 Fulham
0-0 Chelsea
2-0 West Ham
2-0 Everton
5-1 Man City

Middlesbrough have an uphill struggle to survive the drop, but it can be done as Fulham proved last season. Everyone had written them off and now look where they are this season. Boro may just need that one win to show the side that they are capable of Premiership survival. They definately showed their potential in their home win against Liverpool a few weeks back, but since then they have lost all concentration and been prone to defensive errors. Hull on the other hand have been a little bit unlucky in some of the recent games. They did however, hold out for a decent draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and also picked up a later winner against Fulham.

Middlesbrough will be without captain Emanuel Pogatetz who is injured for around three weeks and midfielder Gary O’Neil is on a two match ban. Hull could be without striker Daniel Cousin, but may welcome back George Boateng who has been out for three months. The reverse fixture of this game ended win a 2-1 win to Hull where all three goals came in the last 15 minutes.

I think that this could be a big three points for either team should they win. The pressure might be on a little too much and both sides may be looking for a draw. I think it is a game that Middlesbrough cannot afford to lose and that affects my prediction.

Prediction 1-1

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