Hull City vs Ipswich Town
Match details. Hull City host Ipswich Town in the Premier League, Regular Season - 9 at MKM Stadium, Hull. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct at 16:00 Lagos time. Thomas Kirk is the referee for this match.
What's at stake. Hull City are 10th on 10 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Aston Villa and level on points with Everton. A win would take them above Aston Villa. Ipswich Town are 12th on 10 points after 8 games, level on points with Everton and 1 point clear of Bournemouth. A win would take them above Everton.
Team news. Hull City are without I. Ansah with a back injury, D. Gyabi and C. Hughes with groin injuries, E. Matazo with a knee injury, M. Targett with an ankle injury, and J. Butland with an arm injury. Ipswich Town are without J. Taylor with a knee injury and S. Lukic with a groin injury.
Form. Hull City have won two, drawn five and lost three of their last ten, averaging 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first, read D L D L D. Ipswich Town have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, getting 1.3 points a game. Their last five read D L W L L.
The numbers. Hull City score one and concede one a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and three games without a goal. They average 8.8 shots (2.8 on target), 5.2 corners and 2.8 cards a game, with 33% of the ball. Ipswich Town score 1.7 and concede 2.1 a game over their last ten, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. They average 9.5 shots (4.7 on target), 3.1 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 44% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Hull City have won four, drawn two and lost four. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, one was drawn and Ipswich Town won three. The last time they met, on 3 Mar 2026, it finished Hull City 0-1 Ipswich Town: Hull City had 6 shots to 15, 39% of the ball, six yellow cards.
The case against. Ipswich Town's record still gives them 40% to win. But for me, the meetings do not back them.
The read. Hull City or the draw. A draw is live. A tight game. The meetings favour Ipswich Town.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.40, 72% on the records (Hull City: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 8; Ipswich Town: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 8). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.15. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Hull City 1-1 Ipswich Town (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).