Swansea vs Hull City

I am sure last week a lot of people opposing Hull would have lost out on some of their betting bank. However, I am willing to oppose them again this week because I cannot seem them staying up. It must be said that last week, a home game agains the champions and an opening premier league game at home had a massive positive impact on Hull. Buoyed by the home support and their own team spirit Hull impressed but I think this was also down to Leicester underestimating them.


Hull City come into the game once again with unresolved issues with the ownership, no permanent manager and an injury crisis in defence. They have a host of injury concerns at the back, with goalkeeper Allan McGregor out along with four defenders. Ryan Taylor, Mohamed Diame, and Sone Aluko all left in the summer as well to leave Hull with just 13 first team players available for their opening game of the season.


After grinding out a solid victory over Burnley last weekend, Swansea will look to get maximum points from a visiting Hull City side. Swansea won ugly, new striker Fernando Llorente looked the part and I expect him to be the difference in this game. Against a Hull City side with a makeshift centre back in Livermore I can't see anything other than problems for the away team. Swansea City will be without record signing Borja Baston for the visit of Hull City this weekend after the striker picked up an injury in training. Leon Britton is also a doubt for the game. Gylfi Sigurdsson and Ki Sung-Yueng will feature while Guidolin has a choice to make between Stephen Kingsley and Neil Taylor at left-back.


Hull City have won just one of their last 15 league trips to Swansea and it was also worth noting that despite their promotion last season no side in the top 16 in the Championship last season lost more away matches than The Tigers. I will be backing the Welsh side to record a routine home win.

Pick     Home Win     Odds 1.85    Stake 10