Against All Odds: Brighton seeks redemption in Hull

Against All Odds / Paul Robinson / 22 February 2012 / Leave a Comment

Cheer up, Gus, Paul reckons you can get a result at Hull

"I think Brighton have it in them to get a result tonight, so with the home win trading at around [1.91], I have to make it my lay of the day."

Following their hammering against Liverpool, Brighton travel to Hull this evening. The current odds suggest that they won't be atoning tonight but Paul Robinson has other ideas.

Yesterday's lay was home and hosed by the half an hour mark which is always nice and I'm confident about today's selection too.

Hull City are eighth in the Championship. Club legend Nick Barmby has got his side on a decent run of form which has seen them move to within three points of the play-offs with at least one game in hand over their rivals. A win tonight would see The Tigers go sixth so they will certainly be motivated to go for the victory and not sit back and accept a draw.

They are, however, prone to the odd poor performance at the KC Stadium. They have been beaten by Derby and held by lowly Doncaster in 2012. In fact, they've only won five of their last nine at home in the league so their win rate is not much more than 50%. If you add away form, Hull have been victorious in just three of their last eight and, while that isn't a crisis, confidence is everything in football and it could play on their minds.

Brighton are one place behind tonight's opponents. After an incredible start to the campaign, last year's League One champions slumped down the table after a poor run of results, but Gus Poyet has stopped the slide and they are in decent nick again. While they did suffer a 6-1 mauling at Anfield in the cup on Sunday, they aren't facing opposition anywhere near as good as that tonight and The Seagulls are on an unbeaten run of seven in the Championship. Away from Falmer Stadium, Albion have won two of their last three and drawn the other, scoring five goals in the process. After serving a three match ban, midfielder Matt Sparrow is available again and he should bring some freshness to the team as they look to put the Liverpool result behind them.

A match between The Tigers and The Seagulls sounds like a forgone conclusion, but I think Brighton have it in them to get a result tonight, so with the home win trading at around [1.91], I have to make it my lay of the day.

Recommended Bet
Lay Hull against Brighton @ [1.91]