Bet up to £30 risk free on Hull City losing
Hull City have revived several managerial careers, most notably those of Peter Taylor and Phil Brown, so the law of averages indicated that at some stage soon a promising coach's progress would be severely hindered on Humberside, and that appears to be what's happened to Nigel Pearson.
The man who guided Leicester from League One to the Championship play-offs made the surprising decision to trade the Foxes for the Tigers this summer and with Hull just two points off the relegation zone 13 games into the campaign, the early signs are that the gamble hasn't paid off.
Saturday's televised teatime clash against another bottom-eight club with next to no momentum, Barnsley, is therefore a crucial tie for both teams but it's Barnsley who look more likely to get a much-needed win at the tempting price of [2.38].
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Why do we fancy the Tykes? Well, they've only been beaten once at Oakwell in the league, by joint-leaders Cardiff, and Hull's recent Premier League status won't intimidate them because they relish hosting the big boys, as proven by victories over Middlesbrough, Leeds and Nottingham Forest.
The visitors' season should have been transformed when they ended their 18-month wait for away success against in-form Norwich last month, however instead of using that impressive result as a springboard, they've followed it with a five-match winless streak.
An additional trend to take advantage of is Hull's run of seven fixtures without a first-half goal. Barnsley are [3.95] to lead at both intervals, while it's [4.2] that they'll lead 1-0 at half-time for the fourth time this term in front of their own fans.
Barnsley v Hull City
Kick-off: 5.20pm
Live on Sky Sports 2
Think we're being too hard on Hull? They can be backed at [3.4] to triumph...
Published: 29 Oct 2010
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