Opta Stats: Crystal Palace v Hull

Dan Fitch
12 May 2017

Will Big Sam still be smiling after Crystal Palace's match with Hull?

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It's a relegation dogfight as Crystal Palace take on Hull. Opta presents the tale of the tape.

"The last Premier League meeting between the two in December was a 3-3 draw."

Both teams to score is 1.855/6.

Since winning their first two Premier League meetings with Hull in 2013/14, Palace have failed to win any of their last three (D1 L2). Hull are 3.814/5 to win.

The last Premier League meeting between the two in December was a 3-3 draw, seeing as many goals (6) as in the previous four combined. Both teams to score is 1.855/6.

The Eagles' 2-0 defeat against Hull in their most recent home league meeting is their only defeat in their last 11 at Selhurst Park (W5 D5); the Tigers last won back to back away games at Palace in October 1985 (a run of three). Crystal Palace are 2.1211/10 to win.

Hull have the worst away record in the Premier League this season, picking up six points and winning just one of their 18 games (D3 L14). Palace are 3.45 to win half-time/full-time.

Crystal Palace have lost all three of their previous home games this season against opposition who started the day in the relegation zone, including a 0-4 hammering in their last such game against Sunderland. You can lay them at 2.166/5.

The Tigers have failed to score in seven of their last eight Premier League visits to London (W1 L7), with the only exception being a 2-0 victory against Palace in April 2015. Under 2.5 goals is 1.9620/21.

However, five of Hull's 12 all-time Premier League away wins have been in London (42%). They are 2.747/4 in the Draw No Bet market.

Just 21% of Christian Benteke's Premier League goals this season have come at Selhurst Park (3/14), the lowest percentage of home goals in the division (min. 10 goals). Under 1.5 goals is 3.55.

Benteke has scored a joint league-high six headed goals this season (same as Fernando Llorente, Michail Antonio, Olivier Giroud and Romelu Lukaku), while no side has shipped more headed goals than Hull (13, same as Sunderland). He's 2.35/4 to score.

Sam Allardyce's side have failed to score in their last three Premier League games - he's not overseen a club he's been managing fail to find the net in four in a row since December 2009 while at Blackburn. Hull are 4.03/1 to keep a clean sheet.

Dan Fitch 2016/17 Season P/L

Staked: 492 pts
Returned: 495.67 pts
P/L: +3.67 pts