Championship: Promotion chasers Hull and Sheffield Wednesday meet

Matt Haynes | October 15, 2015

Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City

Championship
Saturday, October 17th
Kick-off: 12:30 BST
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Live on Sky Sports 1

Owls have it all to do to tame Tigers

Hull City’s parachute payments give them an decided edge over Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday, whose fans long to enjoy Premier League football that their opponents were watching as recently as last season.

The Owls are well-priced at 13/8 with Coral to win the match and are on a good run, having won their last three league matches in a row, while they are unbeaten in their last four.

Hull, meanwhile, also haven’t lost in their previous four Championship matches, though it will be a tricky test at Hillsborough. Currently, the hosts are just outside the play-offs and a win could well take them into the top six, level on points with Steve Bruce’s men.

Hull hitman Hernandez a handful

Uruguayan striker Abel Hernandez seems to have found form recently and is definitely worth considering at 6/4 in the anytime market. He is the Tigers’ top scorer this term with five goals. Talented striker partner Chuba Akpom, meanwhile, is 6/1 to open the scoring.

Last time the two clubs met, in the 2012/13 season, honours were even with both sides recording away wins; Hull taking a 1-0 victory away from Hillsborough.