Hull City vs Everton prediction

So far in the Premier League, Hull City have won two, drawn five and lost two of nine, with 11 goals scored and 10 conceded, good for 11th place and 11 points.

Over the last six matches it has been one win, no draws and five defeats, averaging 1.0 goals for and 3.0 against. Last time out they lost 5-0 to Worthing away; before that came a 2-0 defeat at home to Halifax and a 4-2 win away at Woking.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in three of those games. At home they've won none of two recently (0 scored, 5 conceded).

Everton have won three, drawn four and lost two of their nine Premier League games so far, scoring 9 and letting in 9. That has them 7th on 13 points.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, three draws and no defeats, at 1.5 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Ipswich 1-0 at home; before that came a 1-0 win at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers and a goalless draw away at Tottenham Hotspur.

Everton are unbeaten in six. Four clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won one of three recently (5 scored, 1 conceded).

Home and away form points to Everton: Hull City have won none of their last two at home, Everton one of their last three on the road. Two points separate the two sides in the table. Everton also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Everton clear favourites at 63%, with Hull City on 16% and the draw at 21%.

On goals, it expects around 3.1 in the game: 0.9 for Hull City and 2.2 for Everton. Over 2.5 goals is 60% and both teams scoring 52%. When they last met, on 18 Mar 2017, Everton won 4-0.