Bristol City vs Hull City Prediction 22.12.2023

• Competition: England - Championship
• Date: Friday, 22nd, December 2023
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK/20.45 CEST
• Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol)

Aiming to stay among the play-off spots, Hull City will visit Ashton Gate to take on Bristol City in Matchday 23 of the English Championship on Friday.

The southwest club badly needed a win to finally breathe fresh air after a four-match drought, three of which ended in defeat, and they did just that by securing a narrow 1-0 triumph over Sunderland in front of their home crowd. Securing the entire bounty, Bristol City has moved up a notch, currently residing in the 14th spot in the second-tier standings with 29 points in their bag, a seven-point deficit from the final playoff position for promotion to the elite tier. The Robins, whose nine-year tenure in the Championship has been marked by just one top-10 finish (they secured eighth place in the 2018/19 campaign), need to deliver a significantly higher dose of consistency to keep their promotion hopes alive.

That final play-off seat is occupied by Hull City, who took it by first coming from behind to beat Middlesbrough 2-1 away, and then, just three days later, in front of their own fans, in one of the of the most impressive performances of the season completely outclassed Cardiff with a convincing 3-0. With a massive 16-point gap from the automatic promotion spots, the Tigers would certainly settle for a playoff push, as finishing among the top two seems highly improbable unless a miracle occurs. After two dismal bottom-placed finishes since returning to the Championship from the third division, Liam Rosenior's boys are desperately eager to contend for promotion to the Premier League this season.

Bristol City vs Hull City Betting Tips : Hull to win Draw No Bet

True, the Robins have finally snapped a dismal streak of five winless matches, but a narrow 1-0 victory over Sunderland, secured via Tommy Conway's penalty, can hardly be considered a significant step forward. The absence of a cutting edge in the final third presents a considerable handicap for Bristol, who have been unable to score more than twice in 11 of their last 12 Championship affairs. To compound matters, the defensive resilience is lacking, with head coach Liam Manning witnessing his team hold the opponent scoreless in just one of the last six league fixtures. 

While the Robins stutter on both ends of the pitch, Hull has impressively regained their scoring touch, culminating in two consecutive victories with five goals scored, and will be hoping to maintain their attacking momentum to claim a third straight win, the first since November 2021. Undoubtedly, the Tigres seem much more stable and better organized compared to previous years, which the table itself confirms, and the desire to participate in the playoffs for promotion to the Premier League is stronger than ever before and we believe that they could grab a favorable outcome of the visit to Ashton Gate.