Coventry vs Hull Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 Aug 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Coventry vs Hull

Coventry host Hull in this Championship match at Coventry Building Society Arena, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 9 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Don’t Rule Out Under 2.5 Goals Being Scored

There’s a definite case for backing Under 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market. Coventry and Hull could be set for a low-scoring contest and we’re keen to grab the odds of -110.

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1-1 Draw in Previous H2H Meeting

Coventry City ended last season with a 1-1 draw after extra time (1-0 win in 90 mins) at the Stadium of Light, resulting in elimination by Sunderland in the second leg of the Championship promotion play-off semifinal. The Sky Blues had the majority of the ball enjoying 59% possession and two shots on target, with Ephron Mason-Clark registering the goal.

Hull City drew on the road in their last game of the 2024/25 season. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Sergej Jakirovic's side had just 36% possession and totalled four shots on goal, with Matt Crooks finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the teams saw Coventry draw 1-1 away to Hull at MKM Stadium. The past 8 H2H matches have included three Hull victories, three draws and two Coventry wins.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Coventry	9	5	4	0	27	7	20	27:7	19
15	Hull	9	3	3	3	14	16	-2	14:16	12

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts. Coventry have had 56.8% possession and 5.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.3 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts, while being awarded 6.6 corners.

Top scorer Jack Rudoni has found the net 5 times, with Haji Wright and Matt Grimes getting 2 apiece. Milan van Ewijk and Jack Rudoni have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Hull have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, averaging 3.4 shots on goal, 7.6 attempts and 0.8 goals. The Tigers average 47.8% possession, 5.8 corners taken and 5.3 corners against them, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 7.9 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal.

Joe Gelhardt has landed 3 goals, Abu Kamara 2, with Matt Crooks and two others scoring 1. Kasey Palmer has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Coventry confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth (GK), Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Brandon Thomas-Asante.

Hull confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ivor Pandur (GK), Cody Drameh, Semi Ajayi, Charlie Hughes, Ryan Giles, Matt Crooks, John Lundstram, Abu Kamara, Regan Slater, Joel Ndala, Kyle Joseph.

Coventry vs Hull Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Coventry vs Hull picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the chance to wager Under 2.5 for this Championship clash. This bet offers us the chance to take odds of -110 and we think a return could definitely be on the cards.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of Championship stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Coventry vs Hull league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Coventry games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Coventry games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 9 Hull games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 20 Hull games.

Under 2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

If you want to secure bigger odds, then there’s an opportunity to select Under 2.5 Goals along with one of the teams to win. This is available through the Result & Total Goals market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Coventry 1 - 1 Hull

The game ending in a 1-1 draw is available at odds of +550. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Haji Wright Under 0.5 Shots On Target +155

Haji Wright (Coventry) has finished without a shot on goal in his past two Championship matches. There’s every chance that he will fall short of the mark, with odds of +155 available that he doesn’t cover the Shots on Target line.

Latest Haji Wright Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+195

First

+450

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

+150

Shots

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-

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Abu Kamara to Score +600

Abu Kamara (Hull) has racked up two goals in his past ten Championship matches. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +600 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Abu Kamara Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1300

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-303

Shots

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -120

The average corner count for the past five Coventry games has been 13.60, with the equivalent number for the last five Hull matches being 11.60. The Total Corners line could be on the low side based on the stats and -120 is available to back.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Coventry

Total

11.70 5.10 6.60

Home

11.10 6.20 4.90

Away

12.30 5.10 7.20

Hull

Total

11.10 5.80 5.30

Home

11.10 6.40 4.70

Away

10.50 3.40 7.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-119

Under 10.5

-119

Coventry Corners

Over 6.5

+110

Under 6.5

-150

Hull Corners

Over 3.5

-163

Under 3.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-222

X

+750

2

+245

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Coventry vs Hull Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Coventry Made Favourites by the Bookies

Coventry City are the skinniest price to succeed in this Championship clash, with the favourites afforded a 59% probability based on their -143 betting odds with the bookies. If you’re searching for a different slant, Hull City are available at +375.

There’s -116 when it comes to Coventry -0.75 on the Asian Handicap. That means a 2+ goal margin of victory over Hull lands a full return. If they win by one, we win with half stake and get the rest refunded.

Whether you are backing Over or Under 2.5 Goals, you are able to get odds of -114. If you’re wagering on Both Teams to Score, you can bet Yes at -123 and No at -112.

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Full-Time Result

1

-143

X

+275

2

+375

Half-Time Result

1

+128

X

+123

2

+370

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-417

X2

+104

Draw No Bet

1

-357

2

+225

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-116

2 Hcp +0.75

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-114

Over 2.5

-114

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-123

No

-112

Haji Wright is the First Goalscorer Favourite

There’s the chance to back Haji Wright at +450 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Haji Wright (Coventry)

First

+195

Anytime

+450

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

First

+260

Anytime

+550

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

First

+285

Anytime

+600

Norman Bassette (Coventry)

First

+300

Anytime

+575

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Coventry)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Tyrell Sellars-Fleming (Hull)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Victor Torp (Coventry)

First

+480

Anytime

+950

Kyle Joseph (Hull)

First

+500

Anytime

+950

Ben Sheaf (Coventry)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Matt Crooks (Hull)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Abu Kamara (Hull)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Kasey Palmer (Hull)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Liam Millar (Hull)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Harry Vaughan (Hull)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Miguel Ángel Brau (Coventry)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

John Lundstram (Hull)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Gustavo Puerta (Hull)

First

+1200

Anytime

+2200

Haji Wright (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

+150

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

+108

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-105

Norman Bassette (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-118

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-119

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-137

Tyrell Sellars-Fleming (Hull)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-217

Victor Torp (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-200

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-200

Kyle Joseph (Hull)

Over 0.5

+163

Under 0.5

-244

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-303

Ben Sheaf (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-294

Abu Kamara (Hull)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-303

Matt Crooks (Hull)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-333

Kasey Palmer (Hull)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-333

Liam Millar (Hull)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-417

Harry Vaughan (Hull)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-476

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-526

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-500

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-526

Miguel Ángel Brau (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-625

John Lundstram (Hull)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-769

Gustavo Puerta (Hull)

Over 0.5

+410

Under 0.5

-833

Haji Wright (Coventry)

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

Over 2.5

+118

Under 2.5

-

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

Norman Bassette (Coventry)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Coventry)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

Tyrell Sellars-Fleming (Hull)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Victor Torp (Coventry)

Over 1.5

+133

Under 1.5

-

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

John Lundstram (Hull)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Miguel Ángel Brau (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Harry Vaughan (Hull)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Liam Millar (Hull)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Kasey Palmer (Hull)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Abu Kamara (Hull)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Matt Crooks (Hull)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Ben Sheaf (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Kyle Joseph (Hull)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Gustavo Puerta (Hull)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Coventry Proving Hard to Beat at Home

Coventry have secured seven wins and three defeats in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Hull haven’t tasted victory in three consecutive matches on the road. Sergej Jakirovic's side have four defeats, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Coventry won 2-1 when they last played Hull at Coventry Building Society Arena. The previous 4 H2H games at Coventry Building Society Arena have involved two Hull wins, a single draw and one Coventry victory.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Coventry Home Stats		7-0-3	2.80	1.70	1.10	6	4	5	5
Hull Away Stats		3-3-4	1.60	0.80	0.80	1	9	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Coventry vs Hull Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the Coventry vs Hull team news before wagering. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with up-to-date injury news.

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