Hull vs Watford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Jan 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Hull vs Watford

Hull meet Watford at MKM Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Sunday 4 January.

We think that Watford 0.0 looks like the best bet to have against Hull. The Asian Handicap odds of -119 looks really appealing, with money refunded if the game is drawn.

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Hull City lost when last in action. At MKM Stadium, they were turned over 1-0 at home to Stoke City. The Tigers had 52% possession and managed one shot on target.

Watford made it four straight victories after a 3-0 home win over Birmingham City at Vicarage Road. Javi Gracia's side had 45% possession and recorded six shots on goal, while Thomas Ince scored a hat-trick.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Watford have won the last two encounters against Hull, with home victories at Vicarage Road being achieved by scorelines of 2-1 and 1-0. Watford have secured three wins, Hull boast a win and there have been three draws in the past 7 H2H meetings.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Watford	25	11	8	6	37	29	8	37:29	41
5	Hull	25	12	5	8	40	38	2	40:38	41

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Hull have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 10.4 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. Sergej Jakirovic's team have averaged 47.0% possession and 4.7 corners per game, conceding 1.4 goals and 5.7 corners from 14.3 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.

The three top scorers are Oli McBurnie, Kyle Joseph and Joe Gelhardt, with these players all scoring 3 goals. Leading assistor is Mohamed Belloumi with 3.

Watford have 6 victories, 1 defeat and 3 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts. The Hornets have averaged 52.1% possession, 4.9 corners taken and 5.5 corners against, while conceding 1.1 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Thomas Ince and Luca Kjerrumgaard have scored 4 goals, followed by Othmane Maamma with 3. Imran Louza, Marc Bola and Jeremy Ngakia have clocked up 3 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Hull predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Ivor Pandur (GK), Lewie Coyle, John Egan, Charlie Hughes, Akin Famewo, Matt Crooks, Regan Slater, Kyle Joseph, Darko Gyabi, Liam Millar, Oliver McBurnie.

Watford predicted lineup (4-4-2): Egil Selvik (GK), James Abankwah, Max Alleyne, Mattie Pollock, Marc Bola, Othmane Maamma, Hector Kyprianou, Imran Louza, Tom Ince, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luca Kjerrumgaard.

Hull vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Hull vs Watford with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to corners market insight, player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

Watford look excellent value on the Asian Handicap 0.0. This Championship wager really appeals at -119, with our pick expected to do well in this clash based on the available information.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest Championship stats when making our football predictions.

Key Hull vs Watford league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Watford in 4 consecutive games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Watford in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Hull in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Hull in 2 consecutive games against Watford.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 54.3% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Hull 0 - 1 Watford

Let’s take a chance on the +700 available that Watford secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Othmane Maamma to Score +300

Othmane Maamma (Watford) has racked up three goals in his past five Championship matches away from home. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at +300 which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Othmane Maamma Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-167

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Corners Prediction

Hull Over 4.5 Corners -147

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Hull in three consecutive home matches, with Watford conceding over 4.5 corners in their past five away games. The latest stats suggest that it’s worth backing Hull to cover the Team Corners line, with -147 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hull

Total

10.40 4.70 5.70

Home

9.60 4.80 4.80

Away

11.00 4.40 6.60

Watford

Total

10.40 4.90 5.50

Home

10.00 5.60 4.40

Away

10.00 4.10 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-143

Under 9.5

-100

Hull Corners

Over 4.5

-147

Under 4.5

+104

Watford Corners

Over 4.5

-127

Under 4.5

-112

Most Corners

1

-109

X

+650

2

+108

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Hull vs Watford 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.

The 1x2 odds are available for this Championship encounter and you can secure +160 that Watford are victorious and +163 that Hull City get the job done. Those wanting to wager the draw with the bookmakers can secure +235.

You can back Watford at +205 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Hull are +210 and the draw is chalked up at +123.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -149 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

+163

X

+235

2

+160

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+123

2

+205

Double Chance

1X

-222

12

-333

X2

-222

Draw No Bet

1

-119

2

-119

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-159

2 Hcp -0.25

+120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-115

Over 2.5

-112

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+108

Favourite Oliver McBurnie is now available at +370 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Oliver McBurnie (Hull)

First

+135

Anytime

+370

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

First

+190

Anytime

+500

Imran Louza (Watford)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Mamadou Doumbia (Watford)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Enis Destan (Hull)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Kyle Joseph (Hull)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Matt Crooks (Hull)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Liam Millar (Hull)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

David Akintola (Hull)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Kasey Palmer (Hull)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Tom Ince (Watford)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Darko Gyabi (Hull)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

John Lundstram (Hull)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Regan Slater (Hull)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Cody Drameh (Hull)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Hector Kyprianou (Watford)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Oliver McBurnie (Hull)

Over 0.5

-294

Under 0.5

+150

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+112

Imran Louza (Watford)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-111

Mamadou Doumbia (Watford)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-139

Enis Destan (Hull)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-143

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-167

Kyle Joseph (Hull)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-182

David Akintola (Hull)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-208

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-233

Matt Crooks (Hull)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-233

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Liam Millar (Hull)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-250

Kasey Palmer (Hull)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-313

Tom Ince (Watford)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-400

Darko Gyabi (Hull)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-588

John Lundstram (Hull)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Regan Slater (Hull)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-769

Cody Drameh (Hull)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1250

Hull have five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Watford are unbeaten in the last three games on their travels. Javi Gracia's side have recorded four defeats, three victories and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

The past meeting at MKM Stadium saw Hull draw 1-1 with Watford. The past 3 H2H matches at MKM Stadium have involved a victory for Hull, a win for Watford and a draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Hull Home Stats		5-2-3	2.60	1.30	1.30	4	6	5	5
Watford Away Stats		3-3-4	2.80	1.30	1.50	6	4	7	3

• 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

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Hull vs Watford Lineups & Team News

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