Hull City vs Coventry City

The Championship match tomorrow between Hull City hosting Coventry City at the MKM Stadium will produce crucial effects for teams at both table positions.

The Tigers hold the fifth last position in 20th place with 44 points after Watford defeated them 1-0 on April 8. The visiting team defeated Portsmouth 1-0 on April 9 and currently rank sixth with 62 points.

The 16 Hull City shots during the game failed to threaten Watford's goal defending because Hull's total expected goals amounted to under 0.7.

In their recent three games the hosts scored only once and maintain the second-lowest offensive statistics in the Championship with 40 total goals scored.

The significance of winning on Monday becomes clear to Hull City manager Ruben Selles since his team occupies an unsafe position just above second from the bottom.

The Tigers have gained a single victory from their recent three encounters though they maintained a four-match unbeaten run scoring two wins.

The recent Luton Town victory eliminated Hull from scoring any points at Kenilworth Road Stadium while they accumulated seven points from their three previous road matches.

Coventry City delayed their victory until the stoppage time when they successfully converted their 13th and last shot of the match to earn a solitary goal which secured all three points against Portsmouth.

The Sky Blues hold a vital promotion playoff spot but West Bromwich Albion together with Middlesbrough and Millwall could surpass them when Coventry secure victory against Hull City.
Manchester City dominated the match against Hull City 2-1 during their first meeting on December 14 while generating six big scoring opportunities against two Hull City shots.

Coventry's performance has been inconsistent; in their previous five games, they have won two and lost three, scoring six goals and giving up seven.

The visitors won their last four away games by a combined score of 9-3, despite losing their last two away games.

Selles could be forced to start Joe Gelhardt and Lincoln with striker Joao Pedro Galvao on Monday after they flanked him against Watford.

Ben Sheaf and Matt Grimes should be positioned in the center of the field as midfielders Josh Eccles and Victor Torp will not be playing.