Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Accrington
Match Time & Date:
26/01/2021
18:30
Prediction: 1-2
Hull City
Accrington Stanley and Hull City go head to head at Crown Ground in the League One round 26. Accrington aim to get their revenge on Hull City for the 3-0 loss at KCOM Stadium, but they will have to do it without suspended defender Cameron Burgess. Accrington failed to find the net in the previous three games in all competitions, which is yet another reason why home win should not be considered.
The Tigers, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Accrington and Portsmouth. Hull City are determined to secure automatic promotion to the Championship, and given their current form, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visitors. Even though both Callum Jones and Martin Samuelsen are facing the race against clock to be fit for the midweek game, we are tempted to put our money on the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Stephen Sama):
Born in Bamenda, Cameroon on March 5, 1993, Stephen Sama is a towering defender who plays for Accrington Stanley in the League One. After moving to Germany, Sama received German citizenship in 2009, and, as a result, he represented the European country at youth level.
The Cameroon-born player has 16 caps in total for Germany U17, U18, U19 and U20 teams. Speaking of his club career, Stephen Sama played for the likes of Schwarz-Weiss Eppendorf, Wattenscheid, Bochum, Borussia Dortmund, and Liverpool before moving to Stuttgart. Sama played for the likes of Greuther Furth, Osnabruck, and Heracles Almelo before signing a deal with League One club Accrington Stanley.
The 188-cm tall defender made his League One debut on September 12, 2020 in a 2-0 win over Peterborough United. His main position is centre-back, but he is used as both right-back and defensive midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Hull City):
Hull City are a professional football club that was founded back in 1904. The Tigers used to play their home games at Boothferry Park, but they moved to the KC Stadium in 2002. The stadium capacity is 24,450.
Hull impressed in the 2015/2016 Championship campaign and, as a result, they returned to the English Premier League. Hull City fans consider Leeds United their main rivals, but Sheffield United are regarded as Hull’s fierce rivals as well. Steve Bruce took over the reins at the club in 2012 and the experienced tactician helped the team book a place in the 2013/2014 FA Cup final, but Arsenal proved to be a big catch for the Tigers in the title decider.
Hull City finished the 2013/2014 Premier League campaign in 16th place in the standings to achieve their highest ever top flight finish. It has to be noted that Curtis Davies was named the team’s player of the year in the 2013/2014 season.
