Hull and Manchester United Put 100% Records on the Line

 

What a great start it has been to the season for Hull City, who face their biggest test to date, against Manchester United.

Having defeated the champions, Leicester City on the opening day of the Premier League season, Hull travelled to Swansea last weekend, full of confidence. However, Mike Phelan was still without a number of players due to injury and as a result, started with the same team which beat Leicester. Although Hull were under pressure for large periods of the game, they remained dangerous on the counter-attack and found the back of the net twice, late in the second half, to seal the points.

Manchester United have looked a completely different team to last season and Jose Mourinho has clearly had an effect on the players. The new additions have also come in and performed, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Eric Bailly doing well in attack and defence respectively. The first game of the season was a 3-1 win at Bournemouth and the second match, was a 2-0 win over Southampton at Old Trafford, with Paul Pogba making an energetic second debut for the club.

 

LEAGUE: English Premier League

GAME: Hull City vs Manchester United

LOCATION: KCOM Stadium

DATE: Saturday 27/8

TIME: 18:30

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Hull City and Manchester United have met on 28 previous occasions, with Manchester United winning 19 times, Hull winning 5 times and the other 4 games finishing in a draw.

 

Tips

 

We have looked closely at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:

 

Half-time/Full-time

To Win to Nil

Correct Score

 

Manchester United Solid

Jose Mourinho has certainly got Manchester United playing better football than they were last season. There is still more to come from them but at the moment, Mourinho is happy for the team to remain compact and rely on their attacking talent to break teams down. Hull City will be difficult to beat, as they will be feeling confident but by the end of the 90 minutes, Manchester United will open them up and win the game.

Game Tip: Draw Half-time/Man Utd Full-time is 4.3 at Unibet

 

Defence Comes First

Having kept a clean sheet against Southampton, Manchester United will want to build on their defensive performance. Hull City will provide an interesting challenge, in that they like to play on the counter-attack, which was perfected at Swansea last weekend. However, if Mourinho sets his team to defend in a more compact fashion, it could be difficult for Mike Phelan’s team to break them down.

Game Tip: Manchester United to Win to Nil is 2.38 at Ladbrokes

 

Same Again for Manchester United

Hull City have done superbly at the start of this season and having defeated the champions, Leicester City, at home on the opening day, the players and fans will be confident of getting another win. However, Manchester United have shown themselves to be a different team this season and if they get their noses in-front, it will be difficult for Hull to get back in the game. If Manchester United get the first goal, they could easily score a second, towards the end of the game.

Game Tip: Manchester United to Win 2-0 is 7.5 at 888sport