English Premier League Betting - Hull City vs. Birmingham

Both Hull City and Birmingham will be looking to return to winning form when they collide at Hull’s stomping ground, Kingston Comms Stadium. Hull City are coming off a disheartening 4:1 loss to Sunderland while Birmingham are fresh off a 1:0 loss to Aston Villa. As things currently stand, the two sides are hovering close to the danger zone, with four points from five cycles in the new season.

Neither side have much to hope for in the Premier League really. Many soccer experts have them tipped for the relegation battle come season end; therefore, this game will be extremely important for both sides as a result.

Soccer Betting Line:

Hull City pk -135 +135 2 O -145 U +125 Draw +225
Birmingham City pk +115 +190 2 O -145 U +125 Draw +225

Match Time: 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time Saturday 19, 2009

Venue: Kingston Comms Stadium

Soccer Betting Verdict: Hull City have the slight edge ahead of this match, listed at BetUS Sportsbook at +135 to win outright while Birmingham are marginally long at +190 to win outright. With the soccer betting line so close, it would seem the bookies fancy a draw in this match listed at +225.

Hull is 17 th in the table with four points, having hauled a 1-1-3 mark in five cycles. In two home matches, they are 1-0-1. Hull City were pummelled by Tottenham 5:1 in their first home match. The more recent home affair was a sensible 1:0 victory over another struggling side in Bolton. That Hull City were beaten by Tottenham is not surprising. Tottenham are currently fourth in the table with 12 points in five cycles and on track for a standout season. That they beat Bolton is a fitting result and a better indicator of where their form truly lies against lesser teams.

Birmingham City , one of the two promoted sides this season, are 15 th in the table with four points, having tallied a 1-1-3 mark. Of the two away matches, they suffered losses to Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs – two of the best sides in Premier League and therefore not a true barometer of their away form. They took three points against an abysmal Portsmouth and one point against a solid Stoke City. While both results awarded them with points, soccer bettors have to be careful about reading into them too much. Two results are not enough to determine how Birmingham will measure up in England’s top flight league.

Soccer Free Picks: The outcome of this match is important to both sides . While the draw is the sensible play, I would not rule out Hull City taking the home victory. Home edge comes to play as well as a bit of experience as this is their second outing in Premier League. Hull City should take this one over the debutants in a low scoring affair, Under 2 +125