In the English Championship on April 18, 2026, Hull City will face Birmingham. According to the 1X2 odds, Hull City is priced at 2.40 for a win, a draw is at 3.36, and Birmingham's victory is at 2.79. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Hull City - 38.84%, Birmingham - 33.41%, draw - 27.74%. These figures suggest a slight edge for Hull City, but the odds for a draw are relatively high among the main outcomes.
In their last three matches, Hull City played as follows: on 11.04.2026, Sheffield United defeated Hull City 2-1, on 06.04.2026, Hull City drew 0-0 with Coventry, and on 03.04.2026, they drew 1-1 with Oxford United. Birmingham's last three games were: on 12.04.2026, Birmingham beat Wrexham 2-0, on 06.04.2026, they lost 2-1 to Ipswich Town, and on 03.04.2026, they were defeated 1-0 by Blackburn Rovers. Over the last five matches, Hull City has had 45.6% possession, received 3 yellow cards, committed 10.6 fouls, and had 2.2 offsides on average. Birmingham has shown 53.8% possession, 1.6 yellow cards, 14 fouls, and 1.8 offsides on average. Their last head-to-head match was on 18.10.2025, where Hull City won 3-2 against Birmingham.
Over the last five matches, Hull City has an average total of 2.4 goals per game, while Birmingham has 1.8. Hull City scores 1 goal on average and concedes 1.4, whereas Birmingham scores 0.8 and concedes 1. Hull City had over 2.5 goals in 3 out of 5 matches, while Birmingham had only 1 out of 5. In the first half, over 1.5 goals occurred twice for both teams, and in the second half, Hull City had it twice, Birmingham once. Hull City most frequently scores between the 76th and 90th minutes (33%), while Birmingham scores most often between the 31st and 45th minutes (50%). Hull City is most vulnerable at the start of the match (0-15 minutes, 67%), while Birmingham is more vulnerable towards the end of the first half (31-45 minutes, 50%). Overall, both teams are not high-scoring, but Hull City has slightly better numbers for totals. The most logical bet seems to be under 2.5 goals at 1.94, considering Birmingham's low average scoring and Hull City's cautious style.
Hull City averages 3.4 corners over five matches, while Birmingham averages 5.6. Both teams had over 9.5 corners in 2 out of 5 matches. The line closest to the average total (9) is 9.5: over 9.5 corners is at 1.77, under 9.5 is at 1.94. Hull City is favored in corner outcomes with odds of 2.02. Considering both teams average around 9 corners per match, betting on under 9.5 corners seems justified, especially given the recent low dynamics in surpassing this total.
Sportwars.net Prediction for Hull City vs Birmingham, 18.04.2026 - Under 2.5 goals, odds 1.94. Exact Score: 1:1, odds 6.50.






