Hull vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips (3 February)

3rd in the early morning, Hull City is 5 points behind Middlesbrough, current runner-up to Coventry in this Championship. The local team, otherwise called the Tigers, is clearly engaged in the race for promotion to the Premier League, the first time in five years that it has played in the 2nd tier of English football. Since its defeat on January 1st against Stoke City at home, Hull City has simply put together 4 great victories in the league against Southampton 1-2, at Preston 0-3, for the reception of Swansea 2-1 and on the turf of poorly ranked Blackburn during the previous day 0-1. Opposite, Watford had started 2026 rather well by easily winning against Birmingham 3-0, then nothing. Nothing for four games, including two home defeats against Millwall 0-2 and last weekend against Swansea 0-2.

There are also two draws against Portsmouth 1-1 and Blackburn on the road 1-1. Also at the start of 2026, the Hornets were slapped in the FA Cup by Bristol City 5-1. In the standings, Watford is 10th with a disbursement of 4 points on the top 6. 

During the success at Blackburn last weekend, no less than 8 players remained off the scoresheet, including 7 due to real injury. Among these 7 players, 4 have thighs on fire, starting with Nigerian international Semi Ajayi, Algerian striker Mohamed Belloumi (1 goal, 3 assists in the league), midfielder Matt Crooks and Cody Drameh. Ryan Giles, the young Darko Gyabi (2 goals in the league), Eliot Matazo and the now sporadic Brandon Williams (ex-United) are also on the flank and will miss this meeting. Entering at the end of the match against Blackburn, Lewis Koumas, just arrived on loan from Liverpool, scored the only goal of the game, his first for his first appearance in his new colors. From a personal point of view, Oliver McBurnie (11 goals, 5 assists), Joe Gelhardt (10 goals, 2 assists) and Kyle Joseph (7 goals, 2 assists) are extremely valuable to the smooth running of the Tigers. Last weekend, during the game, the striker passed by Bayern Munich, Nestory Irankunda (19 years old, 2 goals, 3 assists in the league this season) was excluded and will serve quite logically today.

Sidelined from the field following his heart problems, E.Bove has just joined from AS Roma but will remain on the sidelines for a while. Injured, Pierre Dwomoh, starting defender Matthew Pollock and Rocco Vata (injured again following a hasty return to competition) will most likely be missing for this trip to Hull, as will Moussa Sissoko, absent from the last meetings. Spanish coach Javier Gracia will be able to rely on the man with 7 achievements in the league, the Dane Luca Kjerrumgaard, on loan for the season from Udinese without forgetting to mention the former Nantes player Imran Louza (6 goals, 6 assists in the league). 

• Summary: Hull City is going head to head with Watford starting on 3 Feb 2026 at 19:45 UTC at MKM Stadium stadium, Hull city, England. The match is a part of the Championship .
• Referee: Leigh Doughty
• Hull Feedinco Rating: 6.82
• Watford Feedinco Rating: 6.80