Stoke take on Hull at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with both sides looking to build on a promising start to the season. The hosts have surpassed expectations under the stewardship of Mark Robins, they currently sit in 2nd place after accumulating 30 points from 17 games.

It’s been an inconsistent period for Hull; they dropped outside the play-off places on Tuesday evening after a 2-0 defeat to Ipswich. The Tigers currently sit in 11th position having amassed 25 points from 17 games.

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It’s been a tough period for Stoke since being relegated from the Premier League, but Robins is finally providing some much-needed hope and optimism after a string of disappointing managerial appointments. Such is the competitive nature of the Championship, there are only seven points between 2nd place and 16th place. Despite occupying 2nd spot in the league, Stoke have still lost five Championship games already this season.

The hosts will be in a confident mood after a 3-0 win against Charlton on Tuesday evening, which put to rest a mini-slump which saw them lose consecutive games to Coventry and Leicester. Stoke’s overall Championship record reads as eight wins, three draws, and five defeats.

It’s been a disappointing little period for Hull after a fantastic run of results, which saw them take four wins and one draw from five games. However, Hull have now endured three defeats in their last four games. 

There are genuine concerns about whether Hull can maintain a solid level of performance throughout the Championship season, their defence looks like a major Achilles heel. Hull have now conceded 29 goals in 17 games, the 2nd-most in the Championship, only crisis club Sheffield Wednesday have a worse record at the back. Unless they can improve these numbers, it’s hard to envisage Hull sustaining a play-off challenge in the coming months.

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