Sky Sports pundit offers score prediction for Middlesbrough vs Hull City

Middlesbrough look set to continue their play-off push this weekend when they take on Hull City in the Sky Bet Championship.

Chris Wilder’s side will have been disappointed to lose to league leaders Fulham last time out, but Boro still sit seventh in the Championship table and have a game in hand on Sheffield United above them.

Prior to the Fulham defeat, Boro had won two games on the bounce and will no doubt be looking to get back to winning ways when they welcome Hull to the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.

Meanwhile, for Hull themselves, Saturday offers an opportunity to stop a run of two consecutive league defeats.

The Tigers have just one league win in their last five matches and currently sit 20th in the league table.

Although they are comfortably clear of Barnsley in the relegation zone for now, the gap between themselves and Reading in 21st has closed to just four points in recent weeks.

Shota Arveladze will be hoping that the Royals’ recent run of form ends quickly, otherwise, Hull could find themselves down in 21st.

With that being said, Sky Sports pundit and EFL expert David Prutton has offered his prediction for the clash, opting for a home win for Middlesbrough.

In his Sky Sports column, he worte: “Middlesbrough were edged out at home by Fulham on Wednesday night.”

“It was a tough defeat for Chris Wilder to take because his side had so many chances. Now they are back outside the top six looking in.”

“It’s a must-win game against a Hull side meandering towards safety in the lower reaches of the table.”

Wilder will make sure his side are not complacent. Home win. Prutton predicts: 2-0.”

Agreeing with David Prutton here – I wouldn’t say it was a must win game for Middlesbrough given their game in hand, but Chris