Hull vs Middlesbrough: Sky Bet guide for today's Championship play-off final at Wembley

In what has been one of the most controversial weeks in English football history, Hull and Middlesbrough will meet in the Championship play-off final at Wembley today. 

Hull, who pulled off an upset against Millwall by winning 2-0 on aggregate in their semi-final, had been preparing to face Southampton in the final. However, those plans changed dramatically earlier this week.

The English Football League (EFL) independent disciplinary commission expelled Southampton from the play-offs and handed the club a four-point deduction for next season after they admitted to spying on three opponents’ training sessions, including the sessions leading up to their second-leg clash with Middlesbrough.

As a result of the ruling, Middlesbrough will now take Southampton’s place in today’s final.

For fans keen to follow this intriguing match, here’s a look at the key markets on offer with Sky Bet.

To Lift The Trophy

Despite losing their semi-final tie to Southampton, Middlesbrough go into the final as odds-on favourites to secure a place in the Premier League next season, priced at 2/5. 

Hull, meanwhile, are 7/4 outsiders, aiming to return to the English top flight for the first time in a decade. 

The two sides split their league meetings this season, with Middlesbrough running out 4-1 winners in the first clash, only for Hull to claim a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture. 

Which team will rise to the occasion and win the most important game of their season? Only time will tell.

Price Boosts

Sky Bet are offering four Price Boosts for this mouthwatering clash. They include Morgan Whittaker to have 4+ shots at 1/1, Matt Crooks to register 5+ foul involvements at 3/1, Josh Egan to be carded at 4/1, and Oli McBurnie to score first at 9/1.

Looking at the stats behind these boosts, McBurnie is Hull City’s top scorer this season, while Whittaker has fired 18 shots across his last five matches, including six in his most recent start. 

Additionally, Crooks has committed more fouls than any other Hull player this season, and Egan was booked both in his last game and in the previous meeting between these sides.

Match Stat Specials

Both GKs to make a save in each half

1/1

24 or more match fouls

5/4

Any GK to be fouled

11/8

Middlesbrough to have the most shots on target & Hull to commit the most fouls

11/8

Riley McGree, Mohamed Belloumi & David Strelec to be fouled 4 or more times between them

6/4

John Egan, Matt Targett & Luke Ayling to commit 4 or more fouls between them

13/8

4 or more shots on target from outside the box

2/1

Middlesbrough GK to make 2 or more saves in the 1st half & Middlesbrough to commit 5 or more fouls in the first half

11/4

Both GKs to make 10 or more saves between them

7/2

Hull GK to make 4 or more saves in the 1st half

15/2

30 or more match fouls

10/1

40 or more tackles, 40 or more throw-ins & 4 or more offsides

11/1

Both GKs to make 2 or more saves each in each half

11/1

6 or more shots on target from outside the box

12/1

Each team to be offside in each half & Both GKs to make a save in each half

18/1

Middlesbrough to have 4 or more shots on target from outside the box

18/1

Oliver McBurnie & David Strelec to have 2 or more shots on target each & to be fouled 2 or more times each

80/1

Riley McGree, Mohamed Belloumi & David Strelec to be fouled 9 or more times between them

100/1

John Egan, Matt Targett & Luke Ayling to commit 9 or more fouls between them

100/1

Both GKs to make 3 or more saves each in each half

125/1

Each team to have 2 or more headed shots on target & each team to have 2 or more shots on target from outside the box

125/1

• All odds are correct at the time of publication