Relegation-threatened Leicester take on play-off hopefuls Hull tonight in a crucial Championship encounter.Leicester v Hull best betsHull to win to nil at 11/2 with BetfredOli McBurnie to score at 9/4 with LadbrokesLuke Thomas to be carded at 17/5 with Ladbrokes Hull to win to nil, McBurnie to score, Thomas carded at 40/1 with LadbrokesLeicester v Hull head to head overviewDate: Tuesday 21st April 2026Kick-off: 7:45pmVenue: King Power Stadium, Leicester, UKHow to watch: Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra HDRReferee: Thomas KirkLast meeting: Hull 2-1 Leicester (Oct 2025, Championship)Last 10 matches: Hull – 4 wins; Leicester – 3 wins; Draws – 3Favourite to win: Leicester – EVS with BetfredLeicester v Hull predicted lineupsLeicester (4-2-3-1): Begovic (GK); Pereira, Lascelles, Vestergaard, Thomas; James, Winks; Fatawu, De Cordova-Reid, Mavididi; DakaHull (4-2-3-1): Pandur (GK); Coyle, Ajayi, Egan, McNair; Hadziahmetovic, Crooks; Belloumi, Gelhardt, Millar; McBurnieLeicester v Hull predictionLeicester head into tonight’s clash knowing that only a win will keep their survival hopes alive. Any other result would confirm their relegation to League One with two games still remaining.Saturday’s defeat to Portsmouth in a key relegation battle leaves them second from bottom, eight points behind 21st-placed Blackburn, who are due to play a match of their own tomorrow night against mid table Sheffield United.Gary Rowett’s side are facing the prospect of back-to-back relegations, a dramatic fall considering they were competing in the Premier League just last season. They now appear set for a first campaign in the third tier in 17 years.The Foxes have managed just one league victory since the opening week of January, a run stretching across 18 matches in all competitions. They’ve lost their last two outings, taken only three points from their previous six games, and suffered six defeats in their last eight home fixtures.Hull, meanwhile, are also experiencing a dip in form as they push for a top-six finish and a return to the Premier League for the first time since their relegation in 2017.Sergej Jakirovic’s side have spent much of the second half of the season in the play-off places, but with just two wins since the end of February—and only one in their last six matches—they’ve slipped away from the automatic promotion spots and are now looking over their shoulder rather than ahead.The Tigers currently sit sixth in the table, occupying the final play-off position. They trail fifth-placed Middlesbrough by four points and hold a narrow two-point advantage over seventh-placed Wrexham.Despite their recent struggles, Hull boast the best away record in the Championship this season. However, only one of those victories has come in their last five trips, with the Yorkshire side collecting just a single point from their previous three away games.Leicester have won just one of their last seven meetings with Hull. However, the Tigers have also struggled at the King Power Stadium, claiming only one win from their last six visits, though that victory did come in their most recent trip, a 1-0 success in September 2023.Though Hull have been struggling to win of late, they haven’t been losing for the most part, and Leicester’s results don’t show any signs of getting any better with some poor performances and results in recent weeks – a 2-0 away win seems the most likely outcome tonight.Leicester v Hull betting tipsTigers to put final nail in Foxes’ coffinHull are unbeaten in six of their last seven matches against Leicester, and know a win tonight would go a long way to helping them book their place in the play offs as they hunt promotion to the Premier League.Leicester have won just once in the league since their first game of 2026 and have picked up just three points from their last six matches, losing their last two and their second successive relegation could be confirmed tonight.Hull to win to nil at 11/2 with BetfredMcBurnie on fireOnly two Championship players have scored more goals in all competitions than Oli McBurnie this season, the Scotland international having bagged his 14th goal of the campaign in the club’s most recent away game at in a Yorkshire derby at Bramall Lane 10 days ago.The 29-year-old has fond memories of playing against tonight’s opponents too, scoring in each of his last two appearances against against Leicester, one of which was also his first ever Premier League goal.Oli McBurnie to score at 9/4 with LadbrokesA tough Thomas tackleNo player on either team has received more yellow cards than Leicester’s Luke Thomas, the left back having received his 12th for the campaign in the Foxes’ last home game, a 1-0 defeat against Swansea, and was also booked in the previous meeting between these two teams.Luke Thomas to be carded at 17/5 with Ladbrokes Leicester v Hull latest oddsFind the latest Leicester v Hull betting odds here, odds courtesy of BOYLE Sports and are subject to change.Leicester – EVSDraw – 13/5Hull – 13/5More Championship predictionsFind more predictions and betting tips from our expert punters in our match previews on the Premier League, Champions League, Championship, League One and more!Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. 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