The bottom two sides in this year's Super League clash at the Accu Stadium on Thursday evening, when Huddersfield Giants take on Hull FC.
It has been a miserable Super League campaign for both teams, with Huddersfield propping up the standings on six points and Hull FC just one place and four points ahead of them.
The Black and Whites’ owners said they "take responsibility" for the terrible season but insisted meaningful change requires "ambition, difficult decisions and the courage to act".
Former England coach Steve McNamara will take charge at the end of this term, with this announcement in April resulting in the then-coach John Cartwright leaving his role 10 days later after saying he had been "betrayed and disrespected".
It is fair to say it has been a mess for Hull FC, whose last piece of silverware came at the 2017 Challenge Cup final, but it has been even worse for Huddersfield on the pitch.
The Giants have won three and lost 17 of their 20 Super League matches to leave them bottom of the table, fielding both the worst attack and defence in the division.
Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC Tips Summary
Best Bet - Either team to win by 1-12 points @ 4/5
Alternative Bet - Joe Batchelor anytime tryscorer @ 7/2
Bet Builder - Jacob Gagai anytime tryscorer & Davy Litten anytime tryscorer @ 9/2
Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC Prediction
Best Bet: Either team to win by 1-12 points @ 4/5
With just eight Super League wins between Huddersfield (3) and Hull (5) this season, it is hard to pick a winner with any real confidence heading into this bottom-of-the-table scrap.
The Giants did end a 12-match losing streak with a 24-22 win over York Knights on Saturday, a team they had lost 36-24 against just three weeks earlier, so that will have put a little more pep into their step.
It is six successive defeats for the Black and Whites, who have been turned over by rivals Hull KR twice during this period, but their last victory did come against Huddersfield on 13th June at the MKM Stadium.
Although without a win in six games, Hull FC have at least been competitive in three of those contests, staying within 12 points of their opponents.
It has been a similar story for Huddersfield, with the winning margin in three of their last five matches falling within the 1 to 12 points mark.
Neither side is likely to run away with this one and backing either team to win by 1-12 points looks like a smart play.
Alternative Bet: Joe Batchelor anytime tryscorer @ 7/2
Although results have not been going Hull FC's way, Joe Batchelor has put in some impressive performances in his debut season at the MKM Stadium.
The 31-year-old, who arrived from St Helens, has scored two tries in his last three appearances for the Black and Whites, taking his overall tally to four for the campaign.
Batchelor has been stepping up for his side in a bid to turn around the poor run of form and he can cross the whitewash at least once on Thursday.
Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC Bet Builder Tip
Jacob Gagai anytime tryscorer
Davy Litten anytime tryscorer
Pays 9/2
Huddersfield winger Jacob Gagai is just one away from equalling his personal record of most tries in a Super League season, as he currently sits on 10.
The 30-year-old has touched down twice in his last four outings for the Giants and he can breach a Hull FC defence that has conceded 441 points.
Another player capable of getting on the scoresheet is Hull FC back Davy Litten, who grabbed his eighth try of the season in the defeat to Hull KR last Thursday.
The 23-year-old has five tries in his last eight appearances and he has the quality to open up Huddersfield, who have conceded a division-high 615 points.
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Key Match Stats
Huddersfield Giants are bottom of the Super League on six points.
The Giants have the worst attack (311) and defence (615) in the division
Hull FC are 13th in the standings, just one place and four points above Thursday's hosts
The Black and Whites have the second-worst attack (337) and the eighth-best defence (441)
Hull FC won the last meeting 36-12 on 13th June
Huddersfield have won five of the last six clashes against Hull FC at the Accu Stadium
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
