Hull Kingston Rovers will look to get back on track when they face rivals Hull FC at Magic Weekend in Super League on Saturday afternoon.
The reigning champions have struggled for consistency this season, losing five of their 15 matches.
Their latest defeat came last week against Leeds Rhinos, as they fell to a 34-8 defeat at Headingley.
They have now lost three in five matches, but Hull FC have only managed to win two of their last 10 outings in Super League.
Still, any derby match can provide a shock result and, at a neutral venue, this promises to be a real battle.
Hull Kingston Rovers v Hull FC Tips Summary
Best Bet - Hull FC +18.5 @ 8/11
Alternative Bet - Winning margin - Hull KR 1-12 points @ 5/2
Bet Builder - Tom Davies to score a try, Lewis Martin to score a try & To win both halves - Neither team @ 11/2
Hull Kingston Rovers v Hull FC Prediction
Best Bet: Hull FC +18.5 @ 8/11
Rovers were outclassed in all departments by Leeds last week and coach Willie Peters will be determined to get a tune out of his team in a big game against their neighbours.
The Robins have shown flashes of their best rugby, but on the whole, they have struggled to really blow teams away.
Peters' side usually dominate through the middle, but the absence of some key players tips the scales back in FC's favour.
Dean Hadley is out after failing a HIA last week, while Tevita Pangai Jr starts his six-game ban. Tom Amone is also absent after suffering a facial injury against Leeds, while FC will welcome back Cade Cust.
Cust's creativity in the middle of the park will be crucial to keeping his side in the game and, in a derby game, it is hard to imagine they get battered in Liverpool.
The last five derbies between the two teams have been decided by 18 points or fewer, and with the Robins out of sorts, it is tough to see them winning by 19 or more.
Alternative Bet: Winning margin - Hull KR 1-12 points @ 5/2
While we anticipate that the Black and Whites can stay in this game, it is still a fixture in which they struggle in.
The Robins have won seven derbies in a row and they have simply been the better team this season.
Hull FC have won two of their nine away matches in all competitions, but one of those was a 60-0 success over the hapless Salford Red Devils.
While Saturday's match is going to be played a neutral venue, the Black and Whites have found winning difficult all season and that should continue.
Hull Kingston Rovers v Hull FC Bet Builder Tip
Tom Davies to score a try
Lewis Martin to score a try
To win both halves - Neither team
Pays @ 11/2
Derby matches can often be won out wide, as these two teams try to do as much damage as they can through the middle.
To beat Hull KR, teams need to spread the ball wide, and that should mean Lewis Martin comes to the fore.
Martin is deadly when given a chance to score and he has the speed to shine on a wide pitch at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The same can be said of Tom Davies of Hull KR, who will look to add to his nine tries in Super League this season.
Derby games can be cagey and it is worth backing neither team to win both halves, especially as the last two encounters between these two sides have been settled by just four points after the first 40 minutes.
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Key Match Stats
Hull Kingston Rovers have won their last seven derby matches against Hull FC
The Robins have not won any of their last five games against Hull FC by more than 18 points
Hull KR have lost three of their previous five games in all competitions
Hull FC have won just two of their last 10 matches
Hull FC winger Tom Briscoe has scored a try in each of his team's last three games against Hull KR
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