Bet of the day

Our Wednesday bet of the day comes from the Championship match between Hull City and Watford (kick-off, 7.45pm). We are backing the visiting side to pile more misery on the bottom club.

Wednesday’s bet of the day

Aside from a run of three successive league wins in late September and early October, it has been a miserable season for Hull City, who are bottom of the Championship.

They failed to win any of their five matches before that winning streak or the 11 that have followed it, and Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat by Blackburn Rovers made it six six league losses in succession.

Ruben Selles takes charge of them for the first time, having been appointed to succeed Tim Walter, but a raft of injuries and a lack of time to work with his players make this a tough first assignment.

Watford head to the MKM Stadium on a four-game unbeaten run, taking eight points from the last available 12 to reignite their play-off push. They had the weekend off after their match at Cardiff City was postponed and this looks like a prime opportunity for them to record a rare away win.

Tip: Watford to win @ 21/10 with bet365

Bet of the day record – last five days

How our selections have fared:

What is the bet of the day?

The bet of the day is a single, double, treble or accumulator that we believe has the best chance of returning a profit.

It will have been exhaustively researched and we’ll explain why we think it offers value for money.

How do we select our bet of the day?

There are thousands of football matches each week and hundreds of betting markets, but we assess all the fixtures to find the best-value bets.

We look at the teams’ statistics, current form, league position and head-to-head stats to gauge the bet’s potential.

What do we look for in our bet of the day?

Value. First and foremost, we want you to be placing a bet that represents good value. 

We’re looking for outcomes that don’t just have a good chance of coming in, they should also be at shorter odds. 

What price do we try to make our bet of the day?

There’s no specific price for the bet of the day, but we try to make sure it’s usually at evens or above.

At the very least, you will then double your money if you take our bet of the day and it wins.

Remember, you should only bet what you can afford and no bet is guaranteed to be a winner.