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Birmingham City FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Wed 25 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC St Andrew's Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Liam Delap

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Hull City AFCChampionship at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Hull City AFC H 0–2 L
21 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
06 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–1 W
03 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 4–1 W
30 Sep Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
22 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Birmingham City FC A 2–0 W
21 Oct Southampton FC H 1–2 L
07 Oct Millwall FC A 2–2 D
03 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 0–3 L
30 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
24 Sep Stoke City FC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Hull City AFC
#10 Position #6
64 Points 73
46 Played 46
17 / 13 / 16 W / D / L 21 / 10 / 15
57 Scored 70
56 Conceded 66
+1 GD +4
1.39 PPG 1.59
37% Win % 46%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Birmingham City FC and Hull City AFC get this one started.
  • 5' The 33-year-old Cyrus Christie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 12' What composure from Liam Delap! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 22' Greg Docherty is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' Siriki Dembele has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Hull City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Kevin Long will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' The whistle greets Jay Stansfield as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 61' Adama Traore makes way for Greg Docherty at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hull City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' Gary Gardner is replacing Koji Miyoshi for the Birmingham City FC side.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Jaden Philogene-Bidace gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Tyler Morton makes way for Jason Lokilo at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Hull City AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 83' Romelle Donovan is replacing Oliver Burke for the Birmingham City FC side.
  • 87' Cyrus Christie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jaden Philogene-Bidace at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' Juninho Bacuna picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Hull City AFC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Hull City AFC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC35% Draw29% Hull City AFC36%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Hull City AFC
65%
Birmingham City FC or Hull City AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC27% Draw47% Hull City AFC26%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% 64%
+0.5 64% 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
27%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.