Blackburn Rovers FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Hull City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #6 |
| 52 | Points | 73 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 13 / 20 | W / D / L | 21 / 10 / 15 |
| 42 | Scored | 70 |
| 56 | Conceded | 66 |
| -14 | GD | +4 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 28% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Hull City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Adam Armstrong gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 15' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Rodwell makes it 2-0.
- 23' Stephen Kingsley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
- 28' Northern Ireland international Corry Evans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Lewis Travis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- 43' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 43 minute. Ondrej Mazuch leaves to be changed by Eric Lichaj.
- 46' A change in the Hull City AFC ranks — Evandro exits the field as Fraizer Campbell enters on 46.
- 51' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Hull City AFC's compact .
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Adkins will be considering his options from the bench.
- 64' Kamil Grosicki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 66' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marc Pugh is hanging Kamil Grosicki on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Hull City AFC winning 100% of all matches.
- 73' What composure from Harrison Reed! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 75' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Nuttall is hanging Danny Graham on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Hull City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' Harrison Reed makes way for Craig Conway at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 82' Joe Rothwell is replacing Adam Armstrong for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Jack Rodwell will be fuming at that decision.
- It finishes all square. Blackburn Rovers FC and Hull City AFC share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
4
Harrison Reed ↓ Craig Conway 81'
- 1
- 27
- 17
- 29
- 26
- 31
- 23
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Joe Nuttall 75'
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↓ Joe Rothwell 82'
Bench
- 13
- 3
-
32
Craig Conway ↑ 81'
- 6
-
24
Joe Nuttall ↑ 75'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 82'
- 19
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
14
Kamil Grosicki ↓ Marc Pugh 66'
-
17
Todd Kane ↓ Fraizer Campbell 46'
- 22
- 20
-
3
Ondrej Mazuch ↓ Eric Lichaj 43'
- 6
- 23
- 1
-
7
Evandro ↓ Fraizer Campbell 46'
- 27
Bench
-
8
Marc Pugh ↑ 66'
- 12
-
2
Eric Lichaj ↑ 43'
-
25
Fraizer Campbell ↑ 46'
- 18
- 33
- 11
Coach
Nigel Adkins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Connolly | 3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Dominic Samuel | 1 |
| Ryan Longman | 1 |
| Daniel Ayala | 1 |
| Ben Brereton | 1 |
| George Honeyman | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-01-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Hull City AFC
W
2019-01-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2019-01-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–4
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-01-12
Millwall FC
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-01-05
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2019-01-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
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 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Hull City AFC
47%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Hull City AFC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.