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 1 games · 1 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 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 1 | Points | 73 |
| 1 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 21 / 10 / 15 |
| 2 | Scored | 70 |
| 2 | Conceded | 66 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 0% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Hull City AFC are 3rd (73 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Blackburn Rovers FC get us underway at Ewood Park.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hull City AFC's shape.
- 10' Adam Armstrong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Hull City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' What a strike from Jack Rodwell! The score is 2-0.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Adkins will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Hull City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' David Raya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
- 43' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Ondrej Mazuch is replaced by Eric Lichaj.
- 46' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Evandro departs to be replaced by Fraizer Campbell.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 64' Kamil Grosicki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Fresh legs for Hull City AFC! Marc Pugh comes on to replace Kamil Grosicki.
- 71' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Harrison Reed makes it 3-0.
- 75' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Joe Nuttall comes on to replace Danny Graham.
- 80' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 81' The whistle greets Harrison Reed as he departs to be replaced by Craig Conway.
- 82' Joe Rothwell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Armstrong on 82 minute.
- 86' Jack Rodwell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- The points are shared — Blackburn Rovers FC 3-0 Hull City AFC. Honours even.
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 |
| Ben Brereton | 1 |
| George Honeyman | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 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
3 / 4
2.39
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Hull City AFC
43%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Hull City AFC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.