Blackburn Rovers FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Hull City AFC.
- 5' Hull City AFC have won 433 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Hull City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Ayala is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 25' Hull City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Keane Lewis-Potter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- 45' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' The travelling Hull City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' John Buckley makes way for Reda Khadra at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 59' Callum Elder is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 61' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daniel Ayala on 61.
- 65' Ben Brereton is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 67' It is a substitution in Hull City AFC team. Matthew Smith is replaced by George Moncur on 67 minute.
- 68' Ryan Longman is replacing Josh Magennis for the Hull City AFC side.
- 73' Hull City AFC is showing some good football. However, Hull City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' Harry Pickering is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 77' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Tyler Smith on, Mallik Wilks off on 77 minutes.
- 79' Di'Shon Bernard was booked on 79.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 386 games and scored 474 goals.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 90' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Tyrhys Dolan by Jacob Davenport on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Blackburn Rovers FC and Hull City AFC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 27
- 26
- 8
- 22
- 3
- 1
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Reda Khadra 54'
- 19
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Jacob Davenport 90'
Bench
- 13
-
6
Jacob Davenport ↑ 90'
-
14
Daniel Butterworth ↑ 54'
- 36
- 24
-
7
Reda Khadra ↑ 54'
- 32
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
27
Josh Magennis ↓ Ryan Longman 68'
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↓ Tyler Smith 77'
- 6
- 2
- 8
-
20
Matthew Smith ↓ George Moncur 67'
- 3
- 11
- 4
- 24
Bench
- 13
-
22
Tyler Smith ↑ 77'
-
18
George Moncur ↑ 67'
- 14
- 12
- 17
-
16
Ryan Longman ↑ 68'
Coach
Grant McCann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Connolly | 3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Daniel Ayala | 1 |
| Ben Brereton | 1 |
| George Honeyman | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2021-09-14
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Hull City AFC
W
2021-09-11
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Luton Town FC
D
2021-08-28
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-08-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2021-08-18
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-08-14
Millwall FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Blackburn Rovers FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Hull City AFC
41%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Hull City AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.1%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

