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

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Championship · 2023-24

Blackburn Rovers FC

1 – 2

Full Time

Hull City AFC

Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park 13,943 HT 45' · FT 45'

Sam Gallagher 74' 1–0

1–1 81' Aaron Connolly

1–2 88' Aaron Connolly

Harry Pickering 16' R

Y 41' Jacob Greaves

Y 43' Adama Traore

John Buckley 67' Y

Y 67' Jason Lokilo

Sam Gallagher 83' Y

Overview

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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.8 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals Hull City AFC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2023-04-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Hull City AFC 2022-10-29 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-01-19 Hull City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-09-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Hull City AFC	H	1–2	L
12 Aug	Rotherham United FC	A	2–2	D
05 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W
08 May	Millwall FC	A	4–3	W
01 May	Luton Town FC	H	1–1	D
25 Apr	Burnley FC	H	0–1	L

Hull City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–1	W
12 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	4–2	W
05 Aug	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L
08 May	Luton Town FC	A	0–0	D
29 Apr	Swansea City AFC	H	1–1	D
22 Apr	Watford FC	H	1–0	W

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Hull City AFC for this crunch clash at Ewood Park.
5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' 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.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 397 games and scored 491 goals.
16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Pickering on 16.
17' Harry Pickering has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 17.
19' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 19 minute. Tyrhys Dolan leaves to be changed by Callum Brittain.
24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hayden Carter, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
29' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
34' Alfie Jones has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
39' England international Lewie Coyle has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
41' A moment of madness from Jacob Greaves on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hull City AFC will be frustrated.
43' The referee calls foul for Adama Traore. He receives a Yellow card.
48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Dahl Tomasson will be considering his options from the bench.
53' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Hull City AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Hull City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
63' Harry Leonard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
66' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Adama Traore departs to be replaced by Aaron Connolly.
67' The referee has no hesitation. John Buckley is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — card on 67.
72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Hull City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
74' The deadlock is broken! Sam Gallagher gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
76' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Liam Delap departs to be replaced by Oscar Estupinan.
81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aaron Connolly makes it 1-1.
83' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
84' Fresh legs for Hull City AFC! Harry Vaughan comes on to replace Scott Twine.
88' Aaron Connolly adds to his 2 season tally! Hull City AFC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Hull City AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Rosenior

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Aaron Connolly	3
Samuel Szmodics	2
Adam Armstrong	2
Harry Pickering	1
Derrick Williams	1
Alfie Jones	1
Darragh Lenihan	1
Liam Delap	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-08-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2023-08-12 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-08-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-05-08 Millwall FC 3–4 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-05-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-04-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Burnley FC L

Hull City AFC Form

2023-08-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Hull City AFC W 2023-08-12 Hull City AFC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-08-05 Norwich City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC L 2023-05-08 Luton Town FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2023-04-29 Hull City AFC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2023-04-22 Hull City AFC 1–0 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.15 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.09 Hull City AFC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Hull City AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC36% Draw31% Hull City AFC33%

Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.24

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Hull City AFC

64%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Hull City AFC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC25% Draw52% Hull City AFC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.3%

0 – 0

12.9%

1 – 0

11%

0 – 1

10.4%

2 – 1

7.4%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

2.9%

1 – 3

2.6%

3 – 0

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Hull City AFC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	20%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	19%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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