Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

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

8
1
6
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackburn Rovers FC is hosting Hull City AFC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' Harry Pickering is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
  • 17' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Harry Pickering on 17 minutes.
  • 19' Tyrhys Dolan makes way for Callum Brittain at the 19 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Rosenior will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Hull City AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 39' It looks surprising Hull City AFC does not make any changes. Lewie Coyle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jacob Greaves.
  • 43' Adama Traore picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Hull City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' Harry Leonard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' Hull City AFC have won 430 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' Aaron Connolly is replacing Adama Traore for the Hull City AFC side.
  • 67' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 72' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' Sam Gallagher is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 76' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oscar Estupinan is hanging Liam Delap on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' GOAL! Aaron Connolly scores on 81.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Gallagher is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — card on 83.
  • 84' Harry Vaughan gets the nod from Hull City AFC. He replaces Scott Twine and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' A stunning finish from Aaron Connolly — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackburn Rovers FC 1-2 Hull City AFC.

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

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

Head to Head

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

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
2 / 4
1.08 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Hull City AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC32% Draw31% Hull City AFC37%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Hull City AFC
68%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Hull City AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC22% Draw51% Hull City AFC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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