Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park 16,245 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 77' Ryan Longman
Lewis Baker 69' Y
Owen Beck 80' Y
John Buckley 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2 Paul Hodskinson

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

8
1
6
Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals Hull City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Hull City AFC 2024-12-07 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-12-29 Hull City AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-08-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2023-04-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Sunderland AFC H 2–2 D
21 Dec Millwall FC A 0–1 L
14 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
10 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–0 W
07 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Preston North End FC A 0–1 L
21 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
11 Dec Watford FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L

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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Ewood Park will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and Hull City AFC.
  • 5' Hull City AFC come into this ranked 22 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Hull City AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Hull City AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' Hull City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Hull City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' Hull City AFC have won 430 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' Ryan Longman gets the nod from Hull City AFC. He replaces Mason Burstow and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 59 minute. Matty Jacob leaves to be changed by Lewie Coyle.
  • 62' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Makhtar Gueye trudges off to be replaced by Yuki Ohashi on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' Lewis Baker is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 76' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Baker is withdrawn and John Buckley gets his opportunity.
  • 77' GOAL! Ryan Longman scores on 77.
  • 80' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a card on 80.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Amario Cozier-Duberry is replaced by Joe Rankin-Costello on 84 minute.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. John Buckley is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — card on 87.
  • 90' The whistle greets Abu Kamara as he departs to be replaced by Finley Burns.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Hull City AFC 2024-12-07 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-12-29 Hull City AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-08-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2023-04-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Hull City AFC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2024-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2024-12-21 Millwall FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-12-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2024-12-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-12-07 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Hull City AFC Form

2024-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Hull City AFC W 2024-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–0 Hull City AFC L 2024-12-21 Hull City AFC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2024-12-14 Coventry City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC L 2024-12-11 Hull City AFC 1–1 Watford FC D 2024-12-07 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.78 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Hull City AFC 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC40% Draw25% Hull City AFC35%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Hull City AFC
60%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Hull City AFC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC31% Draw41% Hull City AFC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗

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