Blackburn Rovers FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Dean Whitestone
- Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
- Assistant 2 Paul Hodskinson
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackburn Rovers FC and Hull City AFC has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 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' Hull City AFC come into this ranked 22 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abu Kamara, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' Ryan Longman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mason Burstow on 58 minute.
- 59' It is a substitution in Hull City AFC team. Matty Jacob is replaced by Lewie Coyle on 59 minute.
- 62' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Makhtar Gueye departs to be replaced by Yuki Ohashi.
- 67' 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.
- 69' Lewis Baker catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 74' Amario Cozier-Duberry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 76' John Buckley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis Baker at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' What a strike from Ryan Longman! The score is 0-1.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Owen Beck. He receives a card.
- 84' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 84 minute. Amario Cozier-Duberry leaves to be changed by Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 87' That is a card for Blackburn Rovers FC. John Buckley will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Finley Burns is replacing Abu Kamara for the Hull City AFC side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 8
- 15
-
42
Lewis Baker ↓ John Buckley 76'
- 5
-
9
Makhtar Gueye ↓ Yuki Ohashi 62'
-
6
Sondre Tronstad ↓ Harry Leonard 84'
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Andreas Weimann 62'
- 24
- 33
Bench
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 62'
- 19
- 4
-
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 84'
-
23
Yuki Ohashi ↑ 62'
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 76'
- 12
-
20
Harry Leonard ↑ 84'
- 40
Coach
John Eustace
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 27
- 12
- 5
- 6
- 1
- 23
-
29
Matty Jacob ↓ Lewie Coyle 59'
-
48
Mason Burstow ↓ Ryan Longman 58'
-
18
Xavier Simons ↓ Steven Alzate 59'
- 20
-
44
Abu Kamara ↓ Finley Burns 90'
Bench
-
2
Lewie Coyle ↑ 59'
-
19
Steven Alzate ↑ 59'
- 31
- 10
- 9
-
16
Ryan Longman ↑ 58'
- 14
-
17
Finley Burns ↑ 90'
- 41
Coach
Ruben Selles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Connolly | 3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| George Honeyman | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Jack Rodwell | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Hull City AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Hull City AFC
62%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Hull City AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
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% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

