Sunday , 16 August 2026

Hull City AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Hull City AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC The MKM Stadium 22,706 HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Gelhardt 24' 1–0
1–1 77' Tomoki Iwata
Paddy McNair 29' Y
Y 55' Jay Stansfield
Semi Ajayi 55' Y
Joe Gelhardt 67' Y
Kieran Dowell 85' Y
Y 86' Demarai Gray
Y 88' Phil Neumann
Y 90' Marvin Ducksch

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Jacob Graham (England)
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

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

6
6
2
Hull City AFC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2025-10-18 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Hull City AFC 2024-03-05 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2024-01-16 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC 2024-01-06 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
11 Apr Sheffield United FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
03 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
21 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–1 W
14 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–3 L
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
12 Apr Wrexham AFC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
03 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
21 Mar Derby County FC A 0–1 L
14 Mar Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Hull City AFC Birmingham City FC
#3 Position #15
73 Points 0
46 Played 0
21 / 10 / 15 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
70 Scored 0
66 Conceded 0
+4 GD +0
1.59 PPG –
46% Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Hull City AFC are 3rd (73 pts). Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Hull City AFC have kicked off against Birmingham City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Oliver McBurnie, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Hull City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 24' What a moment for Joe Gelhardt! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 29' The referee has no hesitation. Paddy McNair is booked for Hull City AFC — card on 29.
  • 34' Kai Wagner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 39' Tomoki Iwata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Egan, as he is very good at scoring at The MKM Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 50' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 50 minute. Bright Osayi-Samuel leaves to be changed by Ethan Laird.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Jay Stansfield is booked for Birmingham City FC — card on 55.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 63' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Jay Stansfield is withdrawn and Marvin Ducksch gets his opportunity.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Joe Gelhardt on 67 minutes earns him a card. Hull City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 72' 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.
  • 75' A change in the Hull City AFC ranks — Liam Millar exits the field as Lewis Koumas enters on 75.
  • 77' Tomoki Iwata makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Birmingham City FC are in front.
  • 82' 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.
  • 83' Ryan John Giles gets the nod from Hull City AFC. He replaces Paddy McNair and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Kieran Dowell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
  • 86' Birmingham City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 87' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle Joseph is hanging Amir Hadziahmetovic on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' Phil Neumann catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Marvin Ducksch argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' The whistle greets Carlos Vicente as he departs to be replaced by Seung-Ho Paik.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergej Jakirović

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 3
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Kamil Grosicki 2
Fraizer Campbell 2
Jarrod Bowen 2
Gary Gardner 2
Josh Magennis 1
Ozan Tufan 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2025-10-18 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Hull City AFC 2024-03-05 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2024-01-16 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC 2024-01-06 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC

Hull City AFC Form

2026-04-18 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2026-04-11 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Hull City AFC L 2026-04-06 Hull City AFC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2026-04-03 Oxford United FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2026-03-21 Hull City AFC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2026-03-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Hull City AFC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2026-04-18 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2026-04-12 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Wrexham AFC W 2026-04-06 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2026-04-03 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2026-03-21 Derby County FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2026-03-14 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.68 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC37% Draw40% Birmingham City FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
77%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
63%
Hull City AFC or Birmingham City FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC19% Draw69% Birmingham City FC12%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.3%
1 – 0
18.9%
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
1.4%
2 – 2
1.1%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 23% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 17% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
60% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

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