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Hull City AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Hull City AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Kingston Communications Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordy de Wijs 12' Y
Markus Henriksen 59' Y
Y 60' Craig Gardner

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Kingston Communications Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Tony Harrington

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

6
6
2
Hull City AFC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2018-11-10 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
26 Feb Millwall FC H 2–1 W
23 Feb Brentford FC A 1–5 L
12 Feb Rotherham United FC H 2–2 D
09 Feb Derby County FC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
26 Feb Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
23 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
12 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
09 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 4–3 W
02 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
Phil Neumann 2 G
Demarai Gray 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Birmingham City FC gets underway.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kerim Mrabti, as he is very good at scoring at Kingston Communications Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordy de Wijs.
  • 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' Todd Kane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Jarrod Bowen gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Kamil Grosicki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
  • 33' Hull City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' It’s high time Nigel Adkins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Maxime Colin departs to be replaced by Wes Harding.
  • 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wes Harding is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hull City AFC.
  • 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. David Davis departs to be replaced by Craig Gardner.
  • 59' Hull City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 60' Craig Gardner was booked on 60.
  • 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jarrod Bowen makes it 2-0.
  • 65' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' Connor Mahoney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 76' Liam Ridgewell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordy de Wijs on 76 minute.
  • 78' Connor Mahoney makes way for Jacques Maghoma at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' Eric Lichaj makes way for Robbie McKenzie at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at Kingston Communications Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • It finishes all square. Hull City AFC and Birmingham City FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Adkins

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 3
Kamil Grosicki 2
Fraizer Campbell 2
Jarrod Bowen 2
Gary Gardner 2
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
George Honeyman 1
Matty Jacob 1

Head to Head

2019-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2018-11-10 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Hull City AFC

Hull City AFC Form

2019-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2019-02-26 Hull City AFC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2019-02-23 Brentford FC 5–1 Hull City AFC L 2019-02-12 Hull City AFC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2019-02-09 Derby County FC 2–0 Hull City AFC L 2019-02-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-02-26 Bristol City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2019-02-23 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2019-02-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-02-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–4 Birmingham City FC W 2019-02-02 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC51% Draw25% Birmingham City FC24%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
49%
Hull City AFC or Birmingham City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC36% Draw44% Birmingham City FC20%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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