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

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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

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

Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

6/1

31-45

4/7

46-60

4/1

61-75

4/1

76+

4/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

August Priske	6 G	1 A
Liam Millar	4 G	3 A
Jay Stansfield	4 G	1 A
Demarai Gray	3 G
Phil Neumann	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Hull City AFC have kicked off against Birmingham City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Markus Henriksen suffering a number of foals already.
10' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
12' It’s a booking for Hull City AFC player. Jordy de Wijs gets a Yellow card.
17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
22' Birmingham City FC have won 442 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
23' Jarrod Bowen doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
28' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Kerim Mrabti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gary Gardner, as he is very good at scoring at Kingston Communications Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
38' David Davis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 398 appearances.
43' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
44' The crowd applauds Maxime Colin as he leaves the pitch. Wes Harding steps in for Birmingham City FC.
49' Hull City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
56' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. David Davis has done his job and it is now time for Craig Gardner to step up.
59' That is a Yellow card for Hull City AFC. Markus Henriksen will be fuming at that decision.
60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Craig Gardner.
60' Jarrod Bowen makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Hull City AFC are in front.
65' Connor Mahoney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
70' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
75' Northern Ireland international Lee Camp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
76' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Liam Ridgewell on, Jordy de Wijs off on 76 minutes.
78' The supporters are chanting for Jacques Maghoma. He replaces Connor Mahoney on 78 minute.
83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Morrison made 398 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
85' Robbie McKenzie is replacing Eric Lichaj for the Hull City AFC side.
90' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
With this win, Hull City AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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

Player	Goals
Che Adams	3
Gary Gardner	2
Lukas Jutkiewicz	2
Kamil Grosicki	2
Fraizer Campbell	2
Jarrod Bowen	2
Harlee Dean	1
Liam Delap	1

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Hull City AFC Form

Birmingham City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Clean Sheet