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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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
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

Season Stats

Hull City AFC Birmingham City FC
#6 Position #10
73 Points 64
46 Played 46
21 / 10 / 15 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
70 Scored 57
66 Conceded 56
+4 GD +1
1.59 PPG 1.39
46% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Kingston Communications Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Jordy de Wijs has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Kingston Communications Stadium. Hull City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 12' Hull City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 17' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 23' Goal! Jarrod Bowen scores his 112 goal in 380 matches.
  • 28' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Garry Monk might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' 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.
  • 44' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Wes Harding on, Maxime Colin off on 44 minutes.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Adkins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Craig Gardner. He replaces David Davis on 56 minute.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Hull City AFC player. Markus Henriksen gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Gardner on 60.
  • 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jarrod Bowen makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Jackson Irvine has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hull City AFC that had 380 games and scored 430 goals.
  • 76' Liam Ridgewell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordy de Wijs at the 76 minute mark.
  • 78' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Connor Mahoney exits the field as Jacques Maghoma enters on 78.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' The crowd applauds Eric Lichaj as he leaves the pitch. Robbie McKenzie steps in for Hull City AFC.
  • 90' Jacques Maghoma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
  • 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

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 3
Gary Gardner 2
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Kamil Grosicki 2
Fraizer Campbell 2
Jarrod Bowen 2
Harlee Dean 1
Liam Delap 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
1.94 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC51% Draw24% Birmingham City FC25%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC37% Draw42% Birmingham City FC21%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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