Hull City AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Kingston Communications Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee James Wilson
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Reading FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
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' The wait is over. Birmingham City FC get us underway at Kingston Communications Stadium.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hull City AFC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Australia international Jackson Irvine has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Poor challenge from Jackson Irvine. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 33' With 1 assists to his name this season, Callum Elder is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hull City AFC.
- 38' Geraldo Bajrami is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
- 43' Hull City AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Tom Eaves gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for Hull City AFC. Reece Burke will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' The crowd applauds Jude Bellingham as he leaves the pitch. Alvaro Gimenez steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- 58' GOAL! Kamil Grosicki scores on 58. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen
- 63' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 63 minute. Fran Villalba leaves to be changed by Jefferson Montero.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh McEachran.
- 69' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Daniel Crowley comes on to replace Josh McEachran.
- 74' Jarrod Bowen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
- 76' Hull City AFC make a change. Tom Eaves trudges off to be replaced by Keane Lewis-Potter on 76 minutes.
- 81' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Kamil Grosicki by George Honeyman on 81 minute.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Daniel Crowley will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' GOAL! Keane Lewis-Potter fires home to make it 3-0!
- The points are shared — Hull City AFC 3-0 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 11
- 5
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 20
-
9
Tom Eaves ↓ Keane Lewis-Potter 76'
- 37
- 26
-
19
Josh Bowler ↓ Daniel Batty 63'
Bench
-
18
George Honeyman ↑ 81'
- 25
- 13
-
8
Daniel Batty ↑ 63'
- 23
- 3
-
31
Keane Lewis-Potter ↑ 76'
Coach
Grant McCann
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
- 12
- 10
- 3
-
16
Josh McEachran ↓ Daniel Crowley 69'
- 17
- 11
- 34
- 43
- 22
Bench
-
15
Jefferson Montero ↑ 63'
- 1
- 26
- 19
- 20
-
7
Daniel Crowley ↑ 69'
-
24
Alvaro Gimenez ↑ 54'
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Che Adams | 3 |
| Gary Gardner | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 2 |
| Fraizer Campbell | 2 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 2 |
| Liam Delap | 1 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-12-21
Hull City AFC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-12-14
Birmingham City FC
2–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-12-11
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-12-07
Reading FC
2–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-11-30
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2019-11-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
40%
Hull City AFC or Birmingham City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.