Sunday , 15 November 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
4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

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' In just a few seconds The MKM Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Hull City AFC and Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Germany international Kai Wagner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Joe Gelhardt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' Paddy McNair has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 29.
  • 34' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Carlos Vicente has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' It’s high time Chris Davies made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Bright Osayi-Samuel is replaced by Ethan Laird on 50 minute.
  • 55' Jay Stansfield is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' Birmingham City FC make a change. Jay Stansfield trudges off to be replaced by Marvin Ducksch on 63 minutes.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joe Gelhardt.
  • 72' 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.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Lewis Koumas on, Liam Millar off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' GOAL! Tomoki Iwata scores on 77.
  • 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 83' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Paddy McNair is withdrawn and Ryan John Giles gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Kieran Dowell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 85.
  • 86' Birmingham City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Amir Hadziahmetovic as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Joseph steps in for Hull City AFC.
  • 88' Birmingham City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Marvin Ducksch was booked on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Carlos Vicente as he leaves the pitch. Seung-Ho Paik steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Jarrod Bowen 2
Gary Gardner 2
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Kamil Grosicki 2
Fraizer Campbell 2
Troy Deeney 1
Jay Stansfield 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
1 / 4
1.32 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Hull City AFC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC43% Draw29% Birmingham City FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
57%
Hull City AFC or Birmingham City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC29% Draw50% Birmingham City FC21%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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