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Hull City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Hull City AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Tue 20 Aug 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Kevin Stewart 38' Y
Tom Eaves 53' Y
Stephen Kingsley 61' Y
Josh Bowler 80' Y
Y 81' Darragh Lenihan

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
1
8
Hull City AFC 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-20 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-01-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Hull City AFC 2018-08-18 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
17 Aug Brentford FC A 1–1 D
10 Aug Reading FC H 2–1 W
03 Aug Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
05 May Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
27 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
17 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
10 Aug Fulham FC A 0–2 L
03 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
05 May Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
27 Apr Norwich City FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Hull City AFC Blackburn Rovers FC
#3 Position #6
73 Points 1
46 Played 1
21 / 10 / 15 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
70 Scored 2
66 Conceded 2
+4 GD +0
1.59 PPG 1.00
46% Win % 0%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Hull City AFC are 3rd (73 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Hull City AFC is hosting Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darragh Lenihan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Hull City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hull City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Hull City AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin Stewart argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Hull City AFC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Tom Eaves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' England international John Buckley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stephen Kingsley.
  • 62' The deadlock is broken! Derrick Williams gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
  • 64' Danny Graham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Gallagher at the 64 minute mark.
  • 67' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Tom Eaves by Josh Magennis on 67 minute.
  • 72' A quiet spell here at . Hull City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' Joe Rothwell gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Bradley Dack and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Blackburn Rovers FC 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.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh Bowler.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Darragh Lenihan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Armstrong departs to be replaced by John Buckley.
  • Blackburn Rovers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Connolly 3
Adam Armstrong 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Jack Rodwell 1
Sam Gallagher 1
Harrison Reed 1
Harry Pickering 1
Derrick Williams 1

Head to Head

2019-08-20 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-01-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Hull City AFC 2018-08-18 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Hull City AFC Form

2019-08-20 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-08-17 Brentford FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2019-08-10 Hull City AFC 2–1 Reading FC W 2019-08-03 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Hull City AFC L 2019-05-05 Hull City AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2019-04-27 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Hull City AFC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-08-20 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-08-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-08-10 Fulham FC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-08-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2019-05-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2019-04-27 Norwich City FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC36% Draw26% Blackburn Rovers FC38%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
63%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
64%
Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC29% Draw42% Blackburn Rovers FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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