Thursday , 2 July 2026

Hull City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Hull City AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Wed 19 Jan 2022 · 19:45 UTC The MKM Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 81' Joe Rothwell
Y 82' Joe Rothwell
Y 88' Darragh Lenihan
Y 89' Darragh Lenihan
Y 90' Ben Brereton

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.

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
1
8
Hull City AFC 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-19 Hull City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-09-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Hull City AFC 2020-02-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Hull City AFC 2019-08-20 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-01-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–0 W
16 Jan Stoke City FC H 0–2 L
01 Jan Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
18 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 1–2 L
11 Dec Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
04 Dec Reading FC A 1–1 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
15 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
02 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
29 Dec Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
18 Dec Birmingham City FC H 4–0 W
11 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Hull City AFC Blackburn Rovers FC
#6 Position #20
73 Points 52
46 Played 46
21 / 10 / 15 W / D / L 13 / 13 / 20
70 Scored 42
66 Conceded 56
+4 GD -14
1.59 PPG 1.13
46% Win % 28%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Hull City AFC to score. At the same time, Blackburn Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 8' George Honeyman puts Hull City AFC on the lead.
  • 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
  • 23' Hull City AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hull City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Wharton, as he is very good at scoring at The MKM Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' It’s high time Grant McCann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keane Lewis-Potter made 380 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
  • 68' Goal! Tom Eaves scores his 53 goal in 182 matches.
  • 68' The whistle greets Joe Rankin-Costello as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Ayala.
  • 73' Randell Williams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
  • 78' 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 Ben Brereton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' Joe Rothwell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' Tyler Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Longman on 87 minute.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Darragh Lenihan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' Tyler Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Longman on 88 minute.
  • 89' Darragh Lenihan was booked on 89.
  • 90' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. George Honeyman is withdrawn and Callum Jones gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Brereton on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Hull City AFC players.

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
Sam Gallagher 1
Harrison Reed 1
Harry Pickering 1
Derrick Williams 1
Alfie Jones 1

Head to Head

2022-01-19 Hull City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-09-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Hull City AFC 2020-02-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Hull City AFC 2019-08-20 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-01-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Hull City AFC

Hull City AFC Form

2022-01-19 Hull City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-01-16 Hull City AFC 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2022-01-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Hull City AFC L 2021-12-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Hull City AFC L 2021-12-11 Hull City AFC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2021-12-04 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-01-19 Hull City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-01-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-01-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2021-12-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-12-11 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC37% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC33%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
63%
Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC26% Draw50% Blackburn Rovers FC24%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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