Thursday , 1 October 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 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

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

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at The MKM Stadium. Hull City AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 8' Against the run of play, George Honeyman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 13' Hull City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' A quiet spell here at The MKM Stadium. Hull City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Longman made 339 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 48' Hull City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' Jan Paul van Hecke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 387 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 68' What a moment for Tom Eaves! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' Daniel Ayala has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Rankin-Costello on 68 minute.
  • 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Hull City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Rothwell on 81 minutes.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Joe Rothwell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Hull City AFC! Tyler Smith comes on to replace Ryan Longman.
  • 88' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Darragh Lenihan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' Tyler Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Longman at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Darragh Lenihan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. George Honeyman departs to be replaced by Callum Jones.
  • 90' Ben Brereton was booked on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Samuel Szmodics 2
Adam Armstrong 2
Ben Brereton 1
George Honeyman 1
Bradley Dack 1
Tom Eaves 1
Bradley Dack 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
2 / 4
1.07 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC33% Draw31% Blackburn Rovers FC36%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
64%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
67%
Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC22% Draw51% Blackburn Rovers FC27%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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