Hull City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–0 | 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)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).
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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' A quiet spell here at The MKM Stadium. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' A goal from the Ireland international Samuel Szmodics! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
- 20' Hull City AFC is showing some good football. However, Hull City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' A moment of madness from Ryan Woods on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hull City AFC will be frustrated.
- 34' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Lewis Travis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' The 24-year-old Tyrhys Dolan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' Hull City AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ozan Tufan is hanging Jean Michael Seri on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Tyrhys Dolan trudges off to be replaced by Hayden Carter on 62 minutes.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Oscar Estupinan. He replaces Greg Docherty on 67 minute.
- 71' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Samuel Szmodics is replaced by Bradley Dack on 71 minute.
- 76' 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.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tobias Figueiredo.
- 80' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Longman departs to be replaced by Dogukan Sinik.
- 85' Cyrus Christie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' The crowd applauds Tobias Figueiredo as he leaves the pitch. Lewie Coyle steps in for Hull City AFC.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Hull City AFC.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 15
-
6
Tobias Figueiredo ↓ Lewie Coyle 90'
- 33
-
24
Jean Michael Seri ↓ Ozan Tufan 46'
-
8
Greg Docherty ↓ Oscar Estupinan 67'
- 27
- 20
-
5
Alfie Jones ↓ Brandon Fleming 46'
- 4
-
16
Ryan Longman ↓ Dogukan Sinik 80'
Bench
-
7
Ozan Tufan ↑ 46'
-
11
Dogukan Sinik ↑ 80'
- 1
-
21
Brandon Fleming ↑ 46'
-
2
Lewie Coyle ↑ 90'
-
19
Oscar Estupinan ↑ 67'
- 17
Coach
Andy Dawson
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Jack Vale 71'
- 27
- 22
-
8
Samuel Szmodics ↓ Bradley Dack 71'
- 16
- 5
- 3
- 1
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Hayden Carter 62'
- 6
-
36
Adam Wharton ↓ Daniel Ayala 62'
Bench
- 13
-
4
Daniel Ayala ↑ 62'
-
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 71'
-
17
Hayden Carter ↑ 62'
-
29
Jack Vale ↑ 71'
- 18
- 30
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Connolly | 3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Liam Delap | 1 |
| Dominic Samuel | 1 |
| Ryan Longman | 1 |
| Daniel Ayala | 1 |
| Ben Brereton | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-10-29
Hull City AFC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-10-22
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2022-10-18
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2022-10-15
Middlesbrough FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-10-11
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-10-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Rotherham United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
62%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
69%
Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
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% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

