Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Hull City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Hull City AFC
3 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Fri 29 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC MKM Stadium 21,876 HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Delap 11' 1–0
Aaron Connolly 18' 2–0
2–1 33' Samuel Szmodics
2–2 45+3' Harry Pickering
Alfie Jones 63' 3–2
Ozan Tufan 5' Y
Y 29' Jake Garrett
Y 37' James Hill
Y 52' Sondre Tronstad
Y 58' Dominic Hyam
Jean Michael Seri 72' Y
YR 74' Dominic Hyam
Tyler Morton 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Graham Kane
  • Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

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
2023-12-29 Hull City AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-08-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2023-04-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Hull City AFC 2022-10-29 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-01-19 Hull City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
26 Dec Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
22 Dec Bristol City FC A 2–3 L
16 Dec Cardiff City FC H 3–0 W
13 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–2 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Hull City AFC A 2–3 L
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–3 L
23 Dec Watford FC H 1–2 L
16 Dec Southampton FC A 0–4 L
12 Dec Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
09 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–2 L

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' KICK OFF: Hull City AFC gets underway.
  • 5' The referee shows Hull City AFC player a Yellow card on 5.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Liam Delap — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' Magnificent from Aaron Connolly! That is 19 goals in 338 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 23' Jake Garrett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' Jake Garrett has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
  • 33' A stunning finish from Samuel Szmodics — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Hill on 37.
  • 42' It’s high time Jon Dahl Tomasson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' Jacob Greaves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
  • 48' What a moment for Harry Pickering! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dominic Hyam on 58 minutes.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Dominic Hyam gets a Yellow card.
  • 63' What a strike from Alfie Jones! The score is 3-2.
  • 67' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Dilan Markanday by Andrew Moran on 67 minute.
  • 68' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Jake Garrett has done his job and it is now time for Adam Wharton to step up.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Jean Michael Seri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Dominic Hyam gets a Red card.
  • 77' The whistle greets Arnor Sigurdsson as he departs to be replaced by Hayden Carter.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Tyler Morton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' Greg Docherty is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Connolly at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Tyler Morton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Liam Delap is withdrawn and Allahyar Sayyadmanesh gets his opportunity.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Hull City AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Rosenior

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-29 Hull City AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-08-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2023-04-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Hull City AFC 2022-10-29 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-01-19 Hull City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Hull City AFC Form

2023-12-29 Hull City AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-12-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Hull City AFC L 2023-12-16 Hull City AFC 3–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-12-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Hull City AFC W 2023-12-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Hull City AFC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-12-29 Hull City AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Watford FC L 2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2023-12-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Hull City AFC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC56% Draw24% Blackburn Rovers FC20%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
44%
Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC38% Draw45% Blackburn Rovers FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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