Hull City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Graham Kane
- Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
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 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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' Welcome to MKM Stadium that hosts another battle between Hull City AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ozan Tufan on 5.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 11' Goal! Liam Delap scores his 25 goal in 436 matches.
- 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 18' GOAL! Aaron Connolly scores on 18.
- 23' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' Hull City AFC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 29' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Garrett is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 29.
- 33' Samuel Szmodics does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James Hill on 37 minutes.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Arnor Sigurdsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' Harry Pickering has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 52' Sondre Tronstad has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
- 57' Alfie Jones has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 29 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Dominic Hyam will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 63' GOAL! Alfie Jones fires home to make it 3-2!
- 67' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Moran is hanging Dilan Markanday on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Jake Garrett exits the field as Adam Wharton enters on 68.
- 72' Jean Michael Seri is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 74' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Red card on 74.
- 77' Hayden Carter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arnor Sigurdsson at the 77 minute mark.
- 81' Tyler Morton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 81' It is a substitution in Hull City AFC team. Aaron Connolly is replaced by Greg Docherty on 81 minute.
- 86' Hull City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's 4-4-2 shape.
- 88' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Liam Delap has done his job and it is now time for Allahyar Sayyadmanesh to step up.
- Hull City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Ozan Tufan ↓ Cyrus Christie 88'
-
44
Aaron Connolly ↓ Greg Docherty 81'
- 24
- 1
- 2
- 27
-
10
Adama Traore ↓ Scott Twine 77'
- 5
- 4
- 20
- 15
Bench
-
33
Cyrus Christie ↑ 88'
-
8
Greg Docherty ↑ 81'
-
30
Scott Twine ↑ 77'
- 22
- 6
-
9
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh ↑ 88'
- 29
- 14
- 32
Coach
Liam Rosenior
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 2
- 4
- 8
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 6
-
18
Dilan Markanday ↓ Andrew Moran 67'
-
30
Jake Garrett ↓ Adam Wharton 67'
-
33
Semir Telalovic ↓ Niall Ennis 68'
- 12
Bench
- 27
-
14
Niall Ennis ↑ 68'
-
17
Hayden Carter ↑ 77'
- 34
-
24
Andrew Moran ↑ 67'
- 20
-
23
Adam Wharton ↑ 67'
- 15
- 22
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Connolly | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Harry Pickering | 1 |
| Derrick Williams | 1 |
| Alfie Jones | 1 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 1 |
| Liam Delap | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
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
1.93
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
40%
Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.