Hull City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2024-25 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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
- Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
- Assistant 2 Mark Russell
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Leeds United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Hull City AFC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 73 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 21 / 10 / 15 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 70 | Scored | 2 |
| 66 | Conceded | 2 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 46% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Hull City AFC are 3rd (73 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Hull City AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC has kicked off!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' England international Regan Slater has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The Ireland Sean McLoughlin breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
- 25' 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 Amario Cozier-Duberry suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Danny Batth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Hull City AFC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' 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.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 61' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Mason Burstow on, Ryan Longman off on 61 minutes.
- 62' Gustavo Puerta makes way for Steven Alzate at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
- 67' The whistle greets Tyrhys Dolan as he departs to be replaced by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- 69' Charlie Hughes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Yuki Ohashi gets a card.
- 74' Abdulkadir Omur is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Bedia at the 74 minute mark.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Owen Beck argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' Tyrhys Dolan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 84' The referee shows Hull City AFC player a card on 84.
- 84' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Makhtar Gueye comes on to replace Yuki Ohashi.
- 85' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Joe Rankin-Costello comes on to replace Todd Cantwell.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Makhtar Gueye on 90.
- With this win, Blackburn Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 45
- 2
- 27
-
9
Chris Bedia ↓ Abdulkadir Omur 74'
- 6
- 1
-
16
Ryan Longman ↓ Mason Burstow 61'
- 4
-
20
Gustavo Puerta ↓ Steven Alzate 62'
-
44
Abu Kamara ↓ Marvin Mehlem 85'
Bench
-
19
Steven Alzate ↑ 62'
- 31
-
8
Marvin Mehlem ↑ 85'
-
12
Joao Pedro Galvao ↑ 74'
-
10
Abdulkadir Omur ↑ 74'
- 23
- 29
-
48
Mason Burstow ↑ 61'
- 17
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 19
- 8
- 15
- 42
- 5
-
23
Yuki Ohashi ↓ Makhtar Gueye 84'
- 6
- 10
- 24
Bench
- 4
-
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 85'
-
9
Makhtar Gueye ↑ 84'
- 21
- 13
- 20
-
33
Amario Cozier-Duberry ↑ 67'
- 40
- 43
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Connolly | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Jack Rodwell | 1 |
| Sam Gallagher | 1 |
| Harrison Reed | 1 |
| Harry Pickering | 1 |
| Derrick Williams | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
2024-12-07
Hull City AFC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2024-11-30
Middlesbrough FC
3–1
Hull City AFC
L
2024-11-26
Hull City AFC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2024-11-23
Luton Town FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
L
2024-11-10
Hull City AFC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2024-11-05
Oxford United FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2024-12-07
Hull City AFC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2024-11-30
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Leeds United FC
W
2024-11-27
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2024-11-09
Cardiff City FC
1–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2024-11-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Stoke City FC
L
2024-11-02
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.65
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
59%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
66%
Hull City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.