Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Hull City AFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC MKM Stadium 20,352 HT 45' · FT 45'
Aaron Connolly 32' 1–0
Scott Twine 56' 2–0
Ozan Tufan 59' 3–0
Y 54' Jamilu Collins
Y 56' Manolis Siopis
Cyrus Christie 67' Y
Y 83' Ebou Adams

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at MKM Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
  • Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)

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

7
1
2
Hull City AFC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Hull City AFC 3–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-02-04 Hull City AFC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-11-08 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Hull City AFC 2022-04-15 Hull City AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-11-24 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
02 Dec Watford FC H 1–2 L
28 Nov Rotherham United FC H 4–1 W
25 Nov Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
13 Dec Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
09 Dec Millwall FC H 1–0 W
02 Dec Southampton FC A 0–2 L
28 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L
25 Nov Preston North End FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Hull City AFC Cardiff City FC
#3 Position #21
73 Points 0
46 Played 0
21 / 10 / 15 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
70 Scored 0
66 Conceded 0
+4 GD +0
1.59 PPG –
46% Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Hull City AFC are 3rd (73 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at MKM Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Cardiff City FC 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.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 15' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Rosenior might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Jacob Greaves, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Callum Robinson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 32' Assisted by Liam Delap with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aaron Connolly makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 46' Cardiff City FC make a change. Ike Ugbo trudges off to be replaced by Josh Bowler on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hull City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Jamilu Collins is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 54.
  • 56' Goal! Scott Twine scores his 43 goal in 57 matches.
  • 56' Manolis Siopis is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 59' A stunning finish from Ozan Tufan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 64' A quiet spell here at MKM Stadium. Hull City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 66 minute. Manolis Siopis leaves to be changed by Romaine Sawyers.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cyrus Christie on 67.
  • 67' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Jean Michael Seri by Greg Docherty on 67 minute.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 77' Ollie Tanner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Karlan Grant on 77 minute.
  • 81' Aaron Connolly makes way for Harry Vaughan at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
  • 83' Ebou Adams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' Hull City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 90' Tyler Morton makes way for Andy Smith at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Rosenior

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Robinson 3
Fabio Carvalho 2
Regan Slater 2
Dimitris Pelkas 2
Mohamed Belloumi 2
Daniel Ward 2
Sean Morrison 1
Ozan Tufan 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Hull City AFC 3–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-02-04 Hull City AFC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-11-08 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Hull City AFC 2022-04-15 Hull City AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-11-24 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Hull City AFC

Hull City AFC Form

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 2023-12-02 Hull City AFC 1–2 Watford FC L 2023-11-28 Hull City AFC 4–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-11-25 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Hull City AFC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-12-16 Hull City AFC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-12-13 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-12-09 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-11-28 Cardiff City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC60% Draw30% Cardiff City FC10%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
90%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
40%
Hull City AFC or Cardiff City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC35% Draw60% Cardiff City FC5%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
25.1%
0 – 0
24.4%
2 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
4 – 0
1.7%
1 – 2
1.3%
0 – 2
1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 17% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 31% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 7% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
72% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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