Hull City AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
- Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Leeds United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Leeds United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 0–5 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Hull City AFC to score. At the same time, Cardiff City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Omer Riza might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Will Fish.
- 18' What a strike from Callum Robinson! The score is 0-1.
- 22' Mohamed Belloumi does the damage! The net is bulging and Hull City AFC surge ahead!
- 22' Jamilu Collins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 22.
- 27' Wales international Rubin Colwill has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a card for Sean McLoughlin.
- 33' It’s high time Omer Riza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Against the run of play, Mohamed Belloumi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' Andy Rinomhota is replacing Will Fish for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 45' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' What composure from Oscar Zambrano! The Ecuador international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Cardiff City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 59' Fresh legs for Hull City AFC! Liam Millar comes on to replace Mohamed Belloumi.
- 62' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 62 minute. Callum Robinson leaves to be changed by Chris Willock.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hull City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Regan Slater. He receives a card.
- 72' Abu Kamara gets the nod from Hull City AFC. He replaces Abdulkadir Omur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Wilfride Kanga comes on to replace Anwar El Ghazi.
- 75' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a card on 75.
- 76' Poor challenge from Marvin Mehlem. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 81' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 83' The crowd applauds Marvin Mehlem as he leaves the pitch. Steven Alzate steps in for Hull City AFC.
- 88' Hull City AFC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- The points are shared — Hull City AFC 4-1 Cardiff City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2
-
27
Regan Slater ↓ Kasey Palmer 73'
-
8
Marvin Mehlem ↓ Steven Alzate 83'
-
10
Abdulkadir Omur ↓ Abu Kamara 72'
- 5
- 9
- 6
- 1
- 23
-
33
Mohamed Belloumi ↓ Liam Millar 59'
-
25
Oscar Zambrano ↓ Xavier Simons 73'
Bench
- 3
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 73'
-
19
Steven Alzate ↑ 83'
-
7
Liam Millar ↑ 59'
- 22
- 48
- 17
-
18
Xavier Simons ↑ 73'
-
44
Abu Kamara ↑ 72'
Coach
Tim Walter
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ David Turnbull 73'
- 8
- 12
-
47
Callum Robinson ↓ Chris Willock 62'
-
20
Anwar El Ghazi ↓ Wilfride Kanga 73'
- 21
- 38
-
17
Jamilu Collins ↓ Ollie Tanner 62'
- 27
- 18
-
2
Will Fish ↓ Andy Rinomhota 40'
Bench
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 40'
- 1
-
15
Wilfride Kanga ↑ 73'
-
14
David Turnbull ↑ 73'
-
16
Chris Willock ↑ 62'
- 37
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 62'
- 45
- 49
Coach
Omer Riza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Robinson | 3 |
| Regan Slater | 2 |
| Dimitris Pelkas | 2 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 2 |
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Fabio Carvalho | 2 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC to win 61%
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
84%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
39%
Hull City AFC or Cardiff City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.3%
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
Actual
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Cardiff City 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%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

