Hull City AFC vs Leeds United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Paul Hodskinson
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Oxford United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Hull City AFC is hosting Leeds United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' A stunning finish from Abu Kamara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 10' Leeds United FC is showing some good football. However, Leeds United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Finley Burns is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hull City AFC and Leeds United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 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 Regan Slater suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mateo Fernandez, as he is very good at scoring at The MKM Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Against the run of play, Ao Tanaka has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 363 games and scored 538 goals.
- 56' Hull City AFC currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' Daniel James has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
- 66' A change in the Leeds United FC ranks — Maximilian Wober exits the field as Sam Byram enters on 66.
- 67' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Mason Burstow departs to be replaced by Harry Vaughan.
- 68' Xavier Simons is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Alzate at the 68 minute mark.
- 72' A goal from the Netherlands international Joel Piroe! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-3!
- 77' Jayden Bogle has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joao Pedro Galvao makes no mistake. 2-3!
- 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Joe Rodon.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' Against the run of play, Abu Kamara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Leeds United FC ring the changes. Joe Rothwell has done his job and it is now time for Josuha Guilavogui to step up.
- The final score is 3-3.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 27
-
19
Steven Alzate ↓ Xavier Simons 68'
- 12
- 5
- 6
- 1
- 29
-
48
Mason Burstow ↓ Harry Vaughan 67'
-
20
Gustavo Puerta ↓ Finley Burns 90'
- 44
Bench
- 3
- 26
- 23
-
14
Harry Vaughan ↑ 67'
-
17
Finley Burns ↑ 90'
- 32
-
18
Xavier Simons ↑ 68'
-
41
Tyrell Sellars-Fleming ↑ 90'
- 42
Coach
Ruben Selles
Leeds United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 6
- 7
- 2
- 8
-
39
Maximilian Wober ↓ Sam Byram 66'
- 1
- 22
- 14
-
10
Joel Piroe ↓ Mateo Fernandez 90'
- 11
Bench
- 26
-
25
Sam Byram ↑ 66'
- 30
-
23
Josuha Guilavogui ↑ 90'
- 17
- 29
-
19
Mateo Fernandez ↑ 90'
- 33
- 37
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tyler Roberts | 3 |
| Daniel James | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 2 |
| Abu Kamara | 2 |
| Sam Byram | 1 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 1 |
| Fabio Carvalho | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Leeds United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Leeds United FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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
58%
Draw or Leeds United FC
70%
Hull City AFC or Leeds United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Leeds United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

