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Hull City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Hull City AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Thu 2 Jul 2020 · 16:00 UTC Kingston Communications Stadium HT 45+9' · FT 45+6'
Mallik Wilks 45' Y
Y 90' Marcus Tavernier

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Kingston Communications Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee

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

6
3
6
Hull City AFC 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2019-11-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Hull City AFC 2019-04-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Hull City AFC 2018-09-29 Hull City AFC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
27 Jun Birmingham City FC A 3–3 D
20 Jun Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
07 Mar Stoke City FC A 1–5 L
29 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–4 L
26 Feb Barnsley FC H 0–1 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
27 Jun Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
20 Jun Swansea City AFC H 0–3 L
07 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 1–0 W
02 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 2–2 D
26 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Hull City AFC Middlesbrough FC
#3 Position #10
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

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Hull City AFC are 3rd (73 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC has kicked off!
  • 4' A goal from the DR Congo international Britt Assombalonga! He fires home on 4 to make it 0-1!
  • 8' Herbie Kane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hull City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at Kingston Communications Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Herbie Kane is replaced by George Honeyman.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jon Toral made 380 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 41' A change in the Hull City AFC ranks — Callum Elder exits the field as Kevin Stewart enters on 41.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Mallik Wilks is booked for Hull City AFC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Keane Lewis-Potter has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Scott on 46 minute.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Djed Spence by Lewis Wing on 52 minute.
  • 57' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 63' The whistle greets Patrick Roberts as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 68' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 73' Jonathan Howson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Saville, as he is very good at scoring at Kingston Communications Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Ashley Fletcher. He replaces Britt Assombalonga on 79 minute.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Daniel Batty is replaced by Jon Toral.
  • 87' Marcus Tavernier, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcus Tavernier.
  • Hull City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Britt Assombalonga 3
Jarrod Bowen 3
Finn Azaz 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Tommy Conway 2
Hayden Hackney 2
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh 2
Mallik Wilks 2

Head to Head

2020-07-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2019-11-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Hull City AFC 2019-04-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Hull City AFC 2018-09-29 Hull City AFC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC

Hull City AFC Form

2020-07-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-06-27 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Hull City AFC D 2020-06-20 Hull City AFC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2020-03-07 Stoke City FC 5–1 Hull City AFC L 2020-02-29 Hull City AFC 0–4 Leeds United FC L 2020-02-26 Hull City AFC 0–1 Barnsley FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-07-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-06-27 Stoke City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-06-20 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC L 2020-03-07 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-03-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-02-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.49 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC29% Draw39% Middlesbrough FC32%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
71%
Hull City AFC or Middlesbrough FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC12% Draw68% Middlesbrough FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.5%
0 – 1
19.7%
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
1.7%
2 – 2
1.2%
1 – 3
1%
3 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 16% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 24% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✗

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