Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Hull City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Hull City AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC The MKM Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Marcus Tavernier
Y 58' Lee Peltier
Y 78' Paddy McNair
Mallik Wilks 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.

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

6
3
6
Hull City AFC 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 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 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
28 Sep Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
25 Sep Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
18 Sep Sheffield United FC H 1–3 L
14 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–2 L
11 Sep Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
28 Sep Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
25 Sep Reading FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
15 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 2–0 W
11 Sep Coventry City FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds The MKM Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 7' Marcus Tavernier has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 7.
  • 12' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' Hull City AFC 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.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' Uche Ikpeazu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
  • 37' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' It is a substitution in Hull City AFC team. Alfie Jones is replaced by Sean McLoughlin on 42 minute.
  • 47' James Lea Siliki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' Hull City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 60' Hull City AFC ring the changes. George Moncur has done his job and it is now time for Greg Docherty to step up.
  • 65' Richard Smallwood has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' Mallik Wilks gets the nod from Hull City AFC. He replaces Tyler Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paddy McNair on 78.
  • 80' Uche Ikpeazu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dael Fry at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' GOAL! Joe Lumley fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Isaiah Jones. He replaces Duncan Watmore on 84 minute.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Isaiah Jones comes on to replace Duncan Watmore.
  • 90' Mallik Wilks catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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

2021-10-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

2021-10-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-09-28 Hull City AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2021-09-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Hull City AFC L 2021-09-18 Hull City AFC 1–3 Sheffield United FC L 2021-09-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Hull City AFC L 2021-09-11 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Hull City AFC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-10-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-09-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2021-09-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-09-11 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC47% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC25%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
53%
Hull City AFC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC31% Draw50% Middlesbrough FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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