Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
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

Season Stats

Hull City AFC Middlesbrough FC
#6 Position #5
73 Points 80
46 Played 46
21 / 10 / 15 W / D / L 22 / 14 / 10
70 Scored 72
66 Conceded 47
+4 GD +25
1.59 PPG 1.74
46% Win % 48%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to The MKM Stadium that hosts another battle between Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 7' Marcus Tavernier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 12' Lee Peltier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 17' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' Hull City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' Hull City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 42' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Alfie Jones has done his job and it is now time for Sean McLoughlin to step up.
  • 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hull City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' Duncan Watmore is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
  • 58' Lee Peltier was booked on 58.
  • 60' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. George Moncur is withdrawn and Greg Docherty gets his opportunity.
  • 65' 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.
  • 69' Mallik Wilks is replacing Tyler Smith for the Hull City AFC side.
  • 74' Middlesbrough 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.
  • 78' A moment of madness from Paddy McNair on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Uche Ikpeazu on, Dael Fry off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Joe Lumley adds to his 0 season tally! Hull City AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' Isaiah Jones gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Duncan Watmore and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Isaiah Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Duncan Watmore at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Hull City AFC player. Mallik Wilks gets a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Hull City AFC players.

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
Jarrod Bowen 3
Britt Assombalonga 3
Chuba Akpom 2
Tommy Conway 2
Hayden Hackney 2
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh 2
Mallik Wilks 2
Emmanuel Latte Lath 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
3 / 4
1.41 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Hull City AFC or Middlesbrough FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC43% Draw27% Middlesbrough FC30%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
57%
Hull City AFC or Middlesbrough FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC28% Draw47% Middlesbrough FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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