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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 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
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
#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' Hull City AFC have kicked off against Middlesbrough FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Keane Lewis-Potter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 7' Marcus Tavernier has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 7.
  • 12' Hull City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 17' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 22' Uche Ikpeazu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 308 appearances.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' It’s high time Grant McCann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Alfie Jones by Sean McLoughlin on 42 minute.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Hull City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lee Peltier.
  • 60' George Moncur makes way for Greg Docherty at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 69' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Tyler Smith by Mallik Wilks on 69 minute.
  • 74' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 78' Paddy McNair has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' The whistle greets Dael Fry as he departs to be replaced by Uche Ikpeazu.
  • 81' Goal! Joe Lumley scores his 1 goal in 378 matches.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Duncan Watmore is replaced by Isaiah Jones.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Isaiah Jones on, Duncan Watmore off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Hull City AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC share the spoils 2-0.

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
0.72 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Hull City AFC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC41% Draw39% Middlesbrough FC20%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
59%
Hull City AFC or Middlesbrough FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC20% Draw69% Middlesbrough FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.2%
1 – 0
20.8%
0 – 1
12%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
1.7%
2 – 2
1%
3 – 1
1%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 25% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
64% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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