Hull City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
- Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 6.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' The game is set. Hull City AFC kicks off things out of here…
- 4' What composure from Emmanuel Latte Lath! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 9' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Isaiah Jones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 14' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' Hull City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' 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.
- 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' GOAL! Jaden Philogene-Bidace scores on 30. Assisted by Lewie Coyle
- 35' Alfie Jones has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Finn Azaz made 145 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' What composure from Jean Michael Seri! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 46' Ryan John Giles is replacing Lewie Coyle for the Hull City AFC side.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Matt Clarke, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Hull City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' What an equalizer from Finn Azaz!
- 74' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Sam Silvera comes on to replace Sam Greenwood.
- 79' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Ozan Tufan has done his job and it is now time for Billy Sharp to step up.
- 84' Ryan John Giles is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 86' Hull City AFC player sees a card in front of him.
- 89' Fresh legs for Hull City AFC! Aaron Connolly comes on to replace Jean Michael Seri.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jaden Philogene-Bidace is booked for Hull City AFC — card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
7
Ozan Tufan ↓ Billy Sharp 83'
- 24
-
2
Lewie Coyle ↓ Ryan John Giles 46'
- 17
- 27
- 50
- 5
- 4
- 45
- 23
- 15
Bench
-
44
Aaron Connolly ↑ 89'
- 33
-
12
Billy Sharp ↑ 83'
-
3
Ryan John Giles ↑ 46'
- 8
- 10
- 6
- 30
- 29
Coach
Liam Rosenior
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 12
- 28
- 1
- 9
- 11
- 20
- 3
-
29
Sam Greenwood ↓ Sam Silvera 74'
-
27
Lukas Engel ↓ Luke Thomas 83'
- 16
Bench
- 15
- 4
- 24
- 23
-
33
Luke Thomas ↑ 83'
-
18
Sam Silvera ↑ 74'
- 64
- 14
- 49
Coach
Michael Carrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Hull City AFC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
2024-04-10
Hull City AFC
2–2
Middlesbrough FC
D
2024-04-06
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-04-01
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2024-03-29
Southampton FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2024-03-16
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-03-12
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Middlesbrough FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
64%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
64%
Hull City AFC or Middlesbrough FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

