Hull City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
- Assistant 2 James Wilson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Dec | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 1–3 | 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)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' Welcome to The MKM Stadium that hosts another battle between Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 14' That is a card for Middlesbrough FC. Daniel Barlaser will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' Ivor Pandur, a Croatia goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' Regan Slater has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Xavier Simons is hanging Cody Drameh on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 56' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' Abu Kamara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Abdulkadir Omur on 59 minute.
- 64' Hull City AFC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 69' Isaiah Jones makes way for Ben Doak at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
- 70' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Joao Pedro Galvao is withdrawn and Chris Bedia gets his opportunity.
- 75' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Mason Burstow by Harry Vaughan on 78 minute.
- 83' Gustavo Puerta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Harry Vaughan.
- 87' Alfie Jones was booked on 87.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Alex Gilbert. He replaces Finn Azaz on 88 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Middlesbrough FC take all three points.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2
- 27
- 19
-
12
Joao Pedro Galvao ↓ Chris Bedia 70'
-
10
Abdulkadir Omur ↓ Abu Kamara 59'
- 5
- 6
- 1
-
23
Cody Drameh ↓ Xavier Simons 46'
-
48
Mason Burstow ↓ Harry Vaughan 78'
- 20
Bench
-
3
Ryan John Giles ↑ 46'
- 31
-
9
Chris Bedia ↑ 70'
- 29
-
14
Harry Vaughan ↑ 78'
- 17
-
18
Xavier Simons ↑ 46'
-
44
Abu Kamara ↑ 59'
- 41
Coach
Ruben Selles
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 4
- 9
-
8
Riley McGree ↓ Delano Burgzorg 69'
- 23
-
11
Isaiah Jones ↓ Ben Doak 69'
- 7
-
20
Finn Azaz ↓ Alex Gilbert 88'
- 3
-
27
Lukas Engel ↓ Neto Borges 69'
Bench
- 5
- 25
-
10
Delano Burgzorg ↑ 69'
-
30
Neto Borges ↑ 69'
-
50
Ben Doak ↑ 69'
-
14
Alex Gilbert ↑ 88'
- 17
- 49
- 38
Coach
Michael Carrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Britt Assombalonga | 3 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 |
| Hayden Hackney | 2 |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | 2 |
| Mallik Wilks | 2 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 2 |
| Finn Azaz | 2 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.63
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Middlesbrough FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
64%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
73%
Hull City AFC or Middlesbrough FC
62%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 3
2%
2 – 2
1.7%
1 – 3
1.4%
3 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 17% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 23% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

