Hull City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2025-26 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Wembley.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Millwall FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | Southampton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Wrexham AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Watford FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 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' Temperatures are rising at Wembley as Hull City AFC face off against Middlesbrough FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 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' Hull City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Wembley. Hull City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Semi Ajayi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Hull City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Middlesbrough FC have won 484 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Matt Targett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kim Hellberg might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' David Strelec has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Alan Browne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' Hull City AFC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Oliver McBurnie.
- Full Time. Hull City AFC beats Middlesbrough FC
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 15
- 3
- 2
- 6
- 27
- 1
- 7
- 4
- 25
- 10
Bench
- 26
- 5
- 37
- 12
- 21
- 18
- 20
- 36
- 13
Coach
Sergej Jakirović
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 3
- 16
- 6
- 12
- 8
- 13
- 11
- 31
- 18
- 29
Bench
- 25
- 27
- 7
- 22
- 45
- 14
- 32
- 23
- 44
Coach
Kim Hellberg
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Britt Assombalonga | 3 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 |
| Hayden Hackney | 2 |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | 2 |
| Mallik Wilks | 2 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 2 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
57%
Hull City AFC or Middlesbrough FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.