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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 Wembley that hosts another battle between Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC.
- 5' Aidan Morris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 10' It’s high time Sergej Jakirović made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver McBurnie made 383 appearances and scored 66 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Hull City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
- 35' Riley McGree is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
- 40' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hull City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hull City AFC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' 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.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Wembley. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Ivor Pandur has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kim Hellberg might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Hull City AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- With this win, Hull City AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| 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
0.57
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 1.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
77%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
65%
Hull City AFC or Middlesbrough FC
59%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
37.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 1
3%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
0.9%
3 – 0
0.9%
0 – 3
0.6%
3 – 1
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 21% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 18% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.