Hull City AFC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
- Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea City AFC | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Bristol City FC | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic FC | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Millwall FC | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | West Ham United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 5 | 8 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 5 | 7 |
| 17 | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 6 |
| 18 | Norwich City FC | 5 | 6 |
| 19 | Stoke City FC | 5 | 6 |
| 20 | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 6 |
| 21 | Sheffield United FC | 5 | 6 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 5 | 5 |
| 23 | Lincoln City FC | 5 | 5 |
| 24 | Lincoln City FC | 5 | 5 |
| 25 | Watford FC | 5 | 5 |
| 26 | Southampton FC | 5 | 4 |
| 27 | Derby County FC | 5 | 4 |
| 28 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 5 | 4 |
| 29 | Cardiff City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | Preston North End FC | 5 | 3 |
| 31 | Burnley FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Hull City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 11 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 3 G |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at The MKM Stadium as Hull City AFC face off against Norwich City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Hull City AFC 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.
- 10' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' Norwich City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mohamed Toure on 26.
- 28' Magnificent from Oliver McBurnie! That is 66 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 35' Poor challenge from Kellen Fisher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 40' Hull City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hull City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Norwich City FC come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergej Jakirović might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' The 20-year-old Jacob Wright has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Norwich City FC have won 461 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' Magnificent from Oliver McBurnie! That is 66 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 71' Kyle Joseph catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Crooks, as he is very good at scoring at The MKM Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Matt Crooks.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Norwich City FC.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 15
- 3
- 2
- 21
- 27
- 1
- 7
- 4
- 25
- 10
Bench
- 26
- 5
- 37
- 12
- 6
- 22
- 24
- 36
- 13
Coach
Sergej Jakirović
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 37
- 20
- 21
- 7
- 18
- 35
- 16
- 33
- 1
- 15
Bench
- 27
- 26
- 6
- 32
- 25
- 30
- 8
- 42
- 46
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Sargent | 3 |
| Marcelino Nunez | 2 |
| Oscar Estupinan | 2 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Jonathan Rowe | 2 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 2 |
| Borja Sainz | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Norwich City FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Norwich City FC
59%
Hull City AFC or Norwich City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

