Saturday , 14 November 2026

Hull City AFC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Hull City AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC MKM Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 20' William Smallbone
Liam Delap 25' 1–1
1–2 90+5' Ryan Fraser
Y 39' Ryan Manning
Jaden Philogene-Bidace 45' Y
Cyrus Christie 46' Y
Y 48' Carlos Alcaraz
Tyler Morton 52' Y
Lewie Coyle 89' Y
Y 90' Ryan Fraser

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Southampton FC — Championship at MKM Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
1
Hull City AFC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-21 Hull City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Southampton FC H 1–2 L
07 Oct Millwall FC A 2–2 D
03 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 0–3 L
30 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
24 Sep Stoke City FC A 3–1 W
20 Sep Leeds United FC H 0–0 D
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
07 Oct Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
03 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
30 Sep Leeds United FC H 3–1 W
23 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
19 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Kuryu Matsuki 4 G 1 A
Finn Azaz 3 G 5 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Hull City AFC welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at MKM Stadium.
  • 5' Hull City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hull City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Alfie Jones has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 302 appearances.
  • 20' GOAL! William Smallbone fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 25' Goal! Liam Delap scores his 28 goal in 452 matches.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Russell Martin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' Ryan Manning is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 44' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jaden Philogene-Bidace.
  • 46' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cyrus Christie.
  • 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Carlos Alcaraz on 48 minutes.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyler Morton on 52.
  • 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' The 34-year-old Ryan Allsop has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Hull City AFC! Lewie Coyle comes on to replace Cyrus Christie.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Kamal Deen Sulemana is replaced by Samuel Edozie.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 76' Hull City AFC make a change. Jason Lokilo trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Connolly on 76 minutes.
  • 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh is hanging Liam Delap on the field on 82 minute.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Stuart Armstrong is replaced by Ryan Fraser.
  • 88' Southampton FC ring the changes. Adam Armstrong has done his job and it is now time for Sekou Mara to step up.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lewie Coyle.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Ryan Fraser. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Southampton FC players.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Rosenior

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Delap 1
Ryan Fraser 1
William Smallbone 1
Fabio Carvalho 1
Anass Zaroury 1
Joe Aribo 1

Head to Head

2023-10-21 Hull City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC

Hull City AFC Form

2023-10-21 Hull City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2023-10-07 Millwall FC 2–2 Hull City AFC D 2023-10-03 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Hull City AFC L 2023-09-30 Hull City AFC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2023-09-24 Stoke City FC 1–3 Hull City AFC W 2023-09-20 Hull City AFC 0–0 Leeds United FC D

Southampton FC Form

2023-10-21 Hull City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2023-10-03 Stoke City FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2023-09-30 Southampton FC 3–1 Leeds United FC W 2023-09-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2023-09-19 Southampton FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Hull City AFC or Southampton FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC31% Draw30% Southampton FC39%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
61%
Draw or Southampton FC
69%
Hull City AFC or Southampton FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC22% Draw49% Southampton FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.