Hull City AFC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Kingston Communications Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gareth Rhodes
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Shaun Hudson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Hull City AFC to score. At the same time, Stoke City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Stoke City 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.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' David Marshall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hull City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Jarrod Bowen puts Hull City AFC on the lead.
- 49' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eric Lichaj made 390 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Bojan by Tom Ince on 61 minute.
- 64' GOAL! Kamil Grosicki scores on 64. Assisted by Fraizer Campbell
- 69' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' It looks like no one’s ball. Hull City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Benik Afobe. He replaces Bruno Martins Indi on 76 minute.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Oghenekaro Etebo will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Jackson Irvine was booked on 82.
- 84' The crowd applauds Kamil Grosicki as he leaves the pitch. Marc Pugh steps in for Hull City AFC.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Ashley Williams will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' Chris Martin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fraizer Campbell on 89 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Todd Kane on 90.
- 90' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Jarrod Bowen is withdrawn and Manuel Milinkovic gets his opportunity.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
14
Kamil Grosicki ↓ Marc Pugh 84'
- 17
- 2
-
25
Fraizer Campbell ↓ Chris Martin 89'
- 22
-
20
Jarrod Bowen ↓ David Milinkovic 90'
- 6
- 23
- 1
- 27
Bench
-
8
Marc Pugh ↑ 84'
-
29
Chris Martin ↑ 89'
- 12
- 18
- 7
-
11
David Milinkovic ↑ 90'
- 36
Coach
Nigel Adkins
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 30
- 15
- 4
- 22
- 11
- 27
- 14
Bench
-
9
Benik Afobe ↑ 76'
- 38
- 17
- 2
- 19
-
7
Tom Ince ↑ 61'
- 32
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Nick Powell | 3 |
| Jacob Brown | 2 |
| Ben Wilmot | 2 |
| Lewis Baker | 2 |
| Regan Slater | 2 |
| Sam Clucas | 2 |
| Leonardo Lopes | 1 |
Hull City AFC Form
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
82%
Draw or Stoke City FC
43%
Hull City AFC or Stoke City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

