Hull City AFC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Scott
- Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
- Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 1 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at MKM Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It’s high time Paul Gallagher 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.
- 18' Poor challenge from Luke McNally. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 23' Andre Vidigal is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
- 28' Michael Rose has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 28.
- 33' Stoke City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 38' Ireland international Luke McNally has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 48' Hull City AFC is showing some good football. However, Hull City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' Hull City AFC make a change. Anass Zaroury trudges off to be replaced by Abdulkadir Omur on 59 minutes.
- 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
- 69' GOAL! Josh Laurent fires home to make it 0-1!
- 71' Ozan Tufan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Noah Ohio on 71 minute.
- 74' Enda Stevens has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
- 75' Aaron Connolly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan John Giles at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Mehdi Leris is replaced by Lewis Baker on 80 minute.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Stoke City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
24
Jean Michael Seri ↓ Billy Sharp 71'
- 3
- 2
- 17
-
27
Regan Slater ↓ Tyler Morton 59'
- 5
- 6
- 45
-
9
Noah Ohio ↓ Ozan Tufan 71'
-
47
Anass Zaroury ↓ Abdulkadir Omur 59'
- 23
Bench
-
7
Ozan Tufan ↑ 71'
-
44
Aaron Connolly ↑ 75'
- 33
-
12
Billy Sharp ↑ 71'
- 10
-
50
Abdulkadir Omur ↑ 59'
- 30
- 29
-
15
Tyler Morton ↑ 59'
Coach
Liam Rosenior
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 15
- 1
-
20
Sead Haksabanovic ↓ Joon-ho Bae 71'
-
27
Mehdi Leris ↓ Lewis Baker 80'
- 17
- 5
-
19
Ryan Mmaee ↓ Niall Ennis 80'
-
25
Luke Cundle ↓ Andre Vidigal 71'
- 23
- 28
Bench
- 16
- 10
- 12
-
8
Lewis Baker ↑ 80'
- 13
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 71'
-
14
Niall Ennis ↑ 80'
- 42
-
22
Joon-ho Bae ↑ 71'
Coach
Paul Gallagher
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Nick Powell | 3 |
| Lewis Baker | 2 |
| Regan Slater | 2 |
| Sam Clucas | 2 |
| Jacob Brown | 2 |
| Ben Wilmot | 2 |
| Andre Vidigal | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.05
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
60%
Draw or Stoke City FC
70%
Hull City AFC or Stoke City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

