Hull City AFC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Will Finnie
- Assistant 1 James Wilson
- Assistant 2 Andrew Fox
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 4–5 | L |
| 04 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–0 | 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' That's the starting whistle at The MKM Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Hull City AFC and Stoke City FC.
- 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 6' GOAL! Eliot Matazo fires home to make it 1-0!
- 11' 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.
- 16' 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.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hull City AFC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Junior Tchamadeu is replacing Lynden Gooch for the Stoke City FC side.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hull City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Ali Al-Hamadi gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 48' 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.
- 53' Joon-ho Bae has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Hull City AFC make a change. Abu Kamara trudges off to be replaced by Louie Barry on 56 minutes.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Matty Jacob argues furiously but the card stands.
- 60' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Lewis Koumas on, Josh Wilson-Esbrand off on 60 minutes.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hull City AFC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Eliot Matazo is replaced by Matt Crooks.
- 74' A stunning finish from Andrew Moran — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Joe Gelhardt is withdrawn and Nordin Amrabat gets his opportunity.
- 84' Emre Tezgel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wouter Burger on 84 minute.
- 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hull City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Enda Stevens.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
30
Joe Gelhardt ↓ Nordin Amrabat 83'
- 27
- 19
-
12
Joao Pedro Galvao ↓ Kyle Joseph 56'
- 5
- 6
- 1
-
36
Eliot Matazo ↓ Matt Crooks 71'
-
23
Cody Drameh ↓ Rocco Coyle 56'
- 29
-
44
Abu Kamara ↓ Louie Barry 56'
Bench
- 26
-
–
Louie Barry ↑ 56'
-
28
Kyle Joseph ↑ 56'
- 48
- 32
- 20
-
24
Matt Crooks ↑ 71'
-
37
Nordin Amrabat ↑ 83'
-
42
Rocco Coyle ↑ 56'
Coach
Ruben Selles
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
2
Lynden Gooch ↓ Junior Tchamadeu 30'
- 3
-
6
Wouter Burger ↓ Emre Tezgel 84'
- 5
- 12
- 1
- 33
-
9
Ali Al-Hamadi ↓ Andrew Moran 60'
- 26
- 35
- 10
Bench
- 23
- 13
- 7
-
22
Junior Tchamadeu ↑ 30'
-
37
Emre Tezgel ↑ 84'
-
24
Andrew Moran ↑ 60'
- 18
-
11
Lewis Koumas ↑ 60'
- 50
Coach
Mark Robins
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 |
| Eliot Matazo | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Stoke City FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
65%
Draw or Stoke City FC
63%
Hull City AFC or Stoke City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

