Hull City AFC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Watford FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 01 Apr | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Hull City AFC and Watford FC get this one started.
- 5' Hassane Kamara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Rosenior will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Keinan Davis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
- 25' Goal! Ozan Tufan scores his 22 goal in 195 matches.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Porteous made 302 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Leandro Bacuna has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hull City AFC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' The supporters are chanting for Keinan Davis. He replaces Leandro Bacuna on 53 minute.
- 54' Keinan Davis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leandro Bacuna at the 54 minute mark.
- 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Hull City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' The crowd applauds Adama Traore as he leaves the pitch. Greg Docherty steps in for Hull City AFC.
- 72' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 72.
- 74' Yaser Asprilla is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ismael Kone at the 74 minute mark.
- 77' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Xavier Simons on, Jean Michael Seri off on 77 minutes.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Hull City AFC. Malcolm Ebiowei will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
- 89' Hull City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Hull City AFC 1-0 Watford FC.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Ozan Tufan ↓ Dimitris Pelkas 77'
- 12
- 24
- 2
- 27
-
18
Adama Traore ↓ Greg Docherty 69'
- 17
- 3
- 9
- 4
- 14
Bench
- 15
- 1
-
8
Greg Docherty ↑ 69'
-
20
Dimitris Pelkas ↑ 77'
-
10
Malcolm Ebiowei ↑ 69'
-
35
Xavier Simons ↑ 77'
- 45
Coach
Liam Rosenior
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Leandro Bacuna ↓ Keinan Davis 54'
- 12
- 27
- 23
- 14
- 1
- 22
- 6
- 10
-
11
Ismael Kone ↓ Yaser Asprilla 74'
- 57
Bench
- 15
- 26
- 44
-
7
Keinan Davis ↑ 54'
- 2
- 42
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 74'
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ozan Tufan | 1 |
| Scott Twine | 1 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
| Rocco Vata | 1 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 |
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
81%
Draw or Watford FC
50%
Hull City AFC or Watford FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 26% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.