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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Hull City AFC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #19 |
| 73 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 21 / 10 / 15 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 70 | Scored | 0 |
| 66 | Conceded | 0 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 1.59 | PPG | – |
| 46% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Hull City AFC are 3rd (73 pts). Watford FC are 19th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Hull City AFC launch into their encounter with Watford FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Ozan Tufan adds to his 0 season tally! Hull City AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 30' Christian Kabasele needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Hull City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hull City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Leandro Bacuna is replaced by Keinan Davis.
- 54' The whistle greets Leandro Bacuna as he departs to be replaced by Keinan Davis.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' A moment of madness from Lewie Coyle on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hull City AFC will be frustrated.
- 65' Lewie Coyle is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
- 69' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 69 minute. Adama Traore leaves to be changed by Greg Docherty.
- 72' Imran Louza is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 74' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Ismael Kone by Yaser Asprilla on 74 minute.
- 77' Hull City AFC make a change. Jean Michael Seri trudges off to be replaced by Xavier Simons on 77 minutes.
- 79' Malcolm Ebiowei is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- It finishes all square. Hull City AFC and Watford FC share the spoils 1-0.
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
2 / 4
0.47
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 1.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 2.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
84%
Draw or Watford FC
63%
Hull City AFC or Watford FC
53%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
49.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
2%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
0.7%
2 – 2
0.4%
3 – 1
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 22% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 13% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
63%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.