Hull City AFC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 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)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
- Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Hull City AFC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Hull City AFC are 3rd (73 pts). Watford FC are 12th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at The MKM Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hull City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Ryan Porteous is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' Hull City AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Jeremy Ngakia gets a card.
- 48' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' Matthew Pollock has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Tom Ince by Kwadwo Baah on 61 minute.
- 66' Giorgi Chakvetadze, a Georgia attacking midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Ryan Longman is withdrawn and Mason Burstow gets his opportunity.
- 72' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Yasser Larouci is replaced by Festy Ebosele on 72 minute.
- 76' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Moussa Sissoko comes on to replace Edo Kayembe.
- 79' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Festy Ebosele gets a card.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abu Kamara on 80.
- 82' Chris Bedia does the damage! The net is bulging and Hull City AFC surge ahead!
- 85' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdulkadir Omur is hanging Abu Kamara on the field on 85 minute.
- 89' Goal! Rocco Vata scores his 4 goal in 410 matches.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 45
- 2
- 27
-
19
Steven Alzate ↓ Marvin Mehlem 67'
-
12
Joao Pedro Galvao ↓ Chris Bedia 72'
- 6
- 1
-
16
Ryan Longman ↓ Mason Burstow 67'
- 4
-
44
Abu Kamara ↓ Abdulkadir Omur 85'
Bench
- 31
-
8
Marvin Mehlem ↑ 67'
-
10
Abdulkadir Omur ↑ 85'
-
9
Chris Bedia ↑ 72'
- 23
- 36
-
48
Mason Burstow ↑ 67'
- 17
- 20
Coach
Ruben Selles
Watford FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Kwadwo Baah 61'
- 3
- 1
- 5
-
39
Edo Kayembe ↓ Moussa Sissoko 76'
-
8
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↓ Rocco Vata 72'
- 19
- 6
- 10
-
37
Yasser Larouci ↓ Festy Ebosele 72'
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Ryan Andrews 61'
Bench
- 23
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↑ 76'
- 14
-
34
Kwadwo Baah ↑ 61'
-
36
Festy Ebosele ↑ 72'
- 22
-
11
Rocco Vata ↑ 72'
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↑ 61'
- 20
Coach
Tom Cleverley
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 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.41
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 0.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 1.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 2.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Watford FC
75%
Hull City AFC or Watford FC
54%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
42.7%
0 – 1
18.4%
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
2.8%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 1
1.9%
0 – 3
0.8%
2 – 2
0.7%
1 – 3
0.5%
3 – 0
0.4%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 16% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 21% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
60%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
67%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

