Leicester City FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Emily Carney (England)
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 14.4 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at King Power Stadium. Leicester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Hull City AFC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hull City AFC that had 387 games and scored 438 goals.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergej Jakirović will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Paddy McNair has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 395 appearances.
- 18' Liam Millar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
- 23' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hull City AFC backline.
- 34' Luke Thomas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan John Giles is booked for Hull City AFC — card on 35.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Semi Ajayi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Mohamed Belloumi by Lewis Koumas on 46 minute.
- 51' Jamaal Lascelles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan James makes it 1-1.
- 53' Sergej Jakirovic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' Luke Thomas doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Sergej Jakirovic argues furiously but the card stands.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Crooks made 395 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Jordan James is withdrawn and Harry Winks gets his opportunity.
- 63' What an equalizer from Oliver McBurnie!
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' Oliver Skipp was booked on 70.
- 72' A change in the Hull City AFC ranks — John Lundstram exits the field as Yu Hirakawa enters on 72.
- 76' Aaron Ramsey gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Oliver Skipp and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Leicester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Hull City AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 82' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Joe Gelhardt is replaced by Kyle Joseph.
- 85' Poor challenge from Ivor Pandur. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Harry Winks.
- 90' It is a substitution in Hull City AFC team. Ryan John Giles is replaced by Paddy McNair on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Leicester City FC and Hull City AFC share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 31
- 23
- 24
-
22
Oliver Skipp ↓ Aaron Ramsey 76'
-
14
Bobby Reid ↓ Stephy Mavididi 76'
- 20
- 33
-
6
Jordan James ↓ Harry Winks 61'
- 7
-
29
Divine Mukasa ↓ Jordan Ayew 90'
Bench
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 90'
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↑ 90'
- 15
-
8
Harry Winks ↑ 61'
- 18
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↑ 76'
- 1
-
30
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 76'
- 28
Coach
Andy King
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
-
5
John Lundstram ↓ Yu Hirakawa 72'
- 15
-
3
Ryan John Giles ↓ Paddy McNair 90'
- 2
- 6
-
21
Joe Gelhardt ↓ Kyle Joseph 82'
- 1
-
7
Liam Millar ↓ Regan Slater 72'
- 25
-
10
Mohamed Belloumi ↓ Lewis Koumas 46'
Bench
-
37
Paddy McNair ↑ 90'
- 12
-
27
Regan Slater ↑ 72'
- 8
-
22
Kyle Joseph ↑ 82'
- 16
- 4
-
36
Lewis Koumas ↑ 46'
-
13
Yu Hirakawa ↑ 72'
Coach
Sergej Jakirović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 2 |
| Liam Delap | 1 |
| Fabio Carvalho | 1 |
| Anass Zaroury | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 1 |
| Liam Millar | 1 |
| Luke Thomas | 1 |
| Jordan James | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2026-04-21
Leicester City FC
2–2
Hull City AFC
D
2026-04-18
Portsmouth FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2026-04-11
Leicester City FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2026-04-06
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2026-04-03
Leicester City FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
2026-03-21
Watford FC
0–0
Leicester City FC
D
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Hull City AFC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Hull City AFC
63%
Leicester City FC or Hull City AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

