Middlesbrough FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Akil Howson
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Reading FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Middlesbrough FC host Hull City AFC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marc Pugh suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Magnificent from Britt Assombalonga! That is 37 goals in 388 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Hull City AFC's compact .
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Markus Henriksen on 36.
- 41' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordy de Wijs, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Adam Clayton on, Daniel Ayala off on 61 minutes.
- 65' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Marc Pugh has done his job and it is now time for Chris Martin to step up.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' Darren Randolph has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' Evandro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Todd Kane on 77 minute.
- 79' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Muhamed Besic departs to be replaced by Stewart Downing.
- 80' The whistle greets Ashley Fletcher as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Tavernier.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Reece Burke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
- 87' A change in the Hull City AFC ranks — Jordy de Wijs exits the field as Daniel Batty enters on 87.
- 90' Adam Clayton was booked on 90.
- Hull City AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Middlesbrough FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 23
-
4
Daniel Ayala ↓ Adam Clayton 61'
- 20
- 5
-
37
Muhamed Besic ↓ Stewart Downing 79'
- 16
- 9
- 22
- 24
- 2
Bench
- 17
- 1
-
8
Adam Clayton ↑ 61'
-
19
Stewart Downing ↑ 79'
- 39
-
28
Marcus Tavernier ↑ 80'
- 11
Coach
Tony Pulis
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Marc Pugh ↓ Chris Martin 65'
- 16
- 14
- 5
- 17
-
4
Jordy de Wijs ↓ Daniel Batty 87'
- 2
- 25
- 22
- 20
- 1
Bench
-
29
Chris Martin ↑ 65'
- 12
-
18
Daniel Batty ↑ 87'
- 6
-
7
Evandro ↑ 77'
- 27
- 36
Coach
Nigel Adkins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 3 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 |
| Hayden Hackney | 2 |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | 2 |
| Mallik Wilks | 2 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 2 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2019-04-13
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
W
2019-04-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-04-06
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-04-02
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2019-03-30
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
2019-03-16
Aston Villa FC
3–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Hull City AFC
58%
Middlesbrough FC or Hull City AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.