Thursday , 2 July 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Sat 9 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Matty Crooks 16' Y
Y 26' Sean McLoughlin
Y 42' Regan Slater
Marcus Tavernier 70' Y
Y 80' Richard Smallwood
Aaron Connolly 81' Y
Y 85' George Honeyman
Y 89' Greg Docherty

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
6
Middlesbrough FC 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Hull City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Hull City AFC 2021-10-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-07-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2019-11-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Hull City AFC 2019-04-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Fulham FC H 0–1 L
02 Apr Peterborough United FC A 4–0 W
19 Mar Chelsea FC H 0–2 L
15 Mar Birmingham City FC A 2–0 W
12 Mar Millwall FC A 0–0 D
Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
01 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–1 L
19 Mar Luton Town FC H 1–3 L
16 Mar Coventry City FC A 2–0 W
12 Mar Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
05 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Hull City AFC
#5 Position #6
80 Points 73
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 21 / 10 / 15
72 Scored 70
47 Conceded 66
+25 GD +4
1.74 PPG 1.59
48% Win % 46%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC are looking to make home advantage count against Hull City AFC.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' The travelling Hull City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matty Crooks.
  • 21' The 31-year-old George Honeyman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Sean McLoughlin on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hull City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 31' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hull City AFC's shape.
  • 35' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 35 minute. Dael Fry leaves to be changed by Soul Bamba.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Regan Slater. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shota Arveladze will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shota Arveladze might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' The whistle greets Matty Crooks as he departs to be replaced by Duncan Watmore.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Marcus Tavernier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' What a moment for Keane Lewis-Potter! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 75' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh has done his job and it is now time for Tyler Smith to step up.
  • 80' Richard Smallwood is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aaron Connolly.
  • 81' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Richard Smallwood has done his job and it is now time for Greg Docherty to step up.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Honeyman.
  • 88' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Ryan Longman is withdrawn and Callum Elder gets his opportunity.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Greg Docherty.
  • It finishes all square. Middlesbrough FC and Hull City AFC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shota Arveladze

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Britt Assombalonga 3
Jarrod Bowen 3
Hayden Hackney 2
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh 2
Mallik Wilks 2
Emmanuel Latte Lath 2
Finn Azaz 2
Chuba Akpom 2

Head to Head

2022-04-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Hull City AFC 2021-10-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-07-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2019-11-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Hull City AFC 2019-04-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Hull City AFC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-04-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2022-04-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Fulham FC L 2022-04-02 Peterborough United FC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-03-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Chelsea FC L 2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-03-12 Millwall FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Hull City AFC Form

2022-04-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Hull City AFC W 2022-04-01 Hull City AFC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-03-19 Hull City AFC 1–3 Luton Town FC L 2022-03-16 Coventry City FC 0–2 Hull City AFC W 2022-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2022-03-05 Hull City AFC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Hull City AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC33% Draw31% Hull City AFC36%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Hull City AFC
67%
Middlesbrough FC or Hull City AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC24% Draw50% Hull City AFC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.