Watford FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Nov | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Watford FC have kicked off against Hull City AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Christian Kabasele needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 9' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 9 minute. Dimitris Pelkas leaves to be changed by Greg Docherty.
- 10' A change in the Hull City AFC ranks — Dimitris Pelkas exits the field as Greg Docherty enters on 10.
- 15' Watford FC ring the changes. Hamza Choudhury has done his job and it is now time for Joseph Hungbo to step up.
- 19' Ryan Woods has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cyrus Christie made 351 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' Dimitris Pelkas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Jacob Greaves argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Hull City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cyrus Christie.
- 49' It’s high time Liam Rosenior made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Hull City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Greg Docherty by Ozan Tufan on 53 minute.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 71' Rey Manaj is replacing Joseph Hungbo for the Watford FC side.
- 74' The whistle greets Ryan Woods as he departs to be replaced by Tobias Figueiredo.
- 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Vakoun Issouf Bayo is replacing Rey Manaj for the Watford FC side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 0-0 Hull City AFC.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Hamza Choudhury ↓ Joseph Hungbo 15'
- 12
- 15
- 27
- 7
- 14
- 1
- 10
- 24
- 2
- 18
Bench
- 26
- 3
- 5
- 31
- 9
- 19
-
36
Joseph Hungbo ↑ 15'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Tyler Smith ↓ Lewie Coyle 74'
-
15
Ryan Woods ↓ Tobias Figueiredo 74'
- 33
- 24
- 1
- 27
- 20
- 5
- 17
- 4
- 16
Bench
- 13
- 7
- 11
-
6
Tobias Figueiredo ↑ 74'
-
2
Lewie Coyle ↑ 74'
-
8
Greg Docherty ↑ 9'
- 3
Coach
Liam Rosenior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scott Twine | 1 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
| Rocco Vata | 1 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 |
| Ozan Tufan | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Watford FC or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Hull City AFC
61%
Watford FC or Hull City AFC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 22% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 19% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

