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 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
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' Welcome to Vicarage Road Stadium that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Hull City AFC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 9' The whistle greets Dimitris Pelkas as he departs to be replaced by Greg Docherty.
- 10' A change in the Hull City AFC ranks — Dimitris Pelkas exits the field as Greg Docherty enters on 10.
- 15' Joseph Hungbo gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Hamza Choudhury and will look to change the dynamic.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Woods argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Jacob Greaves. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hull City AFC's shape.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for Hull City AFC. Cyrus Christie will be fuming at that decision.
- 49' Hull City AFC have won 433 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Alfie Jones has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
- 53' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 53 minute. Greg Docherty leaves to be changed by Ozan Tufan.
- 58' Jacob Greaves has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 63' With 1 assists to his name this season, Hassane Kamara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 68' 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.
- 71' Watford FC make a change. Joseph Hungbo trudges off to be replaced by Rey Manaj on 71 minutes.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Tobias Figueiredo. He replaces Ryan Woods on 74 minute.
- 79' Hull City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' It’s high time Slaven Bilic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' 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 Keinan Davis suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Vakoun Issouf Bayo gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Rey Manaj and will look to change the dynamic.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
| Rocco Vata | 1 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 |
| Ozan Tufan | 1 |
| Scott Twine | 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.