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 46 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
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
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 |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Hull City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #6 |
| 57 | Points | 73 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 14 / 15 / 17 | W / D / L | 21 / 10 / 15 |
| 53 | Scored | 70 |
| 65 | Conceded | 66 |
| -12 | GD | +4 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 30% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Hull City AFC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 9' Hull City AFC make a change. Dimitris Pelkas trudges off to be replaced by Greg Docherty on 9 minutes.
- 10' A change in the Hull City AFC ranks — Dimitris Pelkas exits the field as Greg Docherty enters on 10.
- 15' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Hamza Choudhury by Joseph Hungbo on 15 minute.
- 19' Hull City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Hull City AFC's compact .
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Keinan Davis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' Jacob Greaves has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Hull City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for Hull City AFC. Cyrus Christie will be fuming at that decision.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alfie Jones.
- 53' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Ozan Tufan on, Greg Docherty off on 53 minutes.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' 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.
- 71' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Joseph Hungbo by Rey Manaj on 71 minute.
- 74' The crowd applauds Ryan Woods as he leaves the pitch. Tobias Figueiredo steps in for Hull City AFC.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' Joao Pedro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
- 89' Tobias Figueiredo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Vakoun Issouf Bayo comes on to replace Rey Manaj.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 |
| Ozan Tufan | 1 |
| Scott Twine | 1 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
| Rocco Vata | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Watford FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Hull City AFC
63%
Watford FC or Hull City AFC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 20% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

