Watford FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | Leeds United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | 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' Welcome to Vicarage Road that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Hull City AFC.
- 5' Hull City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hull City AFC that had 390 games and scored 441 goals.
- 20' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wesley Hoedt, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 30' Adama Traore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Wesley Hoedt picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' Jacob Greaves picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Hull City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' That is a card for Watford FC. Ryan Porteous will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' Ryan Andrews catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
- 57' Hull City AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 62' Matty Jacob picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Liam Delap on, Ozan Tufan off on 63 minutes.
- 65' Jeremy Ngakia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Andrews on 65 minute.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Tyler Morton is booked for Hull City AFC — card on 70.
- 72' Francisco Sierralta was booked on 72.
- 73' Another change for Watford FC made on 73 minute. Emmanuel Dennis leaves to be changed by Mileta Rajovic.
- 74' Another change for Watford FC made on 74 minute. Jamal Lewis leaves to be changed by Ken Sema.
- 79' Regan Slater is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
- 82' The whistle greets Jean Michael Seri as he departs to be replaced by Adama Traore.
- 87' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Adama Traore is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 25
- 4
-
6
Jamal Lewis ↓ Ken Sema 74'
- 3
- 1
- 5
- 39
- 19
- 11
- 18
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 65'
Bench
-
12
Ken Sema ↑ 74'
- 26
- 8
- 7
- 15
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 65'
-
37
Matheus Martins ↑ 82'
- 42
-
9
Mileta Rajovic ↑ 73'
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
7
Ozan Tufan ↓ Liam Delap 63'
- 24
- 17
-
27
Regan Slater ↓ Ryan John Giles 82'
-
50
Abdulkadir Omur ↓ Billy Sharp 82'
- 5
- 4
- 29
- 45
- 23
- 15
Bench
- 33
- 1
-
12
Billy Sharp ↑ 82'
-
3
Ryan John Giles ↑ 82'
- 2
- 8
-
10
Adama Traore ↑ 82'
- 6
-
20
Liam Delap ↑ 63'
Coach
Liam Rosenior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ozan Tufan | 1 |
| Scott Twine | 1 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
| Rocco Vata | 1 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Watford FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Hull City AFC
62%
Watford FC or Hull City AFC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 22% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

