Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Watford FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Wesley Hoedt 40' Y
Y 42' Jacob Greaves
Ryan Porteous 50' Y
Ryan Andrews 52' Y
Y 62' Matty Jacob
Y 70' Tyler Morton
Francisco Sierralta 72' Y
Y 90' Adama Traore

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
4 games this season 🟨 5.5/game ⚽ 12.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

3
4
1
Watford FC 8 games · Avg 1.3 goals Hull City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-20 Watford FC 0–0 Hull City AFC 2023-12-02 Hull City AFC 1–2 Watford FC 2023-04-22 Hull City AFC 1–0 Watford FC 2022-12-11 Watford FC 0–0 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' Watford FC have kicked off against Hull City AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Tyler Morton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 411 appearances.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Liam Delap is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Hull City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Yaser Asprilla has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The referee shows Watford FC player a card on 40.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Jacob Greaves. He receives a card.
  • 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' Ryan Porteous is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 52' Poor challenge from Ryan Andrews. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 57' 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 Vakoun Issouf Bayo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' Matty Jacob is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Ozan Tufan is replaced by Liam Delap.
  • 65' Jeremy Ngakia gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Ryan Andrews and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Tyler Morton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francisco Sierralta on 72.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Mileta Rajovic. He replaces Emmanuel Dennis on 73 minute.
  • 74' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Jamal Lewis is withdrawn and Ken Sema gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Hull City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Adama Traore on, Jean Michael Seri off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hull City AFC backline.
  • 90' Adama Traore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Rosenior

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Sissoko 1
Ozan Tufan 1
Scott Twine 1
Wesley Hoedt 1
Edo Kayembe 1
Chris Bedia 1
Rocco Vata 1

Head to Head

2024-04-20 Watford FC 0–0 Hull City AFC 2023-12-02 Hull City AFC 1–2 Watford FC 2023-04-22 Hull City AFC 1–0 Watford FC 2022-12-11 Watford FC 0–0 Hull City AFC

Watford FC Form

2024-04-20 Watford FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2024-04-13 Southampton FC 3–2 Watford FC L 2024-04-10 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2024-04-06 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-04-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-03-29 Watford FC 2–2 Leeds United FC D

Hull City AFC Form

2024-04-20 Watford FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2024-04-13 Hull City AFC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2024-04-10 Hull City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-04-06 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Hull City AFC W 2024-04-01 Leeds United FC 3–1 Hull City AFC L 2024-03-29 Hull City AFC 0–2 Stoke City FC L

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

✗ Wrong
Watford FC38% Draw33% Hull City AFC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
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

✓ Correct
Watford FC23% Draw57% Hull City AFC20%
Actual: 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.