Thursday , 2 July 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

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

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

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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Watford FC and Hull City AFC has kicked off!
  • 5' Jacob Greaves has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Ozan Tufan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Delap made 436 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Jamal Lewis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' The 32-year-old Wesley Hoedt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Hull City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hull City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Wesley Hoedt is booked for Watford FC — card on 40.
  • 42' Jacob Greaves picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 47' Watford FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Hull City AFC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 50' Ryan Porteous was booked on 50.
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Andrews argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' That is a card for Hull City AFC. Matty Jacob will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Liam Delap on, Ozan Tufan off on 63 minutes.
  • 65' Watford FC make a change. Ryan Andrews trudges off to be replaced by Jeremy Ngakia on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Tyler Morton argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 72' Watford FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Emmanuel Dennis is replaced by Mileta Rajovic on 73 minute.
  • 74' Ken Sema is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamal Lewis at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 82' Jean Michael Seri makes way for Adama Traore at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
  • 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Adama Traore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The points are shared — Watford FC 0-0 Hull City AFC. Honours even.

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
Rocco Vata 1
Moussa Sissoko 1
Ozan Tufan 1
Scott Twine 1
Wesley Hoedt 1
Edo Kayembe 1
Chris Bedia 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
1.07 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Hull City AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC36% Draw31% Hull City AFC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Hull City AFC
64%
Watford FC or Hull City AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC23% Draw52% Hull City AFC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.