Saturday , 5 September 2026

Watford FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Tue 8 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC Vicarage Road 17,268 HT 45' · FT 45'
Moussa Sissoko 55' 1–0
Moussa Sissoko 39' Y
Edo Kayembe 67' Y
Tom Ince 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 4 10
2 Middlesbrough FC 5 10
3 Queens Park Rangers FC 5 10
4 Bristol City FC 5 10
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 5 10
6 Charlton Athletic FC 5 10
7 Millwall FC 5 9
8 West Ham United FC 5 8
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4 7
10 Birmingham City FC 4 6
11 Norwich City FC 5 6
12 Stoke City FC 5 6
13 Portsmouth FC 5 6
14 Sheffield United FC 5 6
15 Wrexham AFC 4 5
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 5 5
17 Watford FC 5 5
18 Lincoln City FC 5 5
19 Southampton FC 5 4
20 Derby County FC 5 4
21 Bolton Wanderers FC 5 4
22 Cardiff City FC 5 3
23 Preston North End FC 5 3
24 Burnley FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

3
4
1
Watford FC 8 games · Avg 1.3 goals Hull City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-08 Watford FC 1–0 Hull City AFC 2024-12-11 Hull City AFC 1–1 Watford FC 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

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
29 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
15 Mar Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
12 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
08 Mar Millwall FC H 1–2 L
Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Watford FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–0 W
29 Mar Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
15 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
12 Mar Oxford United FC H 2–1 W
08 Mar Bristol City FC A 1–1 D

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
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 2 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Watford FC gets underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Ivor Pandur is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Scotland international Kyle Joseph has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Moussa Sissoko. He receives a card.
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 49' The travelling Hull City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
  • 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Moussa Sissoko makes it 1-0.
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' Another change for Watford FC made on 61 minute. Mamadou Doumbia leaves to be changed by Zavier Massiah-Edwards.
  • 63' Abu Kamara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Gelhardt on 63 minute.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Edo Kayembe.
  • 68' Tom Dele-Bashiru makes way for Tom Ince at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 71' Hull City AFC make a change. Matt Crooks trudges off to be replaced by Kasey Palmer on 71 minutes.
  • 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' Francisco Sierralta is replacing Rocco Vata for the Watford FC side.
  • 85' Rocco Vata is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
  • 86' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Lewie Coyle by Nordin Amrabat on 86 minute.
  • 90' Tom Ince was booked on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Watford FC and Hull City AFC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-04-08 Watford FC 1–0 Hull City AFC 2024-12-11 Hull City AFC 1–1 Watford FC 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

Watford FC Form

2025-04-08 Watford FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2025-04-05 Bristol City FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2025-03-29 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-03-15 Oxford United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2025-03-12 Watford FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2025-03-08 Watford FC 1–2 Millwall FC L

Hull City AFC Form

2025-04-08 Watford FC 1–0 Hull City AFC L 2025-04-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Hull City AFC W 2025-03-29 Hull City AFC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2025-03-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2025-03-12 Hull City AFC 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2025-03-08 Bristol City FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC43% Draw32% Hull City AFC25%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Hull City AFC
57%
Watford FC or Hull City AFC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC25% Draw57% Hull City AFC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 23% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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