Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Selles will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Hull City AFC is showing some good football. However, Hull City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Regan Slater has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 57 appearances.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tom Cleverley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' 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 Kyle Joseph suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Watford FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 54' Hull City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' What composure from Moussa Sissoko! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zavier Massiah-Edwards is hanging Mamadou Doumbia on the field on 61 minute.
  • 63' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Joe Gelhardt is withdrawn and Abu Kamara gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Edo Kayembe on 67 minutes.
  • 68' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Tom Dele-Bashiru is withdrawn and Tom Ince gets his opportunity.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Matt Crooks as he leaves the pitch. Kasey Palmer steps in for Hull City AFC.
  • 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Hull City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Francisco Sierralta comes on to replace Rocco Vata.
  • 85' Egil Selvik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 86' Nordin Amrabat has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewie Coyle on 86 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Watford FC player a card on 90.
  • With this win, Watford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Edo Kayembe 1
Chris Bedia 1
Rocco Vata 1
Moussa Sissoko 1
Ozan Tufan 1
Scott Twine 1
Wesley Hoedt 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
1.12 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Hull City AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC40% Draw30% Hull City AFC30%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Hull City AFC
60%
Watford FC or Hull City AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC25% Draw52% Hull City AFC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

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

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