Hull City vs Middlesbrough – Championship 2025

Match recap

Hull City secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough at home, a result that significantly bolsters their Championship playoff aspirations. The match was a tightly contested affair, with both sides demonstrating a defensive resolve throughout the first half, leading to few clear-cut opportunities. The deadlock was broken in the second half when Hull City found the net, shifting the momentum firmly in their favour. Middlesbrough pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages, but Hull’s backline held firm to claim all three points. This win pushes Hull further up the table, while Middlesbrough will be disappointed not to have capitalised on their chances.

Markets (closing odds)

Match Result

Home3.96

Draw3.29

Away1.80

Away Team Goals 0.5

Over 0.51.16

Under 0.53.84

Away Team Goals 1

Over 11.36

Under 12.60

Away Team Goals O/U 1.5

Over 1.51.99

Under 1.51.61

Away Team Goals 2

Over 23.33

Under 21.22

Away Team Goals 2.5

Over 2.54.29

Under 2.51.12

Events

63'subst — L. Millar (Substitution 1)
70'subst — D. Strelec (Substitution 1)
76'subst — M. Belloumi (Substitution 2)
76'subst — R. Giles (Substitution 3)
76'subst — R. McGree (Substitution 2)
90'Card — Oli McBurnie (Yellow Card)
90'subst — R. Slater (Substitution 4)
90'subst — L. Coyle (Substitution 5)
90'subst — A. Browne (Substitution 3)
90'subst — M. Targett (Substitution 4)
90'Goal — O. McBurnie (Normal Goal)

Match statistics

2Shots on Goal0

6Shots off Goal8

9Total Shots13

1Blocked Shots5

6Shots insidebox7

3Shots outsidebox6

6Fouls2

1Corner Kicks3

1Offsides3

32%Ball Possession68%

1Yellow Cards0

—Red Cards—

0Goalkeeper Saves1

293Total passes608

210Passes accurate526

72%Passes %87%

0.71expected_goals0.78

-0.35goals_prevented-0.35

Lineups

Hull City3-4-2-1

I. PandurG
S. AjayiD
J. EganD
C. HughesD
L. CoyleM
R. SlaterM
M. CrooksM
R. GilesM
M. BelloumiF
L. MillarF
O. McBurnieF

Middlesbrough3-4-2-1

S. BrynnG
L. AylingD
D. FryD
A. MalandaD
C. BrittainM
A. BrowneM
A. MorrisM
M. TargettM
M. WhittakerF
R. McGreeF
D. StrelecF

Form

Hull City — last 5 home

DWDDW

Middlesbrough — last 5 away

LDDDD

L@ Southampton1–2

Head to head

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Standings — Championship

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF:GA	Pts
1	Coventry	46	28	11	7	97:45	95
2	Ipswich	46	23	15	8	80:47	84
3	Millwall	46	24	11	11	64:49	83
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	82:56	80
5	Middlesbrough	46	22	14	10	72:47	80
6	Hull City	46	21	10	15	70:66	73
7	Wrexham	46	19	14	13	69:65	71
8	Derby	46	20	9	17	67:59	69
9	Norwich	46	19	8	19	63:56	65
10	Birmingham	46	17	13	16	57:56	64
11	Swansea	46	18	10	18	57:59	64
12	Bristol City	46	17	11	18	59:59	62
13	Sheffield Utd	46	18	6	22	66:66	60
14	Preston	46	15	15	16	55:62	60
15	QPR	46	16	10	20	61:73	58
16	Watford	46	14	15	17	53:65	57
17	Stoke City	46	15	10	21	51:56	55
18	Portsmouth	46	14	13	19	49:64	55
19	Charlton	46	13	14	19	44:58	53
20	Blackburn	46	13	13	20	42:56	52
21	West Brom	46	13	14	19	48:58	51
22	Oxford United	46	11	14	21	45:59	47
23	Leicester	46	12	16	18	58:68	46
24	Sheffield Wednes	46	2	12	32	29:89	0