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Hull City 1–0 Middlesbrough · Championship

1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Hull City won 1–0.

Shots
913
Shots on target
20
Expected goals
0.710.78
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Hull City beat Middlesbrough 1–0. Recorded in this match (Hull City – Middlesbrough): shots 9–13, shots on target 2–0, expected goals 0.71–0.78, possession 32%–68%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Middlesbrough show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Middlesbrough's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHull City · Middlesbrough16.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricHull CityMiddlesbroughBaseline
Shots11.1 shots/match16.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against14.6 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Hull City's recent record differs from the season

weak

Hull City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.49 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.49 goals/match1.27 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Middlesbrough have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.2%PossessionHull City · Middlesbrough● 59.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricHull CityMiddlesbroughBaseline
Possession45.2%59.7%50.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots13 shotsHull City 9 shots, Middlesbrough 13 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots0 shotsHull City 2 shots, Middlesbrough 0 shots
  • Expected goals0.71 xG0.78 xGHull City 0.71 xG, Middlesbrough 0.78 xG
  • Possession32%68%Hull City 32%, Middlesbrough 68%
  • Corners1 corner3 cornersHull City 1 corner, Middlesbrough 3 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls2 foulsHull City 6 fouls, Middlesbrough 2 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Hull City
1Draws
3Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough — Hull City · Championship0–1
Hull City — Middlesbrough · Championship1–4
Hull City — Middlesbrough · Championship0–1
Middlesbrough — Hull City · Championship3–1
Hull City — Middlesbrough · Championship2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Hull City favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Middlesbrough in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Hull City49 matchesMiddlesbrough49 matches
1.49 goals/matchGoals scored49/491.49 goals/match
1.35 goals/matchGoals allowed49/49▲ 1 goal/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals49/49▲ 1.49 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots48/48▲ 16.2 shots/match
4.02 shots/matchShots on target48/48▲ 4.79 shots/match
45.2%Possession48/48● 59.7%
4.48 corners/matchCorners48/48● 6.83 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls48/489.44 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples49 / 49home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 23 May 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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