Championship · 2025Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 14:00 UTCFull timeMKM StadiumFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricHull CityBirmingham City
Shots14 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals0.93 xG/match0.45 xG/match
Possession44%56%
Corners2 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match16 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Phil Neumann · Birmingham City · 17′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAmir Hadžiahmetović · Hull City · 57′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJay Stansfield · Birmingham City · 13′ · 0.02 xG · on targetIbrahim Osman · Birmingham City · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Belloumi · Hull City · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJhon Solís · Birmingham City · 53′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMohamed Belloumi · Hull City · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDemarai Gray · Birmingham City · 73′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKyle Joseph · Hull City · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTomoki Iwata · Birmingham City · 4′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Osman · Birmingham City · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 61′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Vicente · Birmingham City · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTomoki Iwata · Birmingham City · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSemi Ajayi · Hull City · 12′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 32′ · 0.08 xG · on targetOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Belloumi · Hull City · 17′ · 0.09 xG · on targetSemi Ajayi · Hull City · 32′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedTomoki Iwata · Birmingham City · 77′ · 0.10 xG · goalSemi Ajayi · Hull City · 87′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAugust Priske · Birmingham City · 53′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 60′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 24′ · 0.12 xG · goalMohamed Belloumi · Hull City · 32′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Hull City: 14 shots, 3 on target, 0.99 xG. Birmingham City: 11 shots, 5 on target, 0.44 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Joe Gelhardt · Hull City · 24′Tomoki Iwata · Birmingham City · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Hull City 0.99 xG · Birmingham City 0.44 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Birmingham City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Birmingham City's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Birmingham City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.21 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 for0.8 goals/match1.21 goals/match1.26 goals/match

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

Birmingham City have a visible away split

strong

Birmingham City's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.81 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.81 shots/match13.7 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Birmingham City show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11.2 shots/matchShotsHull City · Birmingham City13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricHull CityBirmingham CityBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match13.7 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against14.7 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Hull City
0Draws
0Birmingham City
Birmingham CityHull City · Championship23

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Hull City favored in 3 of 14 directional metrics · Birmingham City in 6 · 5 too close

1.51 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 43/431.21 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 43/431.23 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 43/431.32 xG/match
1.7 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 43/431.02 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShotsseason · 42/4213.7 shots/match
14.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 42/4210.5 shots/match
4.02 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 42/424.1 shots/match
4.81 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 42/423.48 shots/match
45.8%Possessionseason · 42/4254.6%
4.43 corners/matchCornersseason · 42/425.81 corners/match
5.88 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 42/424.05 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.6 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 42/4211.7 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
26%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 43/4323%
81%Scoring frequencyseason · 43/4374%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Hull City27.1
Birmingham City81.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Hull City55.5
Birmingham City61.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Hull City10.4
Birmingham City77.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Hull City43.8
Birmingham City52.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Hull City77.1
Birmingham City85.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 49%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Hull City25
Birmingham City83.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Hull City46.4
Birmingham City78.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.8 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
1.3 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.73 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots5/510 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target5/54.4 shots/match
48%Possession5/552.2%
3.4 corners/matchCorners5/55.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFouls5/515 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored10/100.7 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.3 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals10/100.73 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots10/1011.2 shots/match
3.3 shots/matchShots on target10/104.5 shots/match
43.8%Possession10/1055%
3.4 corners/matchCorners10/105.8 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.9 fouls/matchFouls10/1013 fouls/match

Window

Season

43 / 43 matches
1.51 goals/matchGoals scored43/431.21 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowed43/431.23 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals43/431.32 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots42/4213.7 shots/match
4.02 shots/matchShots on target42/424.1 shots/match
45.8%Possession42/4254.6%
4.43 corners/matchCorners42/425.81 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.6 fouls/matchFouls42/4211.7 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

22 / 22 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored22/220.77 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed22/221.5 goals/match
1.45 xG/matchExpected goals22/220.88 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots21/219.81 shots/match
3.81 shots/matchShots on target21/212.52 shots/match
49.5%Possession21/2153.4%
4.86 corners/matchCorners21/214.86 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.5 fouls/matchFouls21/2112.4 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.12 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples43 / 43home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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