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Hull City 4–2 Derby County · Championship

4–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Hull City won 4–2.

Shots
918
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
0.583.27
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Hull City beat Derby County 4–2. Recorded in this match (Hull City – Derby County): shots 9–18, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 0.58–3.27, possession 50%–50%. 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.

Derby County's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Derby County's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.44 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 for2 goals/match1.44 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Hull City, Derby County.

3.3 days ▲Rest daysHull City · Derby County3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricHull CityDerby CountyBaseline
Rest days3.3 days3.2 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots18 shotsHull City 9 shots, Derby County 18 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsHull City 3 shots, Derby County 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.58 xG3.27 xGHull City 0.58 xG, Derby County 3.27 xG
  • Possession50%50%Hull City 50%, Derby County 50%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersHull City 7 corners, Derby County 3 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls9 foulsHull City 19 fouls, Derby County 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Liam Millar · Hull City · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDavid Ozoh · Derby County · 17′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatt Clarke · Derby County · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRyan Giles · Hull City · 28′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 31′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLewis Travis · Derby County · 38′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatt Clarke · Derby County · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 46′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 57′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 38′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLewis Travis · Derby County · 17′ · 0.06 xG · on targetKyle Joseph · Hull City · 58′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 48′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLewis Koumas · Hull City · 84′ · 0.10 xG · goalPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 23′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedCallum Elder · Hull City · 9′ · 0.14 xG · goalJohn Egan · Hull City · 75′ · 0.15 xG · goalCarlton Morris · Derby County · 83′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedMatt Clarke · Derby County · 38′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 39′ · 0.19 xG · goalBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 65′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedSammie Szmodics · Derby County · 42′ · 0.30 xG · goalSammie Szmodics · Derby County · 51′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 41′ · 0.40 xG · on targetBobby Clark · Derby County · 68′ · 0.45 xG · on targetCraig Forsyth · Derby County · 17′ · 0.72 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Hull City: 10 shots, 4 on target, 0.73 xG. Derby County: 18 shots, 6 on target, 3.29 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Callum Elder · Hull City · 9′Oliver McBurnie · Hull City · 39′John Egan · Hull City · 75′Lewis Koumas · Hull City · 84′Craig Forsyth · Derby County · 17′Sammie Szmodics · Derby County · 42′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Hull City 0.73 xG · Derby County 3.29 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Hull City
1Draws
4Derby County
Derby County — Hull City · Championship2–1
Hull City — Derby County · Championship0–1
Derby County — Hull City · Championship1–1
Derby County — Hull City · Championship3–1
Hull City — Derby County · Championship0–1

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 5 of 11 directional metrics · Derby County in 6

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Hull City33 matchesDerby County34 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/341.44 goals/match
1.45 goals/matchGoals allowed33/34▲ 1.32 goals/match
1.33 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/341.13 xG/match
11.2 shots/match ▲Shots32/3310.2 shots/match
4.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target32/333.39 shots/match
46.4% ●Possession32/3343.3%
4.75 corners/match ●Corners32/334.67 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls32/3212.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 34home / 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: Tue, 24 Feb 2026, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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