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Hull City 2–3 Bristol City · Championship

2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bristol City won 2–3.

Shots
1011
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
1.391.94
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bristol City beat Hull City 3–2. Recorded in this match (Hull City – Bristol City): shots 10–11, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 1.39–1.94, possession 68%–32%. 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.

Bristol City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.39 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 goal/match1.39 goals/match1.29 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Hull City.

3.8 days ▲Rest daysHull City · Bristol City7.79 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricHull CityBristol CityBaseline
Rest days3.8 days7.79 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Bristol City show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHull City · Bristol City13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricHull CityBristol CityBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match13 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against15.1 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots11 shotsHull City 10 shots, Bristol City 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsHull City 5 shots, Bristol City 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.39 xG1.94 xGHull City 1.39 xG, Bristol City 1.94 xG
  • Possession68%32%Hull City 68%, Bristol City 32%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersHull City 2 corners, Bristol City 4 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls8 foulsHull City 10 fouls, Bristol City 8 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.

Tomi Horvat · Bristol City · 12′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 26′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 77′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJohn Lundstram · Hull City · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLewis Koumas · Hull City · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 44′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 73′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 74′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetKyle Joseph · Hull City · 11′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPaddy McNair · Hull City · 38′ · 0.11 xG · on targetScott Twine · Bristol City · 39′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 39′ · 0.13 xG · goalEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 8′ · 0.17 xG · on targetRobert Atkinson · Bristol City · 33′ · 0.34 xG · goalTomi Horvat · Bristol City · 39′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedKieran Dowell · Hull City · 78′ · 0.43 xG · goalOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 24′ · 0.44 xG · goalEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 50′ · 0.68 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Hull City: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.40 xG. Bristol City: 11 shots, 6 on target, 1.98 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Oliver McBurnie · Hull City · 24′Kieran Dowell · Hull City · 78′Robert Atkinson · Bristol City · 33′Ross McCrorie · Bristol City · 39′Emil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 50′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Hull City 1.40 xG · Bristol City 1.98 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Hull City
3Draws
2Bristol City
Bristol City — Hull City · Championship4–2
Bristol City — Hull City · Championship1–1
Hull City — Bristol City · Championship1–1
Bristol City — Hull City · Championship3–2
Hull City — Bristol City · Championship1–1

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 2 of 11 directional metrics · Bristol City in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Hull City31 matchesBristol City31 matches
1.61 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/311.39 goals/match
1.39 goals/matchGoals allowed31/31▲ 1.23 goals/match
1.33 xG/matchExpected goals31/311.29 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots30/30▲ 13 shots/match
4.3 shots/matchShots on target30/304.2 shots/match
45.8%Possession30/30● 48.5%
4.57 corners/matchCorners30/30● 5.17 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls30/309.67 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / 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, 7 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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