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This match

Match statistics

MetricHull CityMiddlesbrough
Shots5 shots/match10 shots/match
Shots on target2 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals1.04 xG/match1.29 xG/match
Possession45%55%
Corners2 corners/match5 corners/match
Fouls17 fouls/match11 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.

Mohamed Belloumi · Hull City · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCharlie Hughes · Hull City · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Whittaker · Middlesbrough · 5′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRiley McGree · Middlesbrough · 21′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Gilbert · Middlesbrough · 32′ · 0.05 xG · goalSamuel Silvera · Middlesbrough · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 65′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDavid Strelec · Middlesbrough · 32′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJohn Egan · Hull City · 56′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMorgan Whittaker · Middlesbrough · 35′ · 0.15 xG · goalRiley McGree · Middlesbrough · 44′ · 0.22 xG · goalDavid Strelec · Middlesbrough · 9′ · 0.51 xG · goalJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 62′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Hull City: 5 shots, 2 on target, 1.07 xG. Middlesbrough: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.27 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Joe Gelhardt · Hull City · 62′David Strelec · Middlesbrough · 9′Alexander Gilbert · Middlesbrough · 32′Morgan Whittaker · Middlesbrough · 35′Riley McGree · Middlesbrough · 44′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Hull City 1.07 xG · Middlesbrough 1.27 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Middlesbrough's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Hull City, Middlesbrough. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Middlesbrough's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.47 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 for2.2 goals/match1.47 goals/match1.25 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, Middlesbrough.

6.32 daysRest daysHull City · Middlesbrough6.22 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricHull CityMiddlesbroughBaseline
Rest days6.32 days6.22 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches

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

Hull City show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

11.1 shots/matchShotsHull City · Middlesbrough12.6 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/match12.6 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against15.7 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Hull City favored in 3 of 14 directional metrics · Middlesbrough in 7 · 4 too close

1.63 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 19/191.47 goals/match
1.79 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 19/191.05 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 19/191.06 xG/match
1.9 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 19/190.91 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShotsseason · 18/1812.6 shots/match
15.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 18/1810.5 shots/match
4.28 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 18/183.67 shots/match
5.17 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 18/182.72 shots/match
47.1%Possessionseason · 18/1855.4%
4.56 corners/matchCornersseason · 18/185.67 corners/match
5.83 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 18/184.33 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 18/1810.1 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
16%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 19/1926%
84%Scoring frequencyseason · 19/1984%

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
Middlesbrough85.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Hull City63.2
Middlesbrough53.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Defensive resistance

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

Hull City4.8
Middlesbrough92.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Directness proxy

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

Hull City27.1
Middlesbrough10.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Hull City68.8
Middlesbrough22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 47%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Hull City27.1
Middlesbrough77.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Hull City49
Middlesbrough45.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/52.2 goals/match
2.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.6 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.11 xG/match
9.6 shots/matchShots5/513.8 shots/match
3.6 shots/matchShots on target5/53.6 shots/match
50.4%Possession5/560.4%
4.6 corners/matchCorners5/56.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.8 fouls/matchFouls5/510.6 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.7 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.6 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.4 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.18 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots9/914.3 shots/match
3.89 shots/matchShots on target9/93.89 shots/match
47.9%Possession9/959.7%
5 corners/matchCorners9/96.11 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.1 fouls/matchFouls9/910.6 fouls/match

Window

Season

19 / 19 matches
1.63 goals/matchGoals scored19/191.47 goals/match
1.79 goals/matchGoals allowed19/191.05 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals19/191.06 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots18/1812.6 shots/match
4.28 shots/matchShots on target18/183.67 shots/match
47.1%Possession18/1855.4%
4.56 corners/matchCorners18/185.67 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFouls18/1810.1 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

10 / 10 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.5 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.1 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.13 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots9/912.9 shots/match
3.56 shots/matchShots on target9/93.33 shots/match
49.9%Possession9/956.3%
4.22 corners/matchCorners9/96 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.9 fouls/matchFouls9/911.1 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.32 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.22 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples19 / 19home / 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, 6 Dec 2025, 00:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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