Championship · 2025St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

Birmingham City 2–3 Hull City · Championship

2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Hull City won 2–3.

Shots
2914
Shots on target
87
Expected goals
2.851.15
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

Hull City beat Birmingham City 3–2. Recorded in this match (Birmingham City – Hull City): shots 29–14, shots on target 8–7, expected goals 2.85–1.15, possession 65%–35%. 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.

Birmingham City have a visible home split

moderate

Birmingham City's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

19.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots19.8 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Birmingham City's recent record differs from the season

weak

Birmingham City's last-five shots average is above their season average.

17 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots17 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

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.

13.8 shots/match ▲ShotsBirmingham City · Hull City12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBirmingham CityHull CityBaseline
Shots13.8 shots/match12 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against8.5 shots/match17.1 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots29 shots14 shotsBirmingham City 29 shots, Hull City 14 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots7 shotsBirmingham City 8 shots, Hull City 7 shots
  • Expected goals2.85 xG1.15 xGBirmingham City 2.85 xG, Hull City 1.15 xG
  • Possession65%35%Birmingham City 65%, Hull City 35%
  • Corners9 corners7 cornersBirmingham City 9 corners, Hull City 7 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls14 foulsBirmingham City 7 fouls, Hull City 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Birmingham City
2Draws
2Hull City
Hull City — Birmingham City · Championship1–1
Birmingham City — Hull City · Championship0–2
Birmingham City — Hull City · Championship0–1
Hull City — Birmingham City · Championship0–2
Birmingham City — Hull City · Championship0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Birmingham City favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Hull City in 3 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Birmingham City10 matchesHull City10 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored10/10▲ 1.7 goals/match
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/101.8 goals/match
1.47 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/101.35 xG/match
13.8 shots/match ▲Shots10/1012 shots/match
3.2 shots/matchShots on target10/10▲ 4.9 shots/match
57% ●Possession10/1045.2%
5.5 corners/match ●Corners10/104.4 corners/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls10/1011.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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, 18 Oct 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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