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Hull City 0–3 Blackburn Rovers · Championship

0–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Blackburn Rovers won 0–3.

Shots
814
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
0.523.03
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Blackburn Rovers beat Hull City 3–0. Recorded in this match (Hull City – Blackburn Rovers): shots 8–14, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 0.52–3.03, 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.

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.

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHull City · Blackburn Rovers9.67 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricHull CityBlackburn RoversBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match9.67 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against14.3 shots/match9.67 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots14 shotsHull City 8 shots, Blackburn Rovers 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsHull City 2 shots, Blackburn Rovers 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.52 xG3.03 xGHull City 0.52 xG, Blackburn Rovers 3.03 xG
  • Possession50%50%Hull City 50%, Blackburn Rovers 50%
  • Corners2 corners1 cornerHull City 2 corners, Blackburn Rovers 1 corner
  • Fouls18 fouls19 foulsHull City 18 fouls, Blackburn Rovers 19 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.

Todd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 83′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKasey Palmer · Hull City · 53′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRyan Alebiosu · Blackburn Rovers · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoel Ndala · Hull City · 17′ · 0.05 xG · on targetKyle Joseph · Hull City · 67′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoel Ndala · Hull City · 34′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSidnei Tavares · Blackburn Rovers · 56′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 34′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAugustus Kargbo · Blackburn Rovers · 40′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJohn Egan · Hull City · 34′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 66′ · 0.10 xG · on targetOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 16′ · 0.11 xG · on targetYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 76′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 50′ · 0.18 xG · goalAxel Henriksson · Blackburn Rovers · 71′ · 0.22 xG · on targetDominic Hyam · Blackburn Rovers · 56′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedRyan Hedges · Blackburn Rovers · 26′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedRyan Hedges · Blackburn Rovers · 18′ · 0.46 xG · goalRyan Hedges · Blackburn Rovers · 79′ · 0.51 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 47′ · 0.66 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Hull City: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.53 xG. Blackburn Rovers: 14 shots, 6 on target, 3.08 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′Ryan Hedges · Blackburn Rovers · 18′Yuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 47′Todd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 50′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Hull City 0.53 xG · Blackburn Rovers 3.08 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Hull City
1Draws
1Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers — Hull City · Championship0–1
Hull City — Blackburn Rovers · Championship0–1
Hull City — Blackburn Rovers · Championship3–2
Blackburn Rovers — Hull City · Championship1–2
Blackburn Rovers — 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: Hull City favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Blackburn Rovers in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Hull City3 matchesBlackburn Rovers3 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 1 goal/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.57 xG/match
11.3 shots/match ▲Shots3/39.67 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/33 shots/match
55.7% ●Possession3/349%
4.67 corners/match ●Corners3/33.67 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls3/315.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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