Hull City vs Middlesbrough: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Hull City played against Middlesbrough in Championship (England). The game was played on December 5, 2025. Final score: 1:4.

Recent form

Hull City has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Middlesbrough has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Hull City scores 1.67 goals per game and allows 1.67. Middlesbrough scores 1.33 and allows 1.06. Games in this league average 2.62 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 72% of Hull City's games and 61% of Middlesbrough's. The Over 2.5 rates are 72% and 50%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Middlesbrough has the higher season xG average, 1.47 to 1.30 per game. Hull City takes 11.3 shots per game, while Middlesbrough takes 13.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Hull City leads at halftime in 28% of its games and scores 0.89 goals per game after halftime. Middlesbrough leads at halftime in 28% and scores 0.89 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hull City's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). For Middlesbrough, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.62 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 4
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

45Possession (%)55
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5Shots10
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2Shots on target5
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
0.7xG1.23
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
2Corners5
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
32Dangerous attacks33
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
17Fouls11
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
1Cards0
Hull CityMiddlesbrough

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Hull CityMiddlesbrough
1.67Goals scored / game1.33
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
1.67Goals allowed / game1.06
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
47%Average possession55%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
4.5Shots on target / game3.78
Hull CityMiddlesbrough

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.33Shots per game13.11
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
4.5Shots on target3.78
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
14.7%Shot conversion10.2%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
47%Possession55%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
1.3xG for1.47
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
1.77xG against1.19
Hull CityMiddlesbrough

Shooting quality

Hull City: Counter-attackingMiddlesbrough: Balanced
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
Accuracy (shots on target)40%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Middlesbrough is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Hull City · 1.6 pts / game - Middlesbrough

Hull City
LWLLW
Season result split
44% W22% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-6
1.56 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Middlesbrough
DWDLW
Season result split
50% W33% D17% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-3
1.83 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LWLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hull City is 26% better for: goals scored per game.

1.67 goals / game - Hull City · 1.33 goals / game - Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough is 58% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.67 goals / game - Hull City · 1.06 goals / game - Middlesbrough

Hull City scoring profile: very strong

Hull City scores in 83% of games (15 of 18 meczów), while Middlesbrough keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 meczów).

Middlesbrough scoring profile: very strong

Middlesbrough scores in 83% of games (15 of 18 meczów), while Hull City keeps a clean sheet in 17% (3 of 18 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)24
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
30Goals conceded (season)19
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
3.33Average goals per game2.39
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
8Goals scored (last 5)8
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
10Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

83%1 goal83%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
61%2 goals44%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
22%3 goals6%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
0%4 goals0%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal72%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
61%2 goals17%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
17%3 goals11%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
6%4 goals6%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time11%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
22%BTTS in both halves6%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
39%Scored in both halves17%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
80%BTTS - last 5100%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
22%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
72%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hull City is 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.28 pts / game - Hull City · 1.11 pts / game - Middlesbrough

Hull City - half-time state
28% leading44% draw28% trailing
Middlesbrough - half-time state
28% leading28% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.28Points per game (1st half)1.11
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.44
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
0.83Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
1.61Average goals (1st half)1.06
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
44%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
44%No goal before half-time67%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per game (2nd half)1.72
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)0.89
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)0.44
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
1.72Average goals (2nd half)1.33
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
39%Clean sheet after half-time61%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
33%No goal after half-time33%
Hull CityMiddlesbrough

Hull City - second-half results

33% W39% D28% L
23
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding157%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 44%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Middlesbrough - second-half results

44% W39% D17% L
20
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding179%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hull City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.40
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.62.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Middlesbrough - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.602.00
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game1.20.4
Average goals per game1.81.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet0%80%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-3+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Hull City
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
6
6
16-30
4
5
31-45
7
5
46-60
2
4
61-75
7
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Middlesbrough
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
2
4
16-30
5
2
31-45
5
1
46-60
4
1
61-75
7
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.87
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Hull City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
134%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.36
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Middlesbrough

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Hull CityLigaMiddlesbrough
Average goals per game 3.332.62 2.39
Both teams scored 72%58% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 72%51% 50%
Clean sheets 17%24% 28%
Goal before half-time 78%74% 72%
Goal after half-time 89%76% 78%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.62
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. MiddlesbroughGoalDavid StrelecAssist: Morgan Whittaker
  2. MiddlesbroughGoalAlex GilbertAssist: Tommy Conway
  3. MiddlesbroughGoalMorgan WhittakerAssist: Alex Gilbert
  4. MiddlesbroughGoalRiley McGreeAssist: Alex Bangura
  5. Hull CityYellow cardRegan Slater
  6. Hull CitySubstitutionOn: Liam MillarOff: Enis Destan
  7. Hull CitySubstitutionOn: Darko GyabiOff: Joseph Paul Gelhardt
  8. Hull CitySubstitutionOn: Babajide David AkintolaOff: Regan Slater
  9. MiddlesbroughSubstitutionOn: Delano BurgzorgOff: Riley McGree

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Dean WhitestoneMatches officiated: 15
3.4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 227%Home wins27%Draws47%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Hull City vs Middlesbrough?

The Championship match finished Hull City 1:4 Middlesbrough. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Hull City vs Middlesbrough?

Hull City score 1.67 goals per game on average and Middlesbrough 1.33. The Championship average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 72% of Hull City's matches and 61% of Middlesbrough's.

What form are Hull City and Middlesbrough in?

Over the last 5 games Hull City have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Middlesbrough 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hull City vs Middlesbrough?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.