Championship game sneak peek: Hull City versus Blackpool

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 26.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The A2B Stadium (4000 seats)

Hull City are receiving Blackpool for another highly important fixture following their 1-1 result against 12th-placed Sunderland.

Insights:
  • Hull City have the most conceded goals (40) in Championship
  • Blackpool is in the worst form (0-2-4)

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Hull City form and stats

Hull City have collected 13 points from their Championship home games so far after 4-1-7. When Hull City hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Cardiff City, Rotherham United, Wigan Athletic, Hull City, Stoke City, Bristol City and Huddersfield Town), they have won 2 of 3 matches!

Hull City drew their last game, also a home match. Sunderland (placed 12th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Tufan was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Sunderland after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Woods (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.71/10. Woods served one assist, hit two key passes and had 84 successful passes (of 93 total).

Before that, Hull played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Watford.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Hull City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Hull City are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Birmingham City awaits in four days.

Hull City have conceded 21 from these games.

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Blackpool form and stats

3-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Blackpool in their Championship matches away.

Blackpool has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Cardiff City for a 1-1 draw. Grimshaw had red hot gloves after the game against Cardiff City, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made.

A draw for Blackpool before that, at their own venue hosting Birmingham City (0-0).

We have checked recent matches where Blackpool have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 19 games were 5 victories, 5 draws and 9 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Blackpool are hosting Sheffield United in the Championship only three days away.

Blackpool are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Blackpool have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This duo faced each other previously this match year: Blackpool - Hull 1-3. Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Hull City won one game, five matches ended with a draw and Blackpool got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.

Top Goalscorers

BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
9 goals
Hull CityO. Estupiñán Vallesilla
O. Estupiñán Vallesilla
8 goals
Hull CityO. Tufan
O. Tufan
4 goals

Hull City missing players

Blackpool missing players

Hull City Blackpool
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 12 3 Played P 5 12 23
7 4 2 Won W 1 3 6
5 1 0 Drew D 1 4 6
11 7 1 Lost L 3 5 11
26 12 4 Scored S 3 13 25
40 21 5 Conceded C 8 18 34
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 91%
83% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 57%
57% 58% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 48%
30% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 26%
17% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 17%
57% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 43%
13% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 25% 22%
43% 42% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 43%
 
4.7 5.9 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.5 4.4
5.2 4.8 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 6 6.2
2 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.6 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 5 5
 
10.3 11.8 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 8.6 10.2
3.2 3 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.2 2.7 3
36% 33% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 41% 37%
 
12.8 11.7 13.3 Shots against (avg) S A 15 14.8 14.6
4.8 4.8 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.3 5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackpool is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Hull City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Hull City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hull City have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Championship
  • Hull City have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Championship
  • Hull City have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Championship
  • Hull City have the most conceded goals (40) in Championship
  • Hull City have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Championship
  • Hull City have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Championship
  • Hull City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Hull City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 23 13 8 2 46 24 12 8 4 0 26 11 11 5 4 2 20 13 22 47
2 Sheffield United 23 13 5 5 38 20 11 6 3 2 23 11 12 7 2 3 15 9 18 44
3 Blackburn Rovers 23 13 0 10 27 26 11 8 0 3 18 11 12 5 0 7 9 15 1 39
4 Watford 23 10 7 6 30 22 11 6 2 3 17 10 12 4 5 3 13 12 8 37
5 Norwich City 23 10 5 8 30 25 12 5 3 4 18 14 11 5 2 4 12 11 5 35
6 Queens Park Rangers 23 10 4 9 27 27 11 5 2 4 15 13 12 5 2 5 12 14 0 34
7 Preston North End 23 9 7 7 22 22 12 3 4 5 7 12 11 6 3 2 15 10 0 34
8 Birmingham City 23 8 8 7 26 22 12 4 5 3 16 12 11 4 3 4 10 10 4 32
9 Millwall 22 9 5 8 27 26 11 7 2 2 17 8 11 2 3 6 10 18 1 32
10 Swansea City 23 8 8 7 30 32 11 5 2 4 15 14 12 3 6 3 15 18 -2 32
11 Reading 23 10 2 11 26 33 11 7 1 3 16 11 12 3 1 8 10 22 -7 32
12 Sunderland 23 8 7 8 31 26 11 3 4 4 14 12 12 5 3 4 17 14 5 31
13 Middlesbrough 23 8 6 9 32 30 11 4 5 2 13 11 12 4 1 7 19 19 2 30
14 Coventry City 21 8 6 7 24 22 10 5 2 3 13 9 11 3 4 4 11 13 2 30
15 Luton Town 22 7 9 6 24 24 11 2 7 2 14 12 11 5 2 4 10 12 0 30
16 West Bromwich Albion 22 7 8 7 29 25 12 4 4 4 17 14 10 3 4 3 12 11 4 29
17 Stoke City 23 8 5 10 26 30 11 3 3 5 13 16 12 5 2 5 13 14 -4 29
18 Bristol City 23 7 6 10 31 32 12 4 3 5 14 12 11 3 3 5 17 20 -1 27
19 Rotherham United 23 6 8 9 26 32 11 4 3 4 18 15 12 2 5 5 8 17 -6 26
20 Cardiff City 23 7 5 11 20 28 12 4 3 5 10 11 11 3 2 6 10 17 -8 26
21 Hull City 23 7 5 11 26 40 12 4 1 7 12 21 11 3 4 4 14 19 -14 26
22 Blackpool 23 6 6 11 25 34 11 3 2 6 12 16 12 3 4 5 13 18 -9 24
23 Wigan Athletic 23 6 6 11 23 34 12 2 3 7 9 20 11 4 3 4 14 14 -11 24
24 Huddersfield Town 22 5 4 13 19 29 12 4 2 6 10 12 10 1 2 7 9 17 -10 19

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.