Hull City - Blackpool: Small difference between teams in Championship clash

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 28.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: KCOM Stadium (25400 seats)

Hull City - Blackpool in Championship: Stats, squad info, fixtures, the latest developments and news. Read our full guide!

Insights:
  • Hull City have the fewest scored goals (5) in Championship
  • Blackpool have scored at least twice as many goals away as Hull City have scored home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hull and Blackpool.

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Hull City form and stats

0 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Hull City, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in Championship, have to build on here at KCOM Stadium in the Championship. Hull has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager G. McCann and the players.

Hull City faced defeat in their previous match, away at Stoke City (0-2). Greg Docherty (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.63/10. Docherty hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 32 successful passes (of 35 total).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Sheffield United (1-3).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hull City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won four, drawn two and lost seven.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Middlesbrough are coming to town in four days.

Hull City have scored 1 goal here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.

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Blackpool form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Impressive finishing from Shayne Lavery secured the home win 1-0 against Barnsley in their previous game. Chris Maxwell was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.81. The agile goalkeeper Maxwell stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that result Blackpool won their away game at Middlesbrough. The scoreline was 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Blackpool playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four Blackpool wins, two draws and four defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Blackburn Rovers in just four days.

Blackpool are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Blackpool have conceded 6 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head to head totals (for the preceeding nine meetings): Hull won zero games, four matches ended with a tie and Blackpool got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / four

Top Goalscorers

BlackpoolS. Lavery
S. Lavery
3 goals
HullK. Lewis-Potter
K. Lewis-Potter
2 goals
Hull CityR. Smallwood
R. Smallwood
1 goals

Hull City missing players

Blackpool missing players

Hull City Blackpool
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 2 4 9
1 0 0 Won W 1 1 3
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 2
6 3 2 Lost L 1 1 4
5 1 1 Scored S 3 6 8
14 7 6 Conceded C 3 6 12
78% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
33% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 44%
22% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 11%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
22% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 44%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
78% 75% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
4.3 5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.8 4.4
4.4 3.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 10 6.8 5.7
1.3 1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.7
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.1 8.2 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.8 10.7
2.9 2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3 3.1
19% 12% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 50% 29%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • All of Blackpool's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Blackpool have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackpool have scored at least twice as many goals away as Hull City have scored home.
  • Blackpool have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Blackpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hull City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Hull City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hull City have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Championship
  • Hull City have the fewest scored goals (5) in Championship
  • Hull City have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Championship
  • Hull City have yet to win a game at home.
  • Hull City is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 AFC Bournemouth 9 6 3 0 16 7 5 3 2 0 11 6 4 3 1 0 5 1 9 21
2 West Bromwich Albion 9 5 4 0 16 8 5 3 2 0 10 4 4 2 2 0 6 4 8 19
3 Coventry City 9 6 1 2 12 6 5 5 0 0 10 2 4 1 1 2 2 4 6 19
4 Fulham 9 5 2 2 19 8 4 2 1 1 7 3 5 3 1 1 12 5 11 17
5 Stoke City 9 5 2 2 13 10 5 4 1 0 9 4 4 1 1 2 4 6 3 17
6 Blackburn Rovers 9 4 4 1 16 9 5 3 1 1 12 6 4 1 3 0 4 3 7 16
7 Huddersfield Town 9 4 1 4 13 12 4 2 0 2 6 7 5 2 1 2 7 5 1 13
8 Bristol City 9 3 4 2 11 10 5 0 4 1 3 4 4 3 0 1 8 6 1 13
9 Reading 9 4 1 4 16 18 5 3 1 1 11 8 4 1 0 3 5 10 -2 13
10 Queens Park Rangers 9 3 3 3 17 14 4 1 2 1 6 5 5 2 1 2 11 9 3 12
11 Sheffield United 9 3 3 3 13 12 5 2 1 2 10 7 4 1 2 1 3 5 1 12
12 Birmingham City 9 3 3 3 10 10 5 1 2 2 3 6 4 2 1 1 7 4 0 12
13 Cardiff City 9 3 2 4 12 14 4 1 1 2 5 5 5 2 1 2 7 9 -2 11
14 Blackpool 9 3 2 4 8 12 5 2 0 3 2 6 4 1 2 1 6 6 -4 11
15 Preston North End 9 2 4 3 9 11 4 2 1 1 6 6 5 0 3 2 3 5 -2 10
16 Luton Town 9 2 4 3 13 16 4 1 2 1 6 8 5 1 2 2 7 8 -3 10
17 Swansea City 9 2 4 3 8 11 5 1 3 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 6 8 -3 10
18 Middlesbrough 9 2 3 4 9 11 4 1 1 2 6 7 5 1 2 2 3 4 -2 9
19 Millwall 9 1 6 2 9 11 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 0 4 1 4 6 -2 9
20 Barnsley 9 1 5 3 6 10 4 1 2 1 2 2 5 0 3 2 4 8 -4 8
21 Peterborough United 9 2 1 6 10 20 4 2 1 1 7 4 5 0 0 5 3 16 -10 7
22 Nottingham Forest 9 1 2 6 8 13 5 0 1 4 4 9 4 1 1 2 4 4 -5 5
23 Hull City 9 1 2 6 5 14 4 0 1 3 1 7 5 1 1 3 4 7 -9 5
24 Derby County 9 2 4 3 6 8 4 1 3 0 4 3 5 1 1 3 2 5 -2 -2

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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.