Open game expected at KCOM Stadium: Hull City vs Cardiff City preview

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: KCOM Stadium (25504 seats)

Hull City and Cardiff City have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Championship.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Hull City form and stats

Hull City have played 4 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Hull City in their previous game, a Championship match away at Luton Town (placed 21st) that ended with a 3-0 victory. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Wigan Athletic.

This is expected to be a close game, with Hull City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hull City as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Hull City has won 6 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Hull City as they have a new game in only three days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Sheffield Wednesday are visiting.

Hull City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 attempts. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.

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Cardiff City form and stats

0-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cardiff City in their Championship matches away. Visiting Cardiff City has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The supporters enjoyed Cardiff City's previous game versus Middlesbrough (placed 15th), a Championship 1-0 win played at home. A 1-1 draw at Derby County's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cardiff City playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 2 Cardiff City wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cardiff City are hosting Queens Park Rangers in the Championship only four days away.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Cardiff City have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Hull City victories, 2 draws and 3 Cardiff City wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Bowen
4 goals / 1 assists
K. Grosicki
4 goals
J. Ralls
2 goals

Hull City missing players

Cardiff City missing players

Hull City Cardiff City
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 3
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 3
3 2 1 Lost L 0 2 2
11 5 0 Scored S 0 3 9
11 7 1 Conceded C 0 7 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 88%
88% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 75%
62% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 12%
75% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 62%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 25%
12% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 25%
 
4.9 5.5 1 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4 4.2
7.1 6.5 8 Corners Against (avg) C A 9 6.2 5.1
2.1 1.5 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Cardiff City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Cardiff City have yet to win a game away.
  • 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Hull City
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 CH Hull City 1 - 3 Bristol City
27-08-19 CC Preston North End 2 - 2 Hull City
31-08-19 CH Millwall 1 - 1 Hull City
14-09-19 CH Hull City 2 - 2 Wigan Athletic
21-09-19 CH Luton Town 0 - 3 Hull City
28-09-19 CH Hull City 14:00 Cardiff City
01-10-19 CH Hull City 18:45 Sheffield Wednesday
05-10-19 CH Huddersfield Town 14:00 Hull City
19-10-19 CH Hull City 14:00 Queens Park Rangers
23-10-19 CH Nottingham Forest 18:45 Hull City
Cardiff City
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0 Cardiff City
27-08-19 CC Cardiff City 0 - 3 Luton Town
30-08-19 CH Cardiff City 1 - 1 Fulham
13-09-19 CH Derby County 1 - 1 Cardiff City
21-09-19 CH Cardiff City 1 - 0 Middlesbrough
28-09-19 CH Hull City 14:00 Cardiff City
02-10-19 CH Cardiff City 18:45 Queens Park Rangers
05-10-19 CH West Bromwich Albion 14:00 Cardiff City
18-10-19 CH Cardiff City 18:45 Sheffield Wednesday
22-10-19 CH Millwall 18:45 Cardiff City

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

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