Birmingham vs Hull

18 October 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Ruebyn Ricardo

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • J. Stansfield 27’, 90+6’ (pen)
  • J. Robinson 11’ (og)
  • R. Slater 45+4’
  • J. Gelhardt 90+3’

Match summary

Hull took a 3-2 win at Birmingham. Hull led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Robinson's own goal put Hull ahead in the 11th minute, J. Stansfield equalised in the 27th minute, and R. Slater put Hull back in front with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, J. Gelhardt made it 1-3 in stoppage time and Stansfield pulled one back to make it 2-3 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Birmingham can feel hard done by, creating 2.89 expected goals (xG) from 29 shots to Hull's 1.47 from 14. Birmingham had a player sent off.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
29 Shots 14
8 Shots on target 7
9 Corners 7
502 Passes 274
79.9% Pass accuracy 67.5%
11 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 14
4 Yellow cards 7
1 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Birmingham Hull
0’
S. JakirovićManagerArgument
Kick-off
11’
J. RobinsonOwn goal0-1 (Hull)
11’
K. JosephShot on target
16’
L. CoyleFoul
20’
D. BabajideArgument
J. StansfieldLeft foot shot1-1 (Birmingham)
27’
S. PaikShot on target
27’
42’
J. GelhardtShot on target
45’
J. GelhardtArgument
J. StansfieldFoul
45’
45+4’
R. SlaterHeader1-2 (Hull)
Half-time1-2
46’
M. CrooksD. Babajide
K. AndersonShot on target
47’
S. PaikShot on target
49’
50’
C. DramehL. Coyle
Second half underway
K. AndersonShot on target
51’
J. BeadleFoul
54’
A. CochraneShot on target
54’
J. RobinsonSecond yellowArgument
59’
J. RobinsonArgument
59’
T. DoyleM. Leonard
63’
K. FuruhashiK. Anderson
63’
68’
M. CrooksFoul
70’
D. GyabiA. Hadžiahmetović
70’
L. MillarO. McBurnie
D. GrayShot on target
72’
76’
I. PandurTime wasting
77’
L. MillarShot on target
77’
J. GelhardtShot on target
80’
E. DestanK. Joseph
82’
J. EganFoul
82’
J. GelhardtShot on target
L. KoumasA. Cochrane
83’
L. DykesS. Paik
84’
90+3’
J. GelhardtLeft foot shot1-3 (Hull)
J. StansfieldPenalty2-3 (Birmingham)
90+6’
90+8’
E. DestanTime wasting
Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.89 1.47 11’ J. Robinson (Hull) own goal, 0-1 11’ 27’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), 1-1 27’ 45+4’ R. Slater (Hull), 1-2 45+4’ 90+3’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), 1-3 90+3’ 90+6’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), 2-3 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.89 1.47 11’ J. Robinson (Hull) own goal, 0-1 Robinson 11’ 27’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), 1-1 Stansfield 27’ 45+4’ R. Slater (Hull), 1-2 Slater 45+4’ 90+3’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), 1-3 Gelhardt 90+3’ 90+6’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), 2-3 Stansfield 90+6’
Birmingham 2.89 xGHull 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hull attacking Birmingham attacking 
90+6’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 11’ K. Joseph (Hull), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 27’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 90+1’ J. Beadle (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 90+3’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 89’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 77’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 47’ K. Anderson (Birmingham), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 77’ L. Millar (Hull), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 27’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 82’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 75’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+9’ L. Millar (Hull), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 80’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 33’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ R. Slater (Hull), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 31’ M. Leonard (Birmingham), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ M. Leonard (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ C. Drameh (Hull), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ C. Drameh (Hull), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ M. Leonard (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ L. Koumas (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ L. Millar (Hull), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ A. Cochrane (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ R. Giles (Hull), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ K. Anderson (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ D. Babajide (Hull), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ O. McBurnie (Hull), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), own goal 90+6’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 11’ K. Joseph (Hull), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 27’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 90+1’ J. Beadle (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 90+3’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 89’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 77’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 47’ K. Anderson (Birmingham), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 27’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 77’ L. Millar (Hull), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 82’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 75’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+9’ L. Millar (Hull), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 33’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ R. Slater (Hull), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 31’ M. Leonard (Birmingham), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ M. Leonard (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ C. Drameh (Hull), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ C. Drameh (Hull), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ M. Leonard (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ L. Koumas (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ L. Millar (Hull), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ A. Cochrane (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ R. Giles (Hull), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ K. Anderson (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ D. Babajide (Hull), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ O. McBurnie (Hull), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Beadle
Iwata
Klarer
Robinson
Cochrane 83’
Leonard 63’
Paik 84’
Roberts
Anderson 63’
Gray
Stansfield 2
Hull 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pandur
Coyle 50’
Egan
Hughes
Giles
Hadžiahmetović 70’
Slater
Babajide 46’
Gelhardt
Joseph 80’
McBurnie 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Beadle
90′ 5 3 43 – 1 – – –
Defenders4 players
T. Iwata
90′ 1 – – 3 2 68 1 – – –
C. Klarer
90′ 1 4 – 13 10 70 – – – –
J. Robinson
59′ – – – 4 4 42 – – – –
A. Cochrane Taken off
83′ – – – 3 3 45 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
M. Leonard Taken off
63′ – – 42 2 – 3 2 4 – – –
S. Paik Taken off
84′ – – 32 2 – 3 1 6 1 1 –
P. Roberts
90′ – – 50 4 – 1 – 2 – 1 –
K. Anderson Taken off
63′ – – 38 1 – 1 – 5 1 2 –
D. Gray
90′ – – 36 – – – 1 8 1 5 –
T. Doyle Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 17 2 – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
J. Stansfield
90′ 2 – 4 2 1.17 – 2 4 1 8 –
K. Furuhashi Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 3 – 0.32 – – 1 – 5 –
L. Koumas Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 2 – 2 –
L. Dykes Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – 2 4 1 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Birmingham win 53% Avg odds 1.80
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.59
Hull win 21% Avg odds 4.44

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Birmingham LWLDD
Hull DWLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Hull 1-1 Birmingham, 05 Mar 24 Next meeting: Hull 1-1 Birmingham, 18 Apr 26  All Birmingham vs Hull meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.