Hull vs Birmingham

18 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Stephen Martin

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • J. Gelhardt 24’
  • T. Iwata 77’

Match summary

Hull and Birmingham shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Hull led 1-0 at half-time.

J. Gelhardt put Hull ahead in the 24th minute and T. Iwata equalised in the 77th minute.

Hull had the better of the chances, with 0.93 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Birmingham's 0.45 from 11.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
14 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 6
291 Passes 370
61.2% Pass accuracy 73.5%
26 Tackles 20
9 Fouls 16
4 Yellow cards 4
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Hull Birmingham
Kick-off
13’
J. StansfieldShot on target
M. BelloumiShot on target
17’
17’
P. NeumannShot on target
J. GelhardtLeft foot shot1-0 (Hull)
24’
P. McNair
29’
O. McBurnieShot on target
32’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
50’
E. LairdB. Osayi-Samuel
53’
J. SolísShot on target
S. Ajayi
55’
55’
J. Stansfield
63’
D. GrayI. Osman
63’
M. DuckschJ. Stansfield
J. Gelhardt
67’
73’
D. GrayShot on target
K. DowellJ. Gelhardt
75’
L. KoumasL. Millar
75’
77’
T. IwataRight foot shot1-1 (Birmingham)
R. GilesP. McNair
83’
Y. HirakawaM. Belloumi
83’
K. Dowell
85’
86’
D. Gray
K. JosephA. Hadžiahmetović
87’
88’
P. Neumann
90+5’
A. CochraneA. Priske
90+5’
S. PaikC. Vicente
90+8’
M. Ducksch
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.93 0.45 24’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), 1-0 24’ 77’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), 1-1 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.93 0.45 24’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), 1-0 Gelhardt 24’ 77’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), 1-1 Iwata 77’
Hull 0.93 xGBirmingham 0.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Birmingham attacking Hull attacking 
24’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 32’ O. McBurnie (Hull), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 32’ M. Belloumi (Hull), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ A. Priske (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 60’ L. Millar (Hull), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 32’ S. Ajayi (Hull), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 77’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 17’ M. Belloumi (Hull), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+3’ O. McBurnie (Hull), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ S. Ajayi (Hull), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 12’ S. Ajayi (Hull), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ I. Osman (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 4’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ I. Osman (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ P. Neumann (Birmingham), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ M. Belloumi (Hull), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ J. Solís (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ L. Millar (Hull), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ M. Belloumi (Hull), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+10’ K. Joseph (Hull), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ A. Hadžiahmetović (Hull), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 32’ O. McBurnie (Hull), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 32’ M. Belloumi (Hull), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ A. Priske (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 60’ L. Millar (Hull), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 32’ S. Ajayi (Hull), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 77’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 17’ M. Belloumi (Hull), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+3’ O. McBurnie (Hull), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 12’ S. Ajayi (Hull), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ I. Osman (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ S. Ajayi (Hull), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 4’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ I. Osman (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ P. Neumann (Birmingham), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ M. Belloumi (Hull), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ J. Solís (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ L. Millar (Hull), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ M. Belloumi (Hull), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+10’ K. Joseph (Hull), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ A. Hadžiahmetović (Hull), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Hull 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pandur
Coyle
Ajayi
Egan
McNair 83’
Hadžiahmetović 87’
Crooks
Belloumi 83’
Gelhardt 75’
Millar 75’
McBurnie
Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Beadle
Osayi-Samuel 50’
Neumann
Klarer
Wagner
Solís
Iwata
Vicente 90’
Stansfield 63’
Osman 63’
Priske 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
I. Pandur
90′ 4 1 32 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
L. Coyle
90′ – – –
S. Ajayi
90′ – –
J. Egan
90′ – – –
P. McNair Taken off
83′ – –
R. Giles Came on as a substitute
7′ – – –
Midfielders6 players
A. Hadžiahmetović Taken off
87′ – – 22 2 – 1 1 4 – 1 –
M. Crooks
90′ – – – – –
M. Belloumi Taken off
83′ – – – – –
J. Gelhardt Taken off
75′ 1 – – –
L. Millar Taken off
75′ – – 15 1 – 3 1 5 – 1 –
K. Dowell Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – –
Forwards4 players
O. McBurnie
90′ – – 2 1 0.18 – – 13 3 25 –
L. Koumas Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – 1 – 4 –
Y. Hirakawa Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – – 1 1 3 –
K. Joseph Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 – 0.02 – – 3 1 3 –
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

Hull win 38% Avg odds 2.50
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.34
Birmingham win 34% Avg odds 2.75

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

Form going into the game

Hull LWDDL
Birmingham DLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Birmingham 2-3 Hull, 18 Oct 25 All Hull vs Birmingham 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.