Hull vs Blackburn

23 August 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Tom Nield

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • R. Hedges 18’
  • Y. Ohashi 47’
  • T. Cantwell 50’

Match summary

Blackburn won comfortably, 3-0 away at Hull. Blackburn led 1-0 at half-time.

R. Hedges put Blackburn ahead in the 18th minute, Y. Ohashi made it 0-2 in the 47th minute, and T. Cantwell made it 0-3 in the 50th minute.

The chances backed that up: Blackburn created 3.05 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Hull's 0.52 from 8.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
8 Shots 14
2 Shots on target 6
2 Corners 1
429 Passes 437
80.9% Pass accuracy 82.8%
21 Tackles 19
18 Fouls 19
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Hull Blackburn
Kick-off
R. Slater
12’
O. McBurnieShot on target
16’
J. NdalaShot on target
17’
18’
R. HedgesLeft foot shot0-1 (Blackburn)
J. Lundstram
37’
43’
S. Tavares
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
47’
Y. Ohashi0-2 (Blackburn)
50’
T. CantwellLeft foot shot0-3 (Blackburn)
K. JosephK. Palmer
56’
66’
Y. OhashiShot on target
D. BabajideJ. Ndala
68’
69’
K. MontgomeryS. Tavares
70’
A. HenrikssonA. Kargbo
71’
A. HenrikssonShot on target
83’
T. CantwellShot on target
B. WilliamsJ. Gelhardt
85’
M. BelloumiR. Slater
85’
85’
A. Henriksson
86’
D. D. NeveR. Hedges
86’
M. GueyeY. Ohashi
O. McBurnie
90+6’
90+6’
S. McLoughlin
Full-time0-3

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.52 3.05 18’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), 0-1 18’ 47’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), 0-2 47’ 50’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), 0-3 50’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.52 3.05 18’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), 0-1 Hedges 18’ 47’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), 0-2 Ohashi 47’ 50’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), 0-3 Cantwell 50’
Hull 0.52 xGBlackburn 3.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackburn attacking Hull attacking 
47’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), set piece, 0.64 xG, goal 79’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 18’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 26’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 56’ D. Hyam (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.25 xG, hit the woodwork 71’ A. Henriksson (Blackburn), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 50’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 76’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 16’ O. McBurnie (Hull), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 34’ J. Egan (Hull), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 66’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 34’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ A. Kargbo (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ S. Tavares (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ J. Ndala (Hull), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ J. Ndala (Hull), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ K. Joseph (Hull), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ R. Alebiousu (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ K. Palmer (Hull), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), set piece, 0.64 xG, goal 79’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 18’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 26’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 56’ D. Hyam (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.25 xG, hit the woodwork 71’ A. Henriksson (Blackburn), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 50’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 76’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 16’ O. McBurnie (Hull), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 34’ J. Egan (Hull), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 66’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 34’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ A. Kargbo (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ S. Tavares (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ J. Ndala (Hull), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ J. Ndala (Hull), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ R. Alebiousu (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ K. Joseph (Hull), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ K. Palmer (Hull), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved
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Lineups

Hull 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pandur
Drameh
McCarthy
Egan
Giles
Slater 85’
Lundstram
Gelhardt 85’
Palmer 56’
Ndala 68’
McBurnie
Blackburn 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Tóth
Alebiousu
Hyam
McLoughlin
Ribeiro
Trondstad
Tavares 69’
Kargbo 70’
Cantwell
Hedges 86’
Ohashi 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
I. Pandur
90′ 3 3 27 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
C. Drameh
90′ – – –
C. McCarthy
90′ 3 1 – 7 3 50 4 – – –
J. Egan
90′ – – –
R. Giles
90′ – – –
Midfielders7 players
R. Slater Taken off
85′ – – – – –
J. Lundstram
90′ – – 66 1 – 3 3 6 3 – –
J. Gelhardt Taken off
85′ – – – – –
K. Palmer Taken off
56′ – – 22 – – 2 – 6 1 2 –
J. Ndala Taken off
68′ – – 16 – – – – 5 1 2 –
M. Belloumi Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 2 – – – 1 2 – 1 –
B. Williams Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
O. McBurnie
90′ – – 1 0.11 – – –
K. Joseph Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 4 1 11 –
D. Babajide Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – – 2 – 6 –
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 41% Avg odds 2.30
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Blackburn win 30% Avg odds 3.12

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

Form going into the game

Hull WLDDW
Blackburn WWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Blackburn 0-1 Hull, 29 Dec 24 Next meeting: Blackburn 0-1 Hull, 31 Jan 26  All Hull vs Blackburn 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.