Middlesbrough vs Hull

29 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Leigh Doughty

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • D. Gyabi 12’

Match summary

Hull won 1-0 away at Middlesbrough. Hull led 1-0 at half-time.

D. Gyabi put Hull ahead in the 12th minute.

Middlesbrough can feel hard done by, creating 1.47 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Hull's 0.34 from 4.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
23 Shots 4
5 Shots on target 1
10 Corners 2
520 Passes 225
86.2% Pass accuracy 72.9%
22 Tackles 16
11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Middlesbrough Hull
0’
S. JakirovićManagerArgument
0’
D. BabajideArgument
Kick-off
6’
C. McCarthyR. Giles
12’
D. GyabiLeft foot shot0-1 (Hull)
15’
C. McCarthyFoul
Half-time0-1
T. ConwayShot on target
49’
Second half underway
H. HackneyShot on target
54’
58’
J. EganFoul
S. HansenA. Gilbert
59’
A. MorrisA. Browne
59’
D. BurgzorgM. K. Sene
59’
A. BanguraShot on target
61’
64’
K. JosephFoul
68’
A. HadžiahmetovićJ. Ndala
68’
L. MillarA. Famewo
D. BurgzorgShot on target
72’
D. BurgzorgShot on target
74’
75’
O. McBurnieK. Joseph
L. AylingArgument
76’
76’
K. PalmerL. Coyle
S. HansenFoul
78’
S. H. NypanT. Conway
85’
Full-time0-1

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 0.34 12’ D. Gyabi (Hull), 0-1 12’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 0.34 12’ D. Gyabi (Hull), 0-1 Gyabi 12’
Middlesbrough 1.47 xGHull 0.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hull attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
49’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 74’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 12’ D. Gyabi (Hull), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 90+1’ S. Hansen (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ A. Gilbert (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 82’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 31’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ A. Hadžiahmetović (Hull), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ K. Joseph (Hull), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ C. Hughes (Hull), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ A. Bangura (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ A. Gilbert (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 74’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 12’ D. Gyabi (Hull), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 90+1’ S. Hansen (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 72’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 31’ A. Gilbert (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 82’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 31’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ A. Hadžiahmetović (Hull), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ K. Joseph (Hull), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ C. Hughes (Hull), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ A. Bangura (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ A. Gilbert (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Middlesbrough 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Brynn
Brittain
Ayling
Targett
Bangura
Browne 59’
Gilbert 59’
Whittaker
Hackney
Sene 59’
Conway 85’
Hull 3-5-2 Starting XI
Pandur
Hughes
Egan
Famewo 68’
Coyle 76’
Crooks
Slater
Gyabi
Giles 6’
Joseph 75’
Ndala 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
S. Brynn
90′ 0 1 16 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
C. Brittain
90′ 3 1 – 7 3 66 – – – –
L. Ayling
90′ 4 1 – 6 1 73 – – – –
M. Targett
90′ 3 – – 6 3 54 1 – – –
A. Bangura
90′ 2 1 – 8 1 58 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
A. Browne Taken off
59′ – – 27 – – 2 – 4 1 2 –
A. Gilbert Taken off
59′ – – 42 1 – 1 1 2 – – –
M. Whittaker
90′ – – 31 – – 2 – 4 1 1 –
H. Hackney
90′ – – – – –
A. Morris Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 46 2 – – 1 4 1 1 –
S. H. Nypan Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 6 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
M. K. Sene Taken off
59′ – – – – – – 1 5 1 5 –
T. Conway Taken off
85′ – – 2 1 0.38 – – 1 – 18 –
S. Hansen Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 1 – 0.09 – – – – 9
D. Burgzorg Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 3 2 0.32 – 2 – – 7 –
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

Middlesbrough win 57% Avg odds 1.64
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.99
Hull win 19% Avg odds 4.86

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

Form going into the game

Middlesbrough WWWLD
Hull LWWWD

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