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Hull vs Middlesbrough Result & Analysis

Date: 23/05/2026
Time: 14:30
Final 1-0
Hull
Hull
Vs
29%
26%
45%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
England: Championship
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Pythia gives Hull a 29% win probability against Middlesbrough in the England: Championship on 2026-05-23, with 26% for the draw and 45% for Middlesbrough. The model estimates around 3.0 total goals, with 2 the most likely total (23%) and 1-1 the most likely scoreline (12.0%). High-confidence angles (70%+): Over 1.5 (82%).

Results analysis

Hull finished 1-0 against Middlesbrough (Home win). Pythia had modelled a 29% home win, 26% draw and 45% away win. Missed: Over 1.5 (82%).

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Hull win✓ Hit
28.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
25.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Middlesbrough win✗ Miss
45.3%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

HullHull

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-331W11D00D12L11D22D12L21W00D20WH·SHE21/03A·OXF03/04H·COV06/04A·SHE11/04H·BIR18/04A·LEI21/04A·CHA25/04H·NOR02/05H·MIL08/05A·MIL11/05
Avg total
2.3
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.401.201.331.331.471.07
vs Stronger (3)1.330.672.000.001.001.00
vs Similar (25)1.321.241.151.461.501.00
vs Weaker (2)2.501.503.001.002.002.00
Clean sheet %33% (+5pp vs league)
This opponent (Middlesbrough) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough

Last 10 – goals for & against
50-500D12L22D01L22D10W51W22D00D12LA·BLA21/03H·MIL03/04A·SWA06/04H·POR11/04A·IPS19/04H·SHE22/04H·WAT25/04A·WRE02/05H·SOU09/05A·SOU12/05
Avg total
2.6
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
1.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.631.001.400.601.871.40
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (15)1.601.271.000.712.121.75
vs Weaker (15)1.670.731.750.501.571.00
Clean sheet %30% (+1pp vs league)
This opponent (Hull) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%12%17%23%6%013%123%222%317%410%59%6+
The model estimates around 3.0 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (23%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
81.5%
Under 1.5
18.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
58.2%
Under 2.5
41.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
35.8%
Under 3.5
64.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: No
Yes
61.0%
No
39.0%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
12.0%
1-2
9.3%
2-1
7.2%
0-1
7.2%
0-2
7.0%
2-2
6.1%
0-0
6.0%
1-0 ✓
5.3%
Hull goals ↓
Middlesbrough goals →
01234
06.0%7.2%7.0%4.0%1.7%
15.3%12%9.3%5.3%2.2%
24.2%7.2%6.1%3.5%1.5%
31.9%3.2%2.7%1.5%0.7%
40.6%1.1%0.9%0.5%0.2%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Hull goals (down), columns = Middlesbrough goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Coventry
2.07
Ipswich
1.83
Southampton
1.75
Millwall
1.75
Middlesbrough
1.65
Hull
1.63
Wrexham
1.54
Derby
1.50
Norwich
1.41
Swansea
1.39
Birmingham
1.39
Bristol City
1.35
Preston
1.30
Sheffield United
1.30
QPR
1.26
Watford
1.24
Portsmouth
1.20
Stoke
1.20
Charlton
1.15
West Brom
1.15
Leicester
1.13
Blackburn
1.13
Oxford
1.02
Sheffield Weds
0.39
Hull is 0.02 points worse than Middlesbrough in terms of average points per game (1.63 vs 1.65).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Coventry
2.11
Southampton
1.75
Ipswich
1.74
Wrexham
1.50
Middlesbrough
1.49
Hull
1.49
Derby
1.46
Sheffield United
1.43
Norwich
1.37
Millwall
1.33
QPR
1.33
Bristol City
1.28
Leicester
1.26
Swansea
1.24
Birmingham
1.24
Preston
1.20
Watford
1.15
Stoke
1.11
Portsmouth
1.07
West Brom
1.04
Oxford
0.98
Charlton
0.96
Blackburn
0.91
Sheffield Weds
0.63
Hull and Middlesbrough are level in goals scored per game (both 1.49).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Coventry
0.98
Middlesbrough
1.02
Ipswich
1.02
Millwall
1.06
Southampton
1.19
Norwich
1.22
Birmingham
1.22
Blackburn
1.22
Stoke
1.22
Charlton
1.26
West Brom
1.26
Oxford
1.28
Swansea
1.28
Bristol City
1.28
Derby
1.28
Hull
1.35
Preston
1.35
Portsmouth
1.39
Watford
1.41
Wrexham
1.41
Sheffield United
1.43
Leicester
1.48
QPR
1.59
Sheffield Weds
1.93
Hull is 0.33 goals worse than Middlesbrough in terms of goals conceded per game (1.35 vs 1.02).

⏱️ Possession

Avg possession %
Middlesbrough
59%
Southampton
56%
Ipswich
56%
Coventry
55%
Swansea
55%
Birmingham
54%
Norwich
54%
Sheffield United
52%
Leicester
52%
Stoke
52%
West Brom
52%
Watford
51%
Portsmouth
50%
Bristol City
49%
Wrexham
48%
Blackburn
48%
Millwall
48%
QPR
46%
Preston
46%
Hull
45%
Sheffield Weds
45%
Derby
44%
Charlton
42%
Oxford
40%
Hull is 14.4 percentage points worse than Middlesbrough in terms of average possession (45% vs 59%).

🎲 4. Props Analysis

HullHull

For 4.5 · Against 6.2 · Total 10.7

🚩 Corners

19086517115892641524514414581617819668A·MILH·MILH·NORA·CHAA·LEIH·BIRA·SHEH·COVA·OXFH·SHE
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 2.4 · Against 1.7 · Total 4.1

🟨 Cards

804112212234462111315143588214A·MILH·MILH·NORA·CHAA·LEIH·BIRA·SHEH·COVA·OXFH·SHE
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 10.0 · Against 10.8 · Total 20.8

⚠️ Fouls

2509106111015101011119161541012101010919172520222519222019A·MILH·MILH·NORA·CHAA·LEIH·BIRA·SHEH·COVA·OXFH·SHE
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough

For 8.9 · Against 4.1 · Total 13.0

🚩 Corners

2305111113663913614210217611316129910916122314A·SOUH·SOUA·WREH·WATH·SHEA·IPSH·PORA·SWAH·MILA·BLA
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 1.8 · Against 2.0 · Total 3.8

🟨 Cards

8044212224214331128203465622A·SOUH·SOUA·WREH·WATH·SHEA·IPSH·PORA·SWAH·MILA·BLA
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 9.4 · Against 12.6 · Total 22.0

⚠️ Fouls

34019157125118101019161061411144148734191618292620251815A·SOUH·SOUA·WREH·WATH·SHEA·IPSH·PORA·SWAH·MILA·BLA
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

HullHull

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)10.48.911.94.24.04.321.622.620.6
vs Stronger (4)10.29.511.04.52.56.520.018.022.0
vs Similar (44)10.58.912.14.14.24.021.923.220.6
vs Weaker (2)8.08.08.05.04.06.018.019.017.0
% over line62%40%84%58%60%56%44%56%32%
% under line38%60%16%42%40%44%56%44%68%
This opponent (Middlesbrough) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)11.212.110.33.83.24.422.121.822.3
vs Stronger (0)---------
vs Similar (28)11.512.610.34.43.45.324.223.125.2
vs Weaker (22)10.911.510.33.12.83.419.420.218.5
% over line60%72%48%56%44%68%50%44%56%
% under line40%28%52%44%56%32%50%56%44%
This opponent (Hull) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

🚩 Total Corners

Match total corners / game
Sheffield United
11.5
Middlesbrough
11.2
Millwall
11.1
Leicester
10.9
Oxford
10.9
Preston
10.8
Southampton
10.7
Portsmouth
10.6
Stoke
10.6
Blackburn
10.5
Norwich
10.4
Hull
10.4
Sheffield Weds
10.3
Watford
10.0
QPR
10.0
Derby
9.9
Wrexham
9.9
Swansea
9.9
Bristol City
9.8
Birmingham
9.8
Coventry
9.7
Charlton
9.5
Ipswich
9.4
West Brom
9.2

🟨 Total Cards

Match total cards / game
Watford
4.7
Ipswich
4.4
Hull
4.2
Derby
4.1
Swansea
4.0
Portsmouth
4.0
Sheffield United
4.0
Norwich
3.9
Southampton
3.9
Stoke
3.9
Coventry
3.8
Bristol City
3.8
Middlesbrough
3.8
Blackburn
3.8
QPR
3.7
Birmingham
3.7
Charlton
3.7
Leicester
3.6
Millwall
3.5
Preston
3.5
Oxford
3.4
Wrexham
3.4
West Brom
3.4
Sheffield Weds
3.0

⚠️ Total Fouls

Match total fouls / game
Ipswich
24.4
Swansea
23.0
Derby
22.9
Southampton
22.5
Birmingham
22.2
Leicester
22.1
Middlesbrough
22.1
Sheffield Weds
22.0
Portsmouth
21.9
Oxford
21.8
Sheffield United
21.7
Charlton
21.7
Hull
21.6
Watford
21.5
West Brom
21.4
Norwich
21.3
Blackburn
21.1
QPR
21.1
Millwall
21.0
Coventry
21.0
Bristol City
20.9
Stoke
20.6
Preston
19.9
Wrexham
19.3
Corners O/U 9.5Actual: Under
Over 9.5
53.8%
Under 9.5
46.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cards O/U 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
56.6%
Under 3.5
43.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Fouls O/U 21.5Actual: Under
Over 21.5
52.1%
Under 21.5
47.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.

🔢 6. Odd / Even

🥅 7. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖️ 8. Handicap

🔥 9. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Over 1.581.5%-------✗ Miss

💰 10. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
IPS (30)
€213m
COV (27)
€202m
SOU (32)
€195m
MID (31)
€152m
SHU (33)
€121m
LEI (28)
€118m
NOR (35)
€103m
BIR (29)
€101m
HUL (28)
€99m
MIL (32)
€99m
WAT (27)
€90m
SWA (28)
€89m
STK (27)
€79m
WRE (30)
€76m
BRC (27)
€72m
QPR (31)
€69m
WBA (25)
€60m
DER (28)
€55m
PRE (28)
€54m
BLB (30)
€40m
POR (34)
€35m
CHA (31)
€28m
OXF (36)
€28m
SHW (24)
€15m
Hull's squad is €53m less valuable than Middlesbrough's (€99m vs €152m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
IPS (9)
€94m
COV (8)
€75m
SOU (10)
€68m
MID (11)
€58m
SWA (12)
€53m
NOR (11)
€48m
BIR (10)
€47m
LEI (9)
€46m
HUL (10)
€44m
STK (11)
€42m
WAT (8)
€30m
MIL (9)
€30m
QPR (11)
€29m
BRC (9)
€28m
SHU (10)
€27m
PRE (9)
€25m
DER (7)
€22m
WBA (10)
€21m
BLB (9)
€16m
CHA (12)
€15m
POR (12)
€14m
WRE (8)
€14m
OXF (15)
€12m
SHW (5)
€3m
Hull's attack is €14m less valuable than Middlesbrough's (€44m vs €58m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
SOU (7)
€55m
MID (7)
€54m
COV (7)
€53m
IPS (7)
€51m
SHU (9)
€43m
WAT (8)
€36m
MIL (9)
€34m
LEI (6)
€28m
NOR (10)
€23m
WRE (9)
€21m
HUL (7)
€20m
BRC (7)
€19m
WBA (4)
€18m
BIR (5)
€18m
QPR (6)
€16m
DER (8)
€16m
SWA (5)
€12m
BLB (9)
€10m
STK (5)
€7m
PRE (6)
€5m
OXF (4)
€5m
POR (5)
€5m
CHA (5)
€4m
SHW (7)
€3m
Hull's midfield is €34m less valuable than Middlesbrough's (€20m vs €54m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
COV (12)
€74m
SOU (15)
€71m
IPS (14)
€68m
SHU (14)
€51m
LEI (13)
€45m
WRE (13)
€41m
MID (13)
€40m
BIR (14)
€37m
MIL (14)
€36m
HUL (11)
€35m
NOR (14)
€32m
STK (11)
€29m
QPR (14)
€24m
SWA (11)
€24m
BRC (11)
€24m
PRE (13)
€24m
WAT (11)
€24m
WBA (11)
€22m
DER (13)
€18m
POR (17)
€16m
BLB (12)
€14m
OXF (17)
€12m
CHA (14)
€10m
SHW (12)
€8m
Hull's defence is €5m less valuable than Middlesbrough's (€35m vs €40m).

🤝 11. Games History

Head-to-head

Hull vs Middlesbrough · H/A from HUL
DateH/AGameScore
29/12/25AMiddlesbrough Vs HUL0-1
05/12/25HHUL Vs Middlesbrough1-4
01/01/25HHUL Vs Middlesbrough0-1
30/11/24AMiddlesbrough Vs HUL3-1
10/04/24HHUL Vs Middlesbrough2-2
13/12/23AMiddlesbrough Vs HUL1-2
19/04/23AMiddlesbrough Vs HUL3-1
01/11/22HHUL Vs Middlesbrough1-3

HullHull

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
11/05/26AMillwall Vs HUL0-2
08/05/26HHUL Vs Millwall0-0
02/05/26HHUL Vs Norwich2-1
25/04/26ACharlton Vs HUL2-1
21/04/26ALeicester Vs HUL2-2
18/04/26HHUL Vs Birmingham1-1
11/04/26ASheffield United Vs HUL2-1
06/04/26HHUL Vs Coventry0-0
03/04/26AOxford Vs HUL1-1
21/03/26HHUL Vs Sheffield Weds3-1

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
12/05/26ASouthampton Vs MID2-1
09/05/26HMID Vs Southampton0-0
02/05/26AWrexham Vs MID2-2
25/04/26HMID Vs Watford5-1
22/04/26HMID Vs Sheffield Weds1-0
19/04/26AIpswich Vs MID2-2
11/04/26HMID Vs Portsmouth0-1
06/04/26ASwansea Vs MID2-2
03/04/26HMID Vs Millwall1-2
21/03/26ABlackburn Vs MID0-0

📊 12. Overall Statistics

Hull
Hull
England: Championship
Recent: 3 Wins / 5 Draws / 2 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDLWDW1.56
HomeWDDWD1.56
AwayDLDLW1.56
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %44%44%44%
AVG goals2.822.802.84
Over 1.5 %76%72%80%
Over 2.5 %60%56%64%
Over 3.5 %34%40%28%
Scored1.461.401.52
Conceded1.361.401.32
BTTS62%60%64%
Clean Sheet26%24%28%
Corners10.408.9211.88
Cards4.184.044.32
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
England: Championship
Recent: 2 Wins / 5 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWWDDL1.64
HomeLLWWD1.76
AwayDDDDL1.52
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %44%48%40%
AVG goals2.482.082.88
Over 1.5 %68%52%84%
Over 2.5 %52%40%64%
Over 3.5 %28%20%36%
Scored1.461.361.56
Conceded1.020.721.32
BTTS54%44%64%
Clean Sheet30%44%16%
Corners11.2012.1210.28
Cards3.803.164.44

🏆 13. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1CoventryCoventry4695
61%
2.1
9745+52
3.1
83%
63%
37%
9.6
41%
3.7
48%
20.8
43%
202
7553742.11.0
55%
2IpswichIpswich4684
50%
1.8
8047+33
2.8
85%
52%
26%
9.6
39%
4.4
63%
24.5
72%
213
9451681.71.0
56%
3SouthamptonSouthampton4884
48%
1.8
8457+27
2.9
85%
62%
33%
10.7
62%
4.1
62%
22.8
58%
195
6855711.81.2
56%
4MillwallMillwall4884
50%
1.8
6451+13
2.4
79%
46%
21%
11.1
56%
3.6
46%
21.0
35%
99
3034361.31.1
48%
5MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough4981
45%
1.7
7350+23
2.5
67%
53%
29%
11.0
57%
3.8
55%
21.8
49%
152
5854401.51.0
59%
6HullHull4980
47%
1.6
7366+7
2.8
76%
61%
35%
10.3
61%
4.2
59%
21.2
41%
99
4420351.51.3
45%
7WrexhamWrexham4671
41%
1.5
6965+4
2.9
83%
50%
33%
9.9
50%
3.4
50%
19.2
30%
76
1421411.51.4
48%
8DerbyDerby4669
43%
1.5
6759+8
2.7
76%
52%
24%
10.0
48%
4.2
57%
22.9
61%
55
2216181.51.3
44%
9NorwichNorwich4665
41%
1.4
6356+7
2.6
83%
48%
15%
10.3
59%
3.9
59%
21.2
41%
103
4823321.41.2
54%
10BirminghamBirmingham4664
37%
1.4
5756+1
2.5
78%
46%
17%
9.9
50%
3.8
48%
22.1
48%
101
4718371.21.2
54%
11SwanseaSwansea4664
39%
1.4
5759-2
2.5
76%
50%
20%
9.9
50%
4.1
63%
22.7
61%
89
5312241.21.3
55%
12Bristol CityBristol City4662
37%
1.3
5959+0
2.6
72%
46%
26%
9.9
52%
3.8
57%
21.3
48%
72
2819241.31.3
49%
13Sheffield UnitedSheffield United4660
39%
1.3
6666+0
2.9
74%
59%
33%
11.7
70%
4.1
57%
21.5
43%
121
2743511.41.4
52%
14PrestonPreston4660
33%
1.3
5562-7
2.5
80%
48%
24%
10.8
59%
3.4
48%
19.9
28%
54
255241.21.3
46%
15QPRQPR4658
35%
1.3
6173-12
2.9
76%
63%
37%
10.0
50%
3.7
57%
20.5
41%
69
2916241.31.6
46%
16WatfordWatford4657
30%
1.2
5365-12
2.6
80%
48%
24%
10.2
57%
4.5
57%
21.2
41%
90
3036241.21.4
51%
17StokeStoke4655
33%
1.2
5156-5
2.3
70%
43%
20%
10.8
59%
4.0
43%
20.3
39%
79
427291.11.2
52%
18PortsmouthPortsmouth4655
30%
1.2
4964-15
2.5
67%
43%
24%
10.7
65%
4.0
50%
21.8
57%
35
145161.11.4
50%
19West BromWest Brom4653
28%
1.2
4858-10
2.3
67%
46%
17%
9.1
43%
3.4
39%
20.8
41%
60
2118221.01.3
52%
20CharltonCharlton4653
28%
1.2
4458-14
2.2
67%
39%
15%
9.7
48%
3.6
48%
21.6
48%
28
154101.01.3
42%
21LeicesterLeicester4652
26%
1.1
5868-10
2.7
85%
54%
28%
11.1
63%
3.6
41%
21.7
50%
118
4628451.31.5
52%
22BlackburnBlackburn4652
28%
1.1
4256-14
2.1
70%
39%
13%
10.4
59%
3.8
54%
20.7
43%
40
1610140.91.2
48%
23OxfordOxford4647
24%
1.0
4559-14
2.3
67%
46%
20%
11.2
70%
3.4
43%
21.6
46%
28
125121.01.3
40%
24Sheffield WedsSheffield Weds4618
4%
0.4
2989-60
2.6
80%
52%
24%
10.4
54%
3.0
41%
21.7
50%
15
3380.61.9
45%
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