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England Championship

Hull City

Middlesbrough

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

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Hull City vs Middlesbrough: Championship Final Showdown - Defensive Prowess Meets Attacking Flair

The Championship Final sees Hull City host Middlesbrough in what promises to be a fascinating tactical battle. Hull's recent defensive solidity faces Middlesbrough's potent, if inconsistent, attack, with both sides having shown flashes of brilliance throughout the season.

This final looks set to be a clash of styles. Hull's recent tactical shift, evidenced by a drop in possession and passing accuracy, points towards a more compact, potentially low-block approach, aiming to frustrate Middlesbrough and hit them on transitions or set pieces. Middlesbrough, with their higher possession and shot counts, will look to probe Hull's defence, likely employing patient build-up play and wide overloads. The key will be Hull's ability to maintain their recent defensive discipline against Middlesbrough's increased attacking output, particularly their high volume of shots and corners. Middlesbrough’s recent struggles with defensive solidity, conceding in all of their last three matches, might offer Hull an avenue.

Team statistics

England Championship

Hull City

Middlesbrough

Matches played

22 - 11 - 15

Results

22 - 16 - 10

45.8%

Win %

45.8%

1.5

Goals scored

1.5

1.4

Goals conceded

4.1

Shots on target

3.6

Shots off target

5.6

3.3

Blocked shots

5.8

45.4

Ball possession

59.2

72.1

Pass accuracy

11.2

Fouls

9.5

3.2

Goalkeeper saves

2.3

2.5

Yellow cards

1.6

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Hull City have conceded only 0.3 goals per game in their last three matches.
• Middlesbrough average 16.3 shots per game over the season, significantly higher than Hull's 11.1.
• Middlesbrough's away scoring record is slightly better than their home record, averaging 1.6 goals per game on the road.

AI Prediction

While Hull's recent defensive form is impressive, Middlesbrough's season-long attacking statistics and higher shot volume suggest they possess the tools to break them down. The odds favour Middlesbrough, and their greater attacking threat, despite recent draws, edges them as the slight favourite. Both teams have shown they can score and concede, pointing towards a game where both find the net.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

X DRAW

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

27%

O/U

50%

BTTS

67%
deepseek-v4-pro (ja)

by deepseek

68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

37%

O/U

57%

BTTS

63%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

33%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

50%

BTTS

63%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

27%

O/U

47%

BTTS

67%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

65%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

43%

BTTS

53%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

33%

O/U

37%

BTTS

53%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

65%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

23%

O/U

53%

BTTS

57%
gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)

by openai

68%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

33%

BTTS

57%
grok-4.3 (ko)

by x-ai

67%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

27%

O/U

37%

BTTS

60%

H2H

Championship

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
12/29/2025	Hull City	W 1 - 0 L	Middlesbrough AWAY	U	N
12/5/2025	HOME Hull City	L 1 - 4 W	Middlesbrough	O	Y
1/1/2025	HOME Hull City	L 0 - 1 W	Middlesbrough	U	N
11/30/2024	Hull City	L 1 - 3 W	Middlesbrough AWAY	O	Y
4/10/2024	HOME Hull City	D 2 - 2 D	Middlesbrough	O	Y
12/13/2023	Hull City	W 2 - 1 L	Middlesbrough AWAY	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Hull City

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Millwall	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Millwall	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Norwich	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Charlton	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Leicester	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
HOME	Birmingham	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Sheffield Utd	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Coventry	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
AWAY	Oxford United	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Sheffield Wednesday	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N

Hull City have navigated the season with a respectable, if not spectacular, record. Their overall numbers show a team that scores and concedes at a similar rate, often relying on a solid structure. However, their recent form is the real story here; a remarkable three-match unbeaten run, featuring two draws and a win, has been built on an exceptionally stingy defence that has conceded just 0.3 goals per game over that spell. This defensive resilience, even with a dip in possession and passing accuracy in those recent games, suggests they can make themselves very difficult to break down in a high-stakes final.

Middlesbrough

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Southampton	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Southampton	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Wrexham	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
HOME	Watford	5 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Sheffield Wednesday	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Ipswich	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
HOME	Portsmouth	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Swansea	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
HOME	Millwall	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Blackburn	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y

Middlesbrough, conversely, have demonstrated a more attacking intent over the season, boasting higher shot volumes and possession statistics. Their recent form, however, has been a mixed bag. While they haven't lost in their last three, all have been draws, with their attack managing 1 goal per game and their defence conceding the same. This suggests a team that can create chances but struggles to fully assert dominance, particularly evident in their last outing where possession dropped significantly and they conceded a goal. Their away form over the season is solid, but recent struggles to convert dominance into wins could be a concern.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

4.1

DRAW

3.7

AWAY

1.83

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

UNDER

1.8

BTTS

YES

1.83

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

Hull City vs Middlesbrough AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Hull City vs Middlesbrough: Championship Final Showdown - Defensive Prowess Meets Attacking Flair

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Hull City Team recent

Middlesbrough Team recent

Odds

Injuries / suspensions

League table