Hull City vs Middlesbrough
Ref: Dean Whitestone, EnglandThe MKM Stadium, Hull · 25,504 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat Hull City 4–1 in their Championship fixture. Gelhardt scored for Hull City; Strelec, Gilbert, Whittaker, and McGree replied for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.04 for Hull City versus 1.29 for Middlesbrough. Hull City sit 6th in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
9'
⚽
Strelec
Assist: Whittaker
32'
⚽
Gilbert
Assist: Conway
35'
⚽
Whittaker
Assist: Gilbert
44'
⚽
McGree
Assist: Bangura
Second Half
⇄
Hadžiahmetović
⇄
Joseph
Slater
Yellow Card
⚽
Gelhardt
Penalty
⇄
Destan
68'
⇄
Conway
68'
⇄
Bangura
⇄
Gelhardt
⇄
Slater
79'
⇄
Strelec
79'
⇄
Whittaker
86'
⇄
McGree
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |  Wrexham | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | +4 | 71 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Hull CityMiddlesbrough
0Won
Statistical edge
0–12
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.04VS1.29
Attack0 · 5 won
5
Shots
10
2
Shots on target
5
4
Shots in the box
5
1
Shots outside box
5
2
Shots off goal
2
2
Corners
5
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
45%
Possession
55%
400
Total passes
491
311
Accurate passes
412
78%
Pass accuracy
84%
Discipline0 · 2 won
17
Fouls
11
1
Yellow cards
0
2
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
1
1
Blocked shots
3
-0.17
Goals prevented
-0.17
Hull City
4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough
4-4-2Hull City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1I. PandurG
- 2L. CoyleD
- 3R. GilesD
- 6S. AjayiD
- 15J. EganD
- 20A. HadžiahmetovićM
- 21J. GelhardtM
- 22K. JosephM
- 25M. CrooksM
- 27R. SlaterM
- 39E. DestanF
Substitutes
- 4C. HughesD
- 7L. MillarF
- 9O. McBurnieF
- 10M. BelloumiF
- 11D. AkintolaF
- 12D. PhillipsG
- 19Joel Tshisanga NdalaF
- 23A. FamewoD
- 24D. GyabiM
Middlesbrough
4-4-2Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainD
- 3M. TargettD
- 5A. JonesD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 8R. McGreeM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerM
- 13D. StrelecF
- 14A. GilbertM
- 24A. BanguraD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 17Micah HamiltonF
- 19S. NypanM
- 20K. SèneF
- 22S. SilveraF
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 27S. HansenF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
- 40G. McCormickD
Hull City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gelhardt | M | 74 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Enis Destan | F | 65 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Amir Hadžiahmetović | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Regan Slater | M | 75 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Lewie Coyle(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Kyle Joseph | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Matt Crooks | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Ivor Pandur | G | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Egan | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Ryan Giles | D | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Semi Ajayi | D | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Joel Ndala | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver McBurnie | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dillon Phillips | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Akin Famewo | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlie Hughes | D | 45 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Babajide David Akintola | F | 15 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darko Gyabi | M | 16 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | F | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/6 |
| Liam Millar | F | 25 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Gilbert | M | 90 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Hayden Hackney(C) | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/5 |
| Morgan Whittaker | M | 79 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3/7 |
| Riley McGree | M | 86 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Callum Brittain | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Strelec | F | 79 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/3 |
| Tommy Conway | F | 68 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Alex Bangura | D | 68 | 6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Micah Hamilton | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George McCormick | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Silvera | F | 22 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| George Edmundson | D | 22 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 11 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sverre Nypan | M | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |