Hull City vs Sheffield Utd
Ref: Gavin Ward, EnglandThe MKM Stadium, Hull · 25,504 cap
Match recap
Hull City beat Sheffield Utd 1–0 in their Championship fixture. Akintola scored for Hull City. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.45 for Hull City versus 2.52 for Sheffield Utd. Hull City sit 6th in the Championship table while Sheffield Utd are 13th.
First Half
⇄
Lundstram
⚽
Akintola
Assist: Coyle
Second Half
46'
O'Hare
Yellow Card
McBurnie
Yellow Card
60'
McGuinness
Yellow Card
⇄
Gyabi
⇄
Akintola
63'
⇄
O'Hare
63'
⇄
Peck
72'
⇄
Campbell
72'
⇄
McCallum
81'
⇄
Matos
⇄
McBurnie
⇄
Gelhardt
Egan
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 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 |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Hull CitySheffield Utd
2Won
Statistical edge
2–11
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.45VS2.52
Attack0 · 6 won
5
Shots
13
2
Shots on target
4
5
Shots in the box
9
0
Shots outside box
4
2
Shots off goal
4
4
Corners
9
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
38%
Possession
62%
314
Total passes
486
221
Accurate passes
399
70%
Pass accuracy
82%
Discipline1 · 0 won
13
Fouls
13
2
Yellow cards
2
1
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
1
1
Blocked shots
5
-0.16
Goals prevented
-0.16
Hull City
4-2-3-1
Sheffield Utd
3-4-2-1Hull City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1I. PandurG
- 2L. CoyleD
- 3R. GilesD
- 4C. HughesD
- 5J. LundstramM
- 9O. McBurnieF
- 11D. AkintolaM
- 15J. EganD
- 21J. GelhardtM
- 24D. GyabiM
- 27R. SlaterM
Substitutes
- 6S. AjayiD
- 7L. MillarF
- 12D. PhillipsG
- 18C. DramehD
- 20A. HadžiahmetovićM
- 23A. FamewoD
- 25M. CrooksM
- 39E. DestanF
Sheffield Utd
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 2J. TangangaD
- 3S. McCallumM
- 8G. HamerF
- 10C. O'HareF
- 15B. MeeD
- 19C. OgbeneM
- 23T. CampbellF
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 28Alex MatosM
- 42Sydie PeckM
Substitutes
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 7T. CannonF
- 9D. IngsF
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 17A. DaviesG
- 18El Hadji Djibril SoumaréM
- 22T. DaviesM
- 27L. BarryF
- 38F. SerikiD
Hull City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hughes | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Babajide David Akintola | M | 62 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Ivor Pandur | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Giles | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewie Coyle(C) | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| John Egan | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Lundstram | M | 15 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver McBurnie | F | 82 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Darko Gyabi | M | 62 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Regan Slater | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Gelhardt | M | 82 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2/6 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Akin Famewo | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dillon Phillips | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Drameh | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Crooks | M | 28 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3/5 |
| Liam Millar | F | 28 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enis Destan | F | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amir Hadžiahmetović | M | 75 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Semi Ajayi | D | 8 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Hamer | F | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Sam McCallum | M | 72 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Sydie Peck | M | 63 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Mee | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Alex Matos | M | 81 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | 72 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum O'Hare | F | 63 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 |
| Mark McGuinness | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Femi Seriki | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djibril Soumaré | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Bindon | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danny Ings | F | 27 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Davies | M | 27 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Thomas Cannon | F | 18 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louie Barry | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 18 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |