Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Watford defeated Hull City 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by O. McBurnie 25′, I. Louza 60′, V. Semedo 79′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Watford had 55% possession while Hull City held 45%. Watford had 21 shots (8 on target) compared to 11 (4 on target) for Hull City. Expected goals: Watford 2.82 — Hull City 0.86. Watford made 5 substitutions, Hull City made 5.
Match Events
assist: C. Drameh
assist: V. Semedo
Match Statistics
Watford had 55% possession against Hull City's 45%. Watford registered 21 shots (8 on target) while Hull City managed 11 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–6. Fouls committed: 7–16.
Watford and Hull City have met 13 times — Watford won 4, Hull City won 4, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. A combined 21 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.62 per match (10 for the home side, 11 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (23%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Watford are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2011.
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Betting Odds & Historical Data
Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.
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Goals in This Fixture
How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.
1.4
Average goals per game
30%
Games with 3+ goals
40%
Both teams scored
Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.
Market Summary
Margin: 6.0%Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.
Implied Probability
Odds Range
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 2.20 | 3.40 | 3.10 |
| Max | 2.31 | 3.40 | 3.10 |
Market Consensus
Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional market | 41.2% | 28.0% | 30.7% |
| Public market | 42.4% | 27.5% | 30.1% |
| Δ | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Watford vs Hull City — margin-removed probabilities
Result vs. Market
Result matched market prediction
Match Statistics
Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.
Home Record / Away Record
Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.
Data: football-data.co.uk
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026