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Hull v Middlesbrough
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Kick Off: Wednesday 1st January at 17:30
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Competition: Championship
Middlesbrough make the trip to a resurgent and improving Hull on New Year’s Day hoping to improve upon recent form that has seen them return 1 victory in 6. Those include 3 consecutive draws, 2 of which were 3-3.
Hull may be situated at the other end of the table to Boro but they will enter this contest in high spirits after winning 2 of their past 3. Performances have undoubtedly improved since Rubén Sellés was lured away from Reading to become their Head Coach. However, Middlesbrough will reflect the toughest test of his tenure so far.
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Middlesbrough’s Championship games are averaging 3.00 goals this season, so a case can always be made for both teams scoring. Although their last contest ended 0-0, that was up against a very well-organised Burnley with the best defensive record in the division.
However, 9 of their previous 13 fixtures have indeed seen each side net. Hull are also not alien to seeing this happen, despite a couple of low-scoring clashes of late.
3 of their 5 games under their new manager included BTTS, plus they retained a total of only 2 league clean sheets all season out of a possible 24.7 of their 12 at home in Championship action ended with both teams scoring. Boro have claimed just the 2 away league clean sheets, too, so the case for goals here is clear and obvious.
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🔍 Hull v Middlesbrough Players to Watch
🟠 Joao Pedro
João Pedro only signed for Hull at the tail end of September, however, he has still managed to wrestle his way into being their top scorer with 4 goals. He has found the back of the net in 2 of the previous 4 matches, both of which were the opening goal of the respective match.
The former Cagliari striker has recorded a shot on target in 3 of his previous 4 appearances and is clearly the main man in the Hull attack these days.
🔴 Emmanuel Latte Lath
Although finding himself in and out of the Boro starting line-up over the course of the campaign, Emmanuel Latte Lath is still their top-scorer in league action. The Ivory Coast international has helped himself to 9 Championship goals, including 2 in his previous 4 appearances.
Earlier this season, he netted a hat-trick in a 6-2 away triumph at Oxford, with his goals coming in minutes 37, 45 and 49. The soon-to-be 26-year-old has averaged 1.00 shot on target across the last 4 Middlesbrough contests.
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💻 Hull v Middlesbrough Form and Tactics
Rubén Sellés has had 5 matches in charge of Hull since his appointment, resulting in 2 one-goal margin victories, 2 one-goal margin defeats and a draw. What has been most encouraging across that run is The Tigers won the xG battle on the day in 4 of those contests. The 1-0 win at Blackburn on Sunday was their first clean sheet since a 0-0 draw versus Millwall on August 24th 2024.
Sellés is generally viewed as a possession-based coach, yet Hull have been second best in the possession category in 4 of his 5 matches in charge. Overall, Hull have averaged 43.60% in this mini-sequence. Considering they’ve won 2 of their past 3 games, it proves they can be content allowing the opposition to see more of the ball. They are ranked high in the league for average accurate crosses per match with 5.00, so that is one avenue they are effective at with limited possession.
Middlesbrough have conceded exactly 3 goals in 3 of their previous 5 Championship fixtures. Stats like this are surprising considering they average 440.8 accurate passes per league fixture over the season. However, it does suggest retaining possession is not everything. Michael Carrick’s men do though only average a lowly 7.10 interceptions in league action, so boosting that may improve their defensive misfortunes.
For all that at the other end they may be experiencing some issues, Middlesbrough have no such problem in front of goal. They have one of the best xG returns in the Championship, plus only Leeds have recorded a greater shots on target average. Boro top the league for number of touches in the opposition box as well, so they know how to work the ball into advanced areas in a controlled manner.
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🏁 Hull v Middlesbrough Ref Watch
- Referee: Leigh Doughty
- Leigh Doughty has issued an average of 4.67 cards per match this season.
- This official has however only handed out one red card all season, which came in the last Championship clash he officiated on December 21st 2024 when Sunderland faced Norwich.
- Over the Championship games he has overseen this season, Doughty has awarded an average of 24.36 fouls per match. Also, only one penalty has been given across those 11 contests.
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