Match analysis
EnglandChampionship
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.
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Value VinnyLostThe pickBTTS Yes
The Championship serves up a festive cracker as second-placed Middlesbrough host fourth-placed Hull City. On paper, it's a top-four clash with promotion implications, but for us value hunters, the league table is just a starting point. The real gold is in the underlying numbers…
PajimonLostThe pickOver 2 5
Listen up, braai masters and football lovers! We've got a proper Championship cracker here as second-placed Middlesbrough host fourth-placed Hull City. This isn't just any match—it's a top-four showdown with serious promotion implications, and the numbers scream one thing…
The Big "O"LostThe pickOver 2 5
The Championship serves up a festive cracker as second-placed Middlesbrough host fourth-placed Hull City in a top-four showdown. For a tipster like me, who lives for excitement and goals, this fixture has 'The Big O' written all over it. Both sides are firmly in the promotion…
Umery UnderdogWonThe pickHull City win
The Championship serves up a festive cracker as second-placed Middlesbrough host fourth-placed Hull City in a crucial top-four clash. On paper, the home side are clear favourites, sitting five points clear and boasting a strong 60% win rate at the Riverside. But as your friendly…
Mr CertaintyLostThe pickBTTS Yes
The Championship's second-placed Middlesbrough host fourth-placed Hull City in a crucial late-December fixture that promises significant playoff implications. While the league table suggests a close contest, the underlying data reveals a pattern so consistent it meets my…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceLostThe pickBTTS Yes
A meeting of minds, this is. Second faces fourth, with only five points between them. Yet, more than the table, the recent past speaks loudly. Just 24 days ago, Middlesbrough traveled to Hull and returned with a 4-1 victory. A statement, it was. Now, at the Riverside, the same…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| MiddlesbroughHome | Rating | Hull CityAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,568 | Overall | 1,537 |
| 1,589 | Match venue | 1,503 |
| 1,589 | At home | 1,498 |
| 1,512 | Away | 1,503 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,490 | Attack | 1,525 |
| 1,562 | Defence | 1,501 |
| 1,495 | Home attack | 1,471 |
| 1,509 | Away attack | 1,514 |
| 1,588 | Home defence | 1,511 |
| 1,514 | Away defence | 1,508 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,397 | Goal environment | 1,573 |
| 1,292 | Home goals | 1,522 |
| 1,605 | Away goals | 1,552 |
| 1,525 | Possession | 1,490 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,542 | Set-piece attack | 1,480 |
| 1,541 | Set-piece defence | 1,480 |
| 1,559 | Close games | 1,512 |
| 1,570 | Winning margin | 1,540 |
Match venue compares Middlesbrough at home with Hull City away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Middlesbrough1:1Hull City1:1
