Match Report
AFC Bournemouth, 2nd with 88 points, sat 37 points above Hull City (19th, 51). The last five rounds placed Hull City 10th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Per game in the league, AFC Bournemouth were scoring 1.61 and conceding 0.85, Hull City 0.89 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
AFC Bournemouth had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Hull City, 3.
Vitality Stadium, capacity 11,700, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Hull City: Ryan Longman (77')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Bournemouth 68% · Hull City 32% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 4-7