Match Report
11 points and 6 places separated them: Hull City 6th with 73, Bristol City 12th with 62. Hull City's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Hull City 1.52 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Bristol City 1.28 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.3.
Hull City's unbeaten run stood at 6. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Hull City against 7/15 for Bristol City.
The head-to-head ledger counts 24 games: 6 Hull City wins, 9 for Bristol City, 9 draws, at 3.21 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was MKM Stadium in Hull, with room for 25,586 spectators.
Goal scorers
Hull City: Oliver McBurnie (24'), Kieran Dowell (78') · Bristol City: Rob Atkinson (33'), Ross McCrorie (39'), Emil Riis (50')
Key stats
Possession: Hull City 68% · Bristol City 32% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 2-4