Match Report
13 points and 7 places separated them: Sheffield United 13th with 60, Hull City 6th with 73. The last five rounds placed Hull City no better than 16th for form, against 6th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Sheffield United 1.43 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Hull City 1.52 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.3.
Sheffield United had not won in 6 games. Sheffield United had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Hull City, 8.
16 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sheffield United 8, draws 3, Hull City 5, at 2.56 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings.
The match was played at Bramall Lane (capacity 32,702). Hull City led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sheffield United: Danny Ings (88'), Gustavo Hamer (85') · Hull City: Oliver McBurnie (5')
Key stats
Possession: Sheffield United 67% · Hull City 33% · Total shots: 15-18 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 15-4