Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hull City (6th, 73 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Watford (16th, 57 pts). Recent form told a different story for Hull City: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Per game in the league, Hull City were scoring 1.52 and conceding 1.43, Watford 1.15 and 1.41, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Hull City entered with four wins in a row. Watford were winless in 5. Over the last five, Hull City had taken 13 of 15 points to Watford's 2.
15 meetings are on record — 5 won by Hull City, 5 by Watford, 5 drawn, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The match was played at MKM Stadium (capacity 25,586). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Hull City 40% · Watford 60% · Total shots: 6-16 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 6-5