FA Cup 25/26, Round 3 · 11 Jan 2026

Hull City 0–0 Blackburn Rovers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Hull City favourites at 41%.

Hull City deserved more from the draw, creating 5.4 xG to 4.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sean McLoughlin, 66.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Sean McLoughlin +21.6, Akin Famewo +9.8.

Well below it: Liam Millar −20.2, Lewis Miller −17.6, Eiran Cashin −14.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Jan 2026	L 0–1	v Stoke City Championship
29 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Middlesbrough Championship
26 Dec 2025	D 2–2	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
20 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
13 Dec 2025	W 3–1	at Millwall Championship

4 Jan 2026	D 2–2	v Charlton Athletic Championship
1 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Wrexham Championship
29 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
26 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Middlesbrough Championship
20 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v Millwall Championship

23 Aug 2025	Hull City 0–3 Blackburn Rovers Championship

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Matty Jacob Defender	9	–	64.6	–
Dillon Phillips Goalkeeper	120	–	54.1	–
Cathal McCarthy Defender	31	0.04	50.2	–
Akin Famewo Defender	105	–	43.4	+9.8
John Egan Defender	15	–	42.9	–
Amir Hadžiahmetović Midfielder	120	0.05	40.6	+4.4
Kyle Joseph Forward	38	0.87	37.8	–
Charlie Hughes Defender	120	0.76	37.8	−3.3
Darko Gyabi Midfielder	11	–	37.7	–
Oliver McBurnie Forward	120	0.81	37.6	−8.4
David Akintola Forward	38	1.08	36.9	–
Regan Slater Midfielder	109	0.35	35.5	−0.8
Kasey Palmer Midfielder	82	0.14	32.3	+3.3
Lewie Coyle Defender	120	0.76	29.9	−2.7
Cody Drameh Defender	111	0.03	29.0	−4.8
Joel Ndala Midfielder	82	0.10	28.8	−8.5
Liam Millar Midfielder	89	0.42	22.9	−20.2

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Sean McLoughlin Defender	45	0.76	66.0	+21.6
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper	120	–	53.0	+3.7
Connor O'Riordan Defender	90	0.13	40.8	–
Tom Atcheson Defender	120	0.03	39.9	–
Yuki Ohashi Forward	51	1.04	37.5	−1.5
Nathan Dlamini Forward	69	–	33.4	–
Dion De Neve Midfielder	74	–	32.5	−7.0
Moussa Baradji Midfielder	65	0.90	30.9	−9.9
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Midfielder	120	0.76	30.9	−5.1
Kristi Montgomery Midfielder	55	–	30.6	−6.6
Eiran Cashin Defender	75	–	29.3	−14.5
George Pratt Defender	30	–	27.3	–
Yuri Ribeiro Defender	46	0.08	26.7	−5.9
Axel Henriksson Midfielder	120	–	25.4	−10.9
Brandon Powell Defender	69	0.05	25.0	–
Aodhan Doherty Midfielder	51	0.96	17.1	–
Lewis Miller Defender	120	0.02	9.6	−17.6