Championship 25/26, Final · 23 May 2026

Hull City 1–0 Middlesbrough

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Middlesbrough favourites at 42%.

Hull City won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ivor Pandur, 48.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Lewie Coyle +18.8, Riley McGree +13.2.

Well below it: Matt Targett −17.4, Semi Ajayi −11.9, David Strelec −10.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 May 2026	W 2–0	at Millwall Championship
8 May 2026	D 0–0	v Millwall Championship
2 May 2026	W 2–1	v Norwich City Championship
25 Apr 2026	L 1–2	at Charlton Athletic Championship
21 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at Leicester City Championship

12 May 2026	D 1–1	at Southampton Championship
9 May 2026	D 0–0	v Southampton Championship
2 May 2026	D 2–2	at Wrexham Championship
25 Apr 2026	W 5–1	v Watford Championship
22 Apr 2026	W 1–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship

29 Dec 2025	Middlesbrough 0–1 Hull City Championship
5 Dec 2025	Hull City 1–4 Middlesbrough Championship

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Paddy McNair Defender	1	0	–	93.0	–
John Lundstram Midfielder	1	0	–	69.7	–
Ivor Pandur Goalkeeper	90	0	–	48.8	−2.3
Yu Hirakawa Forward	14	0	–	46.2	–
Oliver McBurnie Forward	90	1	0.44	43.4	+5.1
Matt Crooks Midfielder	90	0	0.14	40.6	+6.2
Charlie Hughes Defender	90	0	–	39.9	+7.0
Lewie Coyle Defender	89	0	0.04	38.6	+18.8
Regan Slater Midfielder	89	0	–	37.3	−0.6
Liam Millar Midfielder	63	0	–	35.6	+3.7
Joe Gelhardt Midfielder	27	0	0.13	32.9	–
Mohamed Belloumi Midfielder	76	0	0.12	32.2	−1.2
John Egan Defender	90	0	–	31.6	−1.0
Semi Ajayi Defender	90	0	–	26.7	−11.9
Ryan Giles Defender	76	0	0.01	23.7	+0.4
Cody Drameh Defender	14	0	–	20.6	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Hayden Hackney Midfielder	20	–	49.1	–
Riley McGree Midfielder	76	–	46.4	+13.2
Adilson Malanda Defender	90	–	45.6	+5.7
Aidan Morris Midfielder	90	0.04	45.4	+1.6
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	–	43.0	−3.4
Dael Fry Defender	90	0.11	37.9	−8.5
Jeremy Sarmiento Midfielder	8	–	37.6	–
Alan Browne Midfielder	89	0.03	37.3	−0.4
Cruz Ibeh Forward	8	–	33.3	–
David Strelec Forward	70	0.49	31.0	−10.4
Luke Ayling Defender	90	0.01	28.9	−1.4
Sontje Hansen Forward	14	–	26.4	–
Callum Brittain Defender	90	–	23.4	−5.3
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	90	0.19	21.1	−9.1
Matt Targett Defender	89	–	17.6	−17.4