Championship 25/26 · 20 Sep 2025

Hull City 3–1 Southampton

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Southampton favourites at 50%.

Hull City won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Shea Charles, 54.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jack Stephens +12.5, Tom Fellows +12.4, Shea Charles +11.3.

Well below it: Ryan Manning −22.6, Gavin Bazunu −16.1, Charlie Hughes −11.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Sep 2025	D 2–2	at Swansea City Championship
30 Aug 2025	L 2–4	at Bristol City Championship
23 Aug 2025	L 0–3	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
17 Aug 2025	W 3–2	v Oxford United Championship
9 Aug 2025	D 0–0	at Coventry City Championship

14 Sep 2025	D 0–0	v Portsmouth Championship
30 Aug 2025	D 2–2	at Watford Championship
23 Aug 2025	L 1–2	v Stoke City Championship
17 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Ipswich Town Championship
9 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Wrexham Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ivor Pandur Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.3	+10.4
Kyle Joseph Forward	82	1	0	0.93	52.7	+7.2
Oliver McBurnie Forward	90	1	1	0.20	47.6	+1.1
John Lundstram Midfielder	82	1	0	0.69	46.4	+8.4
Enis Destan Forward	8	0	0	0.03	44.5	–
John Egan Defender	90	0	0	0.04	42.7	+0.3
Ryan Giles Defender	90	0	1	0.02	42.6	+7.8
Joe Gelhardt Midfielder	62	0	0	0.11	42.2	−2.6
David Akintola Forward	28	0	0	–	41.1	–
Mohamed Belloumi Midfielder	44	0	0	0.05	40.5	–
Lewie Coyle Defender	90	0	0	–	40.5	–
Charlie Hughes Defender	90	0	0	–	40.1	−11.3
Amir Hadžiahmetović Midfielder	62	0	0	–	36.9	–
Darko Gyabi Midfielder	46	0	0	0.14	35.6	–
Regan Slater Midfielder	28	0	0	–	34.0	–
Kasey Palmer Midfielder	8	0	0	–	3.7	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Adam Armstrong Forward	27	1	0	0.41	90.4	–
Shea Charles Midfielder	90	0	0	–	54.6	+11.3
Jack Stephens Defender	90	0	0	0.02	53.5	+12.5
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender	90	0	0	0.07	51.1	+5.3
Tom Fellows Midfielder	63	0	0	0.10	46.2	+12.4
Finn Azaz Midfielder	75	0	0	–	45.2	+4.6
Cameron Archer Forward	28	0	0	–	42.9	–
Ryan Manning Midfielder	83	0	0	0.07	38.6	−22.6
Caspar Jander Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.1	–
Damion Downs Forward	62	0	0	0.33	37.7	–
Elias Jelert Defender	14	0	0	–	37.3	–
Ryan Fraser Midfielder	90	0	1	0.04	35.2	−9.2
Gavin Bazunu Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	30.4	−16.1
Leo Scienza Midfielder	28	0	0	0.03	28.8	–
Ross Stewart Forward	15	0	0	–	27.8	–
Mads Roerslev Defender	62	0	0	–	17.0	–