History of the Hull City v Middlesbrough fixture
Middlesbrough face a trip to Hull City at The Circle on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Boro have recorded 4 wins, and Hull City have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Circle was less than a year ago, in April 2012, the Tigers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 23 Oct | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 09 Apr | Hull City | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 26 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Apr | Hull City | 2 - 4 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 27 Nov | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Hull City | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Hull City | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Hull City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Tigers in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hull City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 68 points from 39 games.
Middlesbrough's 55 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tigers, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Hull City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 10 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here