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Hull City vs Watford — result, stats & head-to-head, 3 Feb 2026

Hull City vs WatfordChampionship · Round 26 · MKM Stadium0–0
Matches
Hull City 0–0 Full time Watford

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Hull City1 out
Darko GyabiInjurysince 12 jan · 29 matches missed

Starting XI

Hull City4-2-3-1
9McBurnie6.8
21↓Gelhardt6.9↓ 75'
26↓Dowell6.7↓ 61'
13↓Hirakawa6.3↓ 82'
27Slater7.1
20↓Hadžiahmetović6.9↓ 61'
2CCoyle6.6
15Egan6.9
4Hughes7.5
16↓Jacob6.9↓ 74'
1Pandur7.1
Watford4-2-3-1
20↓Doumbia6.4↓ 75'
8↓Chakvetadze7.6↓ 75'
39Kayembe6.9
42↓Maamma7.1↓ 90'
10CLouza7.0
23Mendy6.7
16Bola7.9
21↓Mfuni6.6↓ 66'
25Abankwah7.4
2↓Ngakia6.5↓ 66'
1Selvik7.4

Timeline

Show all 20 events (+20 subs & bookings)
  1. 34'
    Stephen Mfuniyellow card
  2. 34'
    Yellow cardyellow card
  3. 45+1'
    Jeremy Ngakiayellow card
  4. 45+1'
    Yellow cardyellow card
  5. 61'
    Kieran Dowell ↑ Lewis Koumas ↓substitution
  6. 61'
    Amir Hadziahmetovic ↑ John Lundstram ↓substitution
  7. 66'
    Jeremy Ngakia ↑ Jérémy Pétris ↓substitution
  8. 66'
    Stephen Mfuni ↑ Kévin Keben ↓substitution
  9. 72'
    Mamadou Doumbiayellow card
  10. 72'
    Yellow cardyellow card
  11. 73'
    Lewie Coyleyellow card
  12. 74'
    Matty Jacob ↑ Liam Millar ↓substitution
  13. 75'
    Mamadou Doumbia ↑ Luca Kjerrumgaard ↓substitution
  14. 75'
    Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ Kwadwo Baah ↓substitution
  15. 75'
    Joe Gelhardt ↑ Ryan Giles ↓substitution
  16. 79'
    Ryan Gilesyellow card
  17. 82'
    Yu Hirakawa ↑ Kyle Joseph ↓substitution
  18. 82'
    John Lundstramyellow card
  19. 87'
    Oliver McBurnieyellow card
  20. 90+4'
    Othmane Maamma ↑ Tom Ince ↓substitution

Hull City left · Watford right

Periods

Goals by half appear once the match kicks off.

Match statistics

6Shots16
3Shots on target2
6Corners5
12Fouls9
24Tackles12
4Yellow cards3

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
26Round
ter 3 fev · 19:45 UTCKickoff
MKM StadiumVenue
25,586Capacity
20,441 (80% full)Attendance
Leigh DoughtyReferee
-1°C · sky is clearWeather

Possession

Possession
40% · 60%
Duels won
46% · 54%
Pass accuracy
66% · 79%

Breakdown

Shooting
5Shots inside box8
1Shots outside box8
0Shots blocked7
1Big chances created2
1Big chances missed2
Passing
329Passes497
20Crosses27
5Accurate crosses4
66Long passes64
26Accurate long passes24
Defence
15Interceptions6
2Keeper saves3
Duels & dribbles
52Duels won61
8Dribble attempts21
2Successful dribbles13

Goalscorers

Oliver McBurnie 18Hull City
Joe Gelhardt 15Hull City

Bench

Hull City · bench

3Giles6.5↑ 75'
5Lundstram6.7↑ 61'
7Millar6.7↑ 74'
12PhillipsGK
22Joseph6.5↑ 82'
23FamewoDF
36Koumas6.2↑ 61'
37McNairDF
58McCarthyDF

Watford · bench

4Keben6.6↑ 66'
7Ince↑ 90'
9Kjerrumgaard6.5↑ 75'
12BaxterGK
18SousaFW
27MendyDF
29Pétris6.7↑ 66'
34Baah6.6↑ 75'
43GrievesFW

Managers

S
C
Charlie Daniels
Watford · Manager

Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Hull City have won 0 and Watford 2 — 1 ended level.

2025 · ChampionshipWatford vs Hull City 2–1 2025 · ChampionshipWatford vs Hull City 1–0 2024 · ChampionshipHull City vs Watford 1–1 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Hull City WWWWW
Watford LLDDL

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
6
Hull City
WWWWW
 6.76 73
16
Watford
LLDDL
 6.92 57
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Hull CityWWWWW
WatfordLLDDL
Match stats
40Possession60
6Shots16
3On target2
6Corners5
4Yellow cards3