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Hull City

vs

Kickoff

Middlesbrough

Saturday, May 23, 2026 -
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Match briefing
MATCHHull City vs Middlesbrough
LEAGUEEngland · Championship · 2025/2026 · Promotion Play-offs - Final
KICKOFF

ODDS

Odds from our snapshot feed · captured
Over/Under 2.5:
Over 2.5: 2.06 (implied 48.54%)
Under 2.5: 1.78 (implied 56.18%)
Full-time result:
Hull City: 4.33 (implied 23.09%)
Draw: 3.62 (implied 27.62%)
Middlesbrough: 1.83 (implied 54.64%)

TEAM STRENGTH

Hull City: 6/24 · 73 pts · GD +4 · 22 pts off leader · zone: promotion playoff
Middlesbrough: 5/24 · 80 pts · GD +25 · 15 pts off leader · zone: promotion playoff

RECENT FORM

Hull City last 5: 2W-2D-1L · trend D L W D W (oldest → newest)
Middlesbrough last 5: 2W-3D-0L · trend W W D D D (oldest → newest)
Hull City avg goals scored last 10: 1.30
Middlesbrough avg goals scored last 10: 1.40
Hull City avg goals conceded last 10: 1.00
Middlesbrough avg goals conceded last 10: 1.10
Hull City form quality: high (overall sample 10)
Middlesbrough form quality: high (overall sample 10)

GOAL PROFILE

Hull City over 2.5 rate last 10: 50%
Middlesbrough over 2.5 rate last 10: 50%
Hull City BTTS rate last 10: 70%
Middlesbrough BTTS rate last 10: 60%
Hull City clean sheets last 10: 3 · failed to score: 2
Middlesbrough clean sheets last 10: 3 · failed to score: 3

VENUE PROFILE

Hull City home form: 2W-3D-0L · 1.2 GF / 0.6 GA · O2.5 40% · BTTS 60%
Middlesbrough away form: 0W-5D-0L · 1.4 GF / 1.4 GA · O2.5 60% · BTTS 80%
Hull City home over 2.5 rate: 40%
Middlesbrough away over 2.5 rate: 60%
Hull City home BTTS rate: 60%
Middlesbrough away BTTS rate: 80%

H2H

Matches analyzed: 8 (lookback 8)
Avg goals per match: 3.250
Over 2.5 rate: 75%
BTTS rate: 75%
Hull City W-D-L vs Middlesbrough: 2-1-5

MOTIVATION

Stakes: promotion play-off knockout — Promotion Play-offs - Final — both sides qualified from the regular-season bracket; winner advances in the promotion path
Hull City: promotion play-off entrant (regular season 6/24)
Middlesbrough: promotion play-off entrant (regular season 5/24)

MARKET CONTEXT

AH opening → current: 0.5 → 0.5 (Δ 0, flat)
AH movement archetype: flat — stable handicap line
Line activity: 0 changes · 1/24 snapshot hours

SIGNALS

Clear favourite (Over/Under 2.5): no
Clear favourite (Full-time result): no
Market leans away from form (Over/Under 2.5): yes
Market leans away from form (Full-time result): yes
Play-off fixture: yes
Top vs bottom mismatch: no
Both in European spots: no
Relegation six-pointer: no
Mid-table low motivation: no

RISK FLAGS

Market disagrees with recent-form lean on: Over/Under 2.5, Full-time result

QUALITY

Season stage: final round
Season certainty: 1.00 (season fully formed)
Form coverage: home full · away full
H2H coverage: full
Standings available: yes
Asian handicap snapshots: available (completeness 0.042)