Match report

Hull City and Watford Draw 0-0 in Championship Clash

Hull City
Hull City
0–0
FT
Watford
Watford
Feb 3, 2026

Hull City and Watford played out an entertaining but ultimately scoreless draw in their latest Championship encounter. Despite several chances for both sides, neither team could break through to find the back of the net.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Hull City 0–0 Watford (Championship Match)
  • • Hull City's John Lundstram and Watford’s Stephen Mfuni both received yellow cards for fouls.
  • • Substitutions included Hull City replacing John Lundstram with Yasutaka Hirakawa, and Watford bringing on Kévin Keben Biakolo for Stephen Mfuni.

Lineups

Hull City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 I. Pandur (G)
  • 2 L. Coyle (D)
  • 15 J. Egan (D)
  • 4 C. Hughes (D)
  • 16 M. Jacob (D)
  • 27 R. Slater (M)
  • 20 A. Hadziahmetovic (M)
  • 21 J. Gelhardt (M)
  • 26 K. Dowell (M)
  • 13 Y. Hirakawa (M)
  • 9 O. McBurnie (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 D. Phillips
  • 3 R. Giles
  • 5 J. Lundstram
  • 7 L. Millar
  • 22 K. Joseph
  • 23 A. Famewo
  • 36 L. Koumas
  • 37 P. McNair
  • 58 C. McCarthy

Watford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Selvik (G)
  • 2 J. Ngakia (D)
  • 25 J. Abankwah (D)
  • 21 S. Mfuni (D)
  • 16 M. Bola (D)
  • 23 N. Mendy (M)
  • 10 I. Louza (M)
  • 42 O. Maamma (M)
  • 39 E. Kayembe (M)
  • 8 G. Chakvetadze (M)
  • 20 M. Doumbia (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 N. Baxter
  • 4 K. Keben
  • 7 T. Ince
  • 9 L. Kjerrumgaard
  • 18 V. Semedo
  • 29 J. Petris
  • 27 F. Mendy
  • 34 K. Baah
  • 43 J. Grieves

Timeline

  1. Watford
    34' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    Stephen Mfuni

    Foul

  2. Watford
    45'+1 Watford Card · Yellow Card
    Jeremy Ngakia

    Foul

  3. Hull City
    61' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Hadziahmetovic · On: John Lundstram
  4. Hull City
    61' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Dowell · On: L. Koumas
  5. Watford
    66' Watford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Stephen Mfuni · On: Kévin Keben Biakolo
  6. Watford
    66' Watford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jeremy Ngakia · On: Jeremy Petris
  7. Watford
    72' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    M. Doumbia

    Argument

  8. Hull City
    73' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    L. Coyle

    Foul

  9. Watford
    75' Watford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Doumbia · On: L. Kjerrumgaard
  10. Watford
    75' Watford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Chakvetadze · On: Kwadwo Baah
  11. Hull City
    79' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    R. Giles

    Foul

  12. Hull City
    82' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    John Lundstram

    Foul

  13. Hull City
    82' Hull City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Y. Hirakawa · On: K. Joseph
  14. Hull City
    87' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    O. McBurnie

    Foul

  15. Watford
    90'+4 Watford subst · Substitution 5
    Off: O. Maamma · On: T. Ince

Match Stats

Stat Hull City Watford
Fouls 12 9
Pass Accuracy 66% 80%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 16
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 330 496
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 0 7
Shots on Target 3 2
xG 0.30 0.93
Shots off Target 3 7
Possession 40% 60%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 219 395
Shots Inside Box 5 8
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 1 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Watford's Stephen Mfuni was substituted at the 66th minute after receiving a yellow card for fouling, affecting their attacking momentum.
  • ▸ Hull City saw John Lundstram replaced by Yasutaka Hirakawa in the 82nd minute, bolstering their midfield presence.