Hull City
Football England - FA Cup MKM Stadium Sun 11 Jan 09:30
Blackburn Rovers FC
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  5. Lineups
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  7. Table

FA Cup Betting Preview: Hull vs Blackburn

Championship teams Hull and Blackburn square off at MKM Stadium, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Sunday 11 January.

Under 2.5 is Our Best Bet

We can’t resist the opportunity to back Under 2.5 when Hull go up against Blackburn. The Total Goals market provides the opportunity to take a price of -103 and we anticipate a return here.

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Blackburn Came Out on Top in Last H2H Clash

Hull City were defeated last time out. MKM Stadium saw them beaten at home to Stoke City by a 1-0 scoreline in the Championship. The Tigers had 52% possession and recorded one shot on target.

Blackburn Rovers drew 2-2 in their previous game. This was at home in the Championship against Charlton Athletic at Ewood Park. The Lancashire club had five shots on goal and boasted 59% possession, with Moussa Baradji netting twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 3-0 in favour of away side Blackburn when last playing Hull, with the Championship clash taking place at MKM Stadium. In the past 10 H2H matches, there have been five Blackburn victories, four Hull wins and a draw.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Hull logo Hull 25 12 5 8 40 38 2 40:38 41
20 Blackburn logo Blackburn 25 7 7 11 24 30 -6 24:30 28
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Hull City – Last 10 League & FA Cup Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 10.4 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. Hull have had 47.0% possession and 4.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 14.3 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal, while earning 5.7 corners.

Oli McBurnie, Kyle Joseph and Joe Gelhardt are joint-top scorers with 3 goals on the board. Mohamed Belloumi is the leading assists maker with 3.

Blackburn Rovers – Last 10 League & FA Cup Games

Blackburn have 1 victory, 3 defeats and 6 draws, averaging 12.4 attempts, 2.8 shots on goal and 0.8 goals. The Riversiders average 49.5% possession, 5.6 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 2.6 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts.

Andri Gudjohnsen has top scored with 3, while Moussa Baradji and Yuki Ohashi are next best on 2. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Todd Cantwell, Lewis Miller and Sidnei Tavares who have all made 1.

Hull vs Blackburn Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Hull vs Blackburn betting angles, including a key match prediction, our corners pick, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting these teams to score any more than two goals between them in this FA Cup game. On this basis, we’ll bet on Under 2.5 Goals which is currently priced at odds of -103.

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Key Hull vs Blackburn FA Cup & league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Hull games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Hull games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Hull games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Blackburn games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Blackburn games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Blackburn games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 50.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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If you’re in search of a larger price and anticipate things being tight, then it might be worth looking at Under 1.5 Goals, with less than two goals needing to be scored overall.

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Correct Score Prediction

Hull Hull logo 1 - 1 Blackburn logo Blackburn

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the two teams to draw 1-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +475 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Aodhan Doherty Over 0.5 Shots On Target -130 BetMGM logo

Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn) is available at -130 to record at least one shot on goal. We’ll take a chance with this Shots on Target pick as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Aodhan Doherty Player Prop Odds

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Joe Gelhardt to Score +180 BetMGM logo

Joe Gelhardt (Hull) has been on the scoresheet in back-to-back matches. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +180 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Joe Gelhardt Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -133 BetMGM logo

The 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered in three straight Hull home games, while there has been an average of 11.00 corners in the last five away matches involving Blackburn Rovers. The amount of corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at odds of -133.

FA Cup & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Hull Logo Hull
Total
10.40 4.70 5.70
Home
9.60 4.80 4.80
Away
11.00 4.40 6.60
Blackburn Logo Blackburn
Total
10.50 5.60 4.90
Home
11.00 6.20 4.80
Away
9.70 5.40 4.30
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -103
Full-Time Result Draw +245
Shots On Target Aodhan Doherty Over 0.5 -130

You’re welcome to follow our bet builder which has two or less goals, a draw to be the outcome together with Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn) to finish with one or more shots on target.

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Hull vs Blackburn Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make Hull Favourites to Win

The bookmakers have Hull City as +120 favourites for this FA Cup encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 45% likely to triumph. If you want to back the outsider, Blackburn Rovers are available at +210.

If you think Hull can overcome Blackburn, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are -111 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. BTTS Yes is on offer at -156 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

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Oliver McBurnie Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

There is +135 available that Oliver McBurnie finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +380.

Player Goals
Oliver McBurnie (Hull)
First
+135
Anytime
+380
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Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)
First
+180
Anytime
+475
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Joe Gelhardt (Hull)
First
+180
Anytime
+500
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Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)
First
+220
Anytime
+550
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Player Shots On Target
Oliver McBurnie (Hull)
Over 0.5
-278
Under 0.5
+150
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Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)
Over 0.5
-204
Under 0.5
+115
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Joe Gelhardt (Hull)
Over 0.5
-175
Under 0.5
-100
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Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)
Over 0.5
-149
Under 0.5
-118
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Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Hull logo Hull Stats
Blackburn logo Blackburn Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 3 defeats and 6 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Hull vs Blackburn Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Hull vs Blackburn team news before placing your bets. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the FA Cup along with up-to-date injury news.

Previous Hull Lineups

01 Jan Championship
Hull 0-1 Stoke
29 Dec Championship
Middlesbrough 0-1 Hull
26 Dec Championship
Sheffield Wed 2-2 Hull
20 Dec Championship
Hull 1-0 West Brom
13 Dec Championship
Millwall 1-3 Hull
10 Dec Championship
Hull 2-0 Wrexham

Previous Blackburn Lineups

04 Jan Championship
Blackburn 2-2 Charlton
01 Jan Championship
Blackburn 0-2 Wrexham
29 Dec Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-0 Blackburn
26 Dec Championship
Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn
20 Dec Championship
Blackburn 2-0 Millwall
13 Dec Championship
Portsmouth 2-1 Blackburn
Team Squads

Hull Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sergej Jakirovic

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Abdulkadir Omur - - - - - - - - - -
Matt Crooks - - - - - - - - - -
John Lundstram - - - - - - - - - -
Kasey Palmer - - - - - - - - - -
Kyle Joseph - - - - - - - - - -

Blackburn Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Valerien Ismael

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Adam Forshaw - - - - - - - - - -
Matty Litherland - - - - - - - - - -
Yuki Ohashi - - - - - - - - - -
Tom Atcheson - - - - - - - - - -
Todd Cantwell - - - - - - - - - -
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 26 15 7 4 57:29 52
2 Middlesbrough 26 13 7 6 37:26 46
3 Ipswich 25 12 8 5 42:24 44
4 Preston 26 11 10 5 36:25 43
5 Millwall 26 12 7 7 29:33 43
6 Watford 25 11 8 6 37:29 41
7 Hull 25 12 5 8 40:38 41
8 Stoke 26 12 4 10 32:23 40
9 Wrexham 26 10 10 6 38:32 40
10 Bristol City 26 11 6 9 38:29 39
11 QPR 26 11 5 10 38:39 38
12 Leicester 26 10 7 9 37:38 37
13 Derby 26 9 8 9 35:35 35
14 Birmingham 26 9 7 10 35:36 34
15 Southampton 26 8 9 9 38:38 33
16 Sheffield Utd 25 10 2 13 36:38 32
17 Swansea 26 9 5 12 27:33 32
18 West Brom 26 9 4 13 29:35 31
19 Charlton 25 7 8 10 25:32 29
20 Blackburn 25 7 7 11 24:30 28
21 Portsmouth 24 6 7 11 21:35 25
22 Norwich 26 6 6 14 28:39 24
23 Oxford 25 5 7 13 25:35 22
24 Sheffield Wed 25 1 8 16 18:51 -7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 12 9 2 1 27:9 29
2 Ipswich 13 8 4 1 24:11 28
3 Watford 13 8 4 1 23:12 28
4 Middlesbrough 13 8 3 2 20:11 27
5 Birmingham 13 7 5 1 27:13 26
6 Millwall 14 8 2 4 17:17 26
7 QPR 13 7 2 4 24:17 23
8 Preston 13 6 5 2 19:12 23
9 Wrexham 13 6 5 2 24:19 23
10 Hull 13 7 2 4 19:19 23
11 West Brom 12 6 4 2 16:11 22
12 Leicester 13 6 4 3 19:15 22
13 Bristol City 14 6 3 5 23:15 21
14 Swansea 13 6 3 4 16:16 21
15 Stoke 12 6 2 4 18:10 20
16 Southampton 12 5 5 2 17:11 20
17 Charlton 11 5 3 3 13:12 18
18 Portsmouth 13 5 3 5 14:14 18
19 Sheffield Utd 12 5 2 5 18:13 17
20 Derby 14 4 5 5 17:20 17
21 Oxford 12 3 4 5 13:17 13
22 Blackburn 13 2 4 7 13:20 10
23 Norwich 13 3 1 9 12:19 10
24 Sheffield Wed 13 0 4 9 7:29 4