Hull vs Blackburn prediction, odds & betting tips – 23/08/2025

Seeking to secure the first win of the 2025-26 campaign, Blackburn journey to the MKM Stadium to face Hull in round three of the Championship on Saturday.

As for the Tigers, they will be looking to secure back-to-back victories for the first time since October 2024, and FootballWhispers examines the chances of both sides getting the job done this weekend.

Hull vs Blackburn prediction: Hull to heap more misery on out-of-sorts visitors

Key Stats

• Blackburn are on a run of four consecutive defeats, conceding eight goals and scoring three since a 1-0 friendly victory over Elche on April 25.
• Hull are unbeaten in seven of their last eight matches across all competitions, picking up four wins and three draws since the start of May.
• Blackburn have won just two of their last eight away matches in the Championship while losing five and picking up one draw since February 22.
• There have been fewer than three goals in six of the most recent eight meetings between the two teams, with a combined 15 goals scored across the eight games.

Correct score prediction: Hull 2-0 Blackburn

Buoyed by their dramatic victory over Oxford last time out, Hull will be licking their lips as they go up against a floundering Blackburn side, who have stumbled into the new campaign.

The Riversiders came out victorious in their last trip to the MKM Stadium — a 1-0 win in December 2024 — but we predict Hull will build on their spirited display against Oxford and secure all three points.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Hull favoured by bookmakers

• HOME: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.6%
• DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
• AWAY: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Following their hard-fought victory over Oxford, Hull are backed by the bookies to come out on top this weekend, highlighted by their 47.6% win probability.

Blackburn have endured a slow start to the campaign and are given a 28.6% chance of securing their first win of the campaign this weekend, while there is a 30.3% possibility of the game ending in a deadlock.

Hull City needed a 93rd-minute winner from experienced forward Oliver McBurnie to snatch a 3-2 victory over Oxford in their first home game of the new Championship campaign last weekend.

Blackburn, on the other hand, were left empty-handed yet again last time out when they fell to a 2-1 loss against Birmingham after conceding twice in stoppage time at Ewood Park.

For more from the Championship round three fixtures, you can take a look at some of FootballWhispers’ best picks and predictions in today’s free football betting tips.

Most recent H2Hs: Hull the dominant side lately

Blackburn have just about had the upper hand in this fixture over the last 10 meetings, having recorded five wins, one more than Hull’s four.

However, Hull are unbeaten in four of the most recent five encounters between the two teams, picking up three wins and one draw since April 2023.

England Championship 29/12/24

Blackburn

0

Hull

1

England Championship 07/12/24

Hull

0

Blackburn

1

England Championship 29/12/23

Hull

3

Blackburn

2

England Championship 19/08/23

Blackburn

1

Hull

2

England Championship 15/04/23

Blackburn

0

Hull

0

Hull City preview: Aiming to put together a run of form

New signing Oliver McBurnie announced himself at the MKM Stadium in style as he turned in a performance of the highest quality to fire Hull City to a 3-2 victory over Oxford last Sunday.

McBurnie was directly involved in goals from Joe Gelhardt and Matt Crook as the first half ended with two goals apiece from both sides before netting a 93rd-minute winner to leave Oxford empty-handed.

Having suffered a first-round exit from the EFL Cup courtesy of a penalty-shootout loss against Wrexham, head coach Sergej Jakirovic will be delighted with his side’s impressive display last weekend as they look to put together a fine early-season form.

The Tigers kicked off the new Championship campaign with a goalless draw against Coventry City at the Coventry Building Society Arena on August 9 and have now picked up four points from the opening two Championship matches.

Predicted lineup: Ivor Pandur (GK), Drameh, Egan, Hughes, Giles, Crooks, Lundstram, Kamara, Slater, Ndala & Joseph

England Championship 03/05/25

D

Portsmouth

1

Hull

1

England Championship 26/04/25

L

Derby

1

Hull

0

England Championship 21/04/25

W

Preston

1

Hull

2

England Championship 18/04/25

L

Swansea

1

Hull

0

England Championship 14/04/25

D

Coventry

1

Hull

1

Blackburn preview: Missing several players down the spine of the team

Blackburn were left spitting feathers last Saturday when they fell to a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Birmingham after giving up their lead in stoppage time.

Following a goalless first half, Todd Cantwell put the hosts on course for their first win of the season when he broke the deadlock with a 50th-minute strike.

However, Jay Stansfield restored parity from the spot right on the 90th-minute mark before substitute Lyndon Dykes completed the Birmingham comeback in the 98th minute.

Blackburn have now lost each of their three games this term, conceding five goals and scoring once since wrapping up their pre-season schedule with a 3-1 loss at the hands of Dutch outfit NEC Nijmegen.

While the Riversiders set out looking to get their campaign off and running this weekend, head coach Valerien Ismael will be unable to call upon the services of Danny Batth (muscle), Sondre Tronstad and Yuki Ohashi (ankle) through injuries.

Harry Pickering (knee) and Scott Wharton (ACL) continue their lengthy spells on the sidelines, while Arnor Sigurdsson and Zak Gilsenan are recuperating from thigh and muscle injuries, respectively.

Predicted lineup: Toth (GK), Alebiosu, Hyam, McLoughlin, Ribeiro, Tronstad, Tavares, Hedges, Cantwell, Kargbo & Ohashi

England Championship 03/05/25

D

Sheff Utd

1

Blackburn

1

England Championship 26/04/25

W

Watford

1

Blackburn

2

England Championship 21/04/25

W

Sunderland

0

Blackburn

1

England Championship 18/04/25

W

Millwall

1

Blackburn

4

England Championship 12/04/25

W

Luton

0

Blackburn

1

Player to watch – Oli McBurnie

Oli McBurnie turned in a performance of the highest quality last Sunday when he inspired Hull City to a 3-2 victory over Oxford in his first home game since his summer transfer.

Having completed a move from Spanish outfit Las Palmas, the Scottish forward endured a cold debut on August 9, when the Tigers played out a goalless draw with Coventry City at Coventry Building Society Arena.

While Hull City suffered a penalty-shootout defeat against Wrexham in the EFL Cup opener three days later, McBurnie opened his account for the season in the six-goal thriller in normal time at Racecourse Ground.

The 29-year-old set up two first-half goals for Hull against Oxford last Sunday before sending the home crowd into a frenzy with a well-taken goal in the 93rd minute to snatch the victory.

McBurnie will be looking to return to his best with Hull in the Championship, following a difficult spell in the La Liga, where he netted just three goals in 34 La Liga appearances for Las Palmas last season.