Hull City 2-2 Ipswich Town: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Florentino put Ipswich Town ahead in the 22nd minute, set up by Abdoul Ouattara. Hull City levelled at 1-1 in the 58th minute through Tim Iroegbunam, set up by Oli McBurnie. Hull City turned it round: Oli McBurnie made it 2-1 in the 68th minute. Ipswich Town levelled at 2-2 in the 74th minute through Julio Enciso, set up by Azor Matusiwa.

It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, T. Kirk, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Hull City and 3 to Ipswich Town.

Hull City: S. Jakirović, 5-4-1 · Ipswich Town: G. O'Neil, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Hull City 0.00. On 2-2 it landed exactly on the line: neither right nor wrong.

The estimate's most likely result was an Ipswich Town win at 37%; a draw, at 26%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (12%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 2.8 expected, 4 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 54%; with 4 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 58%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Hull City win at 37%, a different lean from Moneyball's.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-31, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.12 for Hull City and 0.68 for Ipswich Town.

Ipswich Town made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.3 goals.

The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Ipswich Town to create more, and Hull City did.

Hull City had 3 shots on target, Ipswich Town 3.

Ipswich Town had 61% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Hull City came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 0.96 expected goals for and 1.51 against, and had won 20% of their matches.

Ipswich Town came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.81 against, and had won 30% of their matches.

Hull City vs Ipswich Town: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Oli McBurnie (Hull City), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Hull City

• Oli McBurnie 8.4 1 goal, 1 assist
• Tim Iroegbunam 7.4 1 goal
• Semi Ajayi 6.9
• Brooke Norton-Cuffy 6.8
• John Egan 6.7

Ipswich Town

• Abdoul Ouattara 7.8 1 assist
• Julio Enciso 7.7 1 goal
• Azor Matusiwa 7.1 1 assist
• Florentino 7.0 1 goal
• Emersonn 6.9

The lowest-rated starter was Abdul Fatawu Issahaku at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Hull City: Hull City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Sunday 22 November 2026 · Premier League
• Ipswich Town: Tottenham Hotspur vs Ipswich Town Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Hull City vs Ipswich Town

What was the score in Hull City vs Ipswich Town?

Hull City 2-2 Ipswich Town (half-time 0-1), Premier League, Saturday 31 October 2026.

Who scored in Hull City vs Ipswich Town?

Florentino 22', Tim Iroegbunam 58', Oli McBurnie 68', Julio Enciso 74'.

Did Moneyball predict Hull City vs Ipswich Town correctly?

Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Hull City 0.00. On 2-2 it landed exactly on the line: neither right nor wrong.

Who was man of the match in Hull City vs Ipswich Town?

Oli McBurnie, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Hull City vs Ipswich Town?

T. Kirk.