{"id":1484939,"date":"2026-09-05T20:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T19:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1484939"},"modified":"2026-09-05T20:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T19:19:12","slug":"post-match-analysis-hull-city-vs-aston-villa-05-09-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-hull-city-vs-aston-villa-05-09-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Hull City vs Aston Villa stats and analysis: Sergej Jakirovic and Unai Emery’s battle of unorthodox defensive tactics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hull City and Aston Villa drew 0-0 in a match that had an unusual kind of tactical battle as the main talking point.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unai Emery and Sergej Jakirovic ended up cancelling each other out at MKM Stadium. But they did not do it the way football – and especially Premier League – fans are used to seeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s not to say everything they tried worked. The second half in particular featured good chances for both sides. The Villans had quite a few earlier on, while the Tigers tried to hit them with a late wave of attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Hull City vs Aston Villa match momentum chart based on expected threat differential<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

But it did make for a rather dull game other than that. Emery reacted quicker and his bold tactical choice was in full display for most of the 90 minutes. Jakirovic, however, took a while to adjust – doing so just before and after the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How did Hull City and Aston Villa adjust to each other’s attacking threats?<\/h2>