Hull City AFC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Burnley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–6 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
| Marko Milovanovic | 2 G | |
| Ebou Adams | 1 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Segecic | 1 G | |
| Terry Devlin | 1 G | |
| Ryan Kavuma-McQueen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Portsmouth FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The 31-year-old Josh Murphy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 11' GOAL! Joao Pedro Galvao scores on 11. Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi
- 16' Hull City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
- 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' A quiet spell here at The MKM Stadium. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' Lewie Coyle, a England , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' Chris Bedia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
- 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josh Murphy makes it 1-1.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Dozzell is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 53.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Matt Ritchie is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 58.
- 62' Kasey Palmer is replacing Gustavo Puerta for the Hull City AFC side.
- 63' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Regan Slater departs to be replaced by Abdulkadir Omur.
- 65' It’s a booking for Hull City AFC player. Charlie Hughes gets a card.
- 67' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Kusini Yengi is replaced by Mark O'Mahony on 67 minute.
- 72' Owen Moxon is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
- 75' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Silvera is hanging Matt Ritchie on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Algeria international Mohamed Belloumi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 81' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Andre Dozzell has done his job and it is now time for Owen Moxon to step up.
- 82' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Abu Kamara by Will Jarvis on 82 minute.
- 84' Chris Bedia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Pedro Galvao on 84 minute.
- 87' Owen Moxon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
27
Regan Slater ↓ Abdulkadir Omur 63'
-
12
Joao Pedro Galvao ↓ Chris Bedia 84'
- 5
- 1
- 23
- 4
-
18
Xavier Simons ↓ Oscar Zambrano 62'
-
20
Gustavo Puerta ↓ Kasey Palmer 62'
-
44
Abu Kamara ↓ Will Jarvis 82'
- 33
Bench
- 3
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 62'
- 31
-
10
Abdulkadir Omur ↑ 63'
-
9
Chris Bedia ↑ 84'
- 6
-
36
Will Jarvis ↑ 82'
- 48
-
25
Oscar Zambrano ↑ 62'
Coach
Tim Walter
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
30
Matt Ritchie ↓ Sam Silvera 75'
- 23
-
21
Andre Dozzell ↓ Owen Moxon 81'
- 3
- 49
- 5
- 16
-
10
Yengi Kusini ↓ Mark O'Mahony 67'
- 8
-
24
Terry Devlin ↓ Jordan Williams 67'
- 13
Bench
- 7
- 31
-
2
Jordan Williams ↑ 67'
- 15
- 4
-
20
Sam Silvera ↑ 75'
- 25
-
17
Owen Moxon ↑ 81'
-
11
Mark O'Mahony ↑ 67'
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Jack Whatmough | 2 |
| Matt Crooks | 1 |
| Christian Saydee | 1 |
| Jacob Greaves | 1 |
| George Honeyman | 1 |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
55%
Hull City AFC or Portsmouth FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

