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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
27%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/3
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
| Terry Devlin | 4 G | |
| Marko Milovanovic | 3 G | |
| Adrian Segecic | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ebou Adams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ryan Kavuma-McQueen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — hull city afc and portsmouth fc get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering hull city afc that had 390 games and scored 441 goals.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 11' Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joao Pedro Galvao makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His hull city afc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. hull city afc is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' A quiet spell here at The MKM Stadium. hull city afc seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' hull city afc are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined portsmouth fc backline.
- 46' What a moment for Josh Murphy! That strike on 46 puts his side firmly in control.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. hull city afc must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andre Dozzell on 53 minutes.
- 58' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Matt Ritchie gets a card.
- 62' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Gustavo Puerta is withdrawn and Kasey Palmer gets his opportunity.
- 63' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Regan Slater is withdrawn and Abdulkadir Omur gets his opportunity.
- 65' That is a card for Hull City AFC. Charlie Hughes will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Kusini Yengi by Mark O'Mahony on 67 minute.
- 72' It is a cagey affair so far. hull city afc in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past portsmouth fc's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 75' Sam Silvera is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Ritchie at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' hull city afc currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 81' Portsmouth FC make a change. Andre Dozzell trudges off to be replaced by Owen Moxon on 81 minutes.
- 82' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Abu Kamara has done his job and it is now time for Will Jarvis to step up.
- 84' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Joao Pedro Galvao has done his job and it is now time for Chris Bedia to step up.
- 87' Owen Moxon picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Jacob Greaves | 1 |
| George Honeyman | 1 |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
| Matt Crooks | 1 |
| Christian Saydee | 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.

