Hull City AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Hull City AFC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #14 |
| 73 | Points | 60 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 21 / 10 / 15 | W / D / L | 15 / 15 / 16 |
| 70 | Scored | 55 |
| 66 | Conceded | 62 |
| +4 | GD | -7 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 46% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Hull City AFC host Preston North End FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hull City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Sean McLoughlin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
- 25' Emil Riis Jakobsen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sepp van den Berg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 35' Matt Ingram has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 378 appearances.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patrick Bauer made 378 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' A quiet spell here at The MKM Stadium. Hull City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Hull City AFC is showing some good football. However, Hull City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' Cameron Archer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
- 52' GOAL! Cameron Archer fires home to make it 0-2!
- 54' Ryan Longman makes way for Marcus Forss at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
- 58' Hull City AFC make a change. Di'Shon Bernard trudges off to be replaced by Alfie Jones on 58 minutes.
- 60' Ched Evans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Daniel Johnson is replacing Brad Potts for the Preston North End FC side.
- 72' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Greg Cunningham, as he is very good at scoring at The MKM Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Daniel Johnson will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Daniel Johnson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Richard Smallwood departs to be replaced by Allahyar Sayyadmanesh.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Cameron Archer. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Cameron Archer departs to be replaced by Ryan Ledson.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 21
- 9
- 6
- 8
- 17
- 11
- 4
-
16
Ryan Longman ↓ Marcus Forss 54'
-
24
Di'Shon Bernard ↓ Alfie Jones 58'
Bench
- –
- 23
-
–
Marcus Forss ↑ 54'
- 28
-
5
Alfie Jones ↑ 58'
- 34
-
90
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh ↑ 84'
- 32
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Daniel Johnson 67'
- 3
- 16
- 8
- 4
- 5
- 12
- 2
- 13
-
21
Cameron Archer ↓ Ryan Ledson 87'
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Ched Evans 60'
Bench
- 6
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 87'
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 67'
- 32
-
9
Ched Evans ↑ 60'
- 25
- 31
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Cameron Archer | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Jackson Irvine | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Joe Gelhardt | 2 |
| Mallik Wilks | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2022-02-05
Hull City AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2022-02-01
Millwall FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2022-01-29
Preston North End FC
2–2
Bristol City FC
D
2022-01-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2022-01-22
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2022-01-18
Preston North End FC
2–2
Sheffield United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Preston North End FC
55%
Hull City AFC or Preston North End FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

