Hull City AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 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 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
- Assistant 2 Akil Howson
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 7.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Preston North End FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Abu Kamara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 15' Hull City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 3-5-1-1 shape.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Hull City AFC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 34' Lewis Gibson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Preston North End FC have won 428 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivor Pandur, as he is very good at scoring at The MKM Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' The England forward Joe Gelhardt breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 1-1!
- 55' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Andrew Hughes. He replaces Jayden Meghoma on 57 minute.
- 60' Hull City AFC make a change. Steven Alzate trudges off to be replaced by Gustavo Puerta on 60 minutes.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a card on 66.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Gelhardt makes it 2-1.
- 72' Jordan Storey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' The crowd applauds Lewis Gibson as he leaves the pitch. Ched Evans steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 78' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Mason Burstow on, Abu Kamara off on 78 minutes.
- 80' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen gets a card.
- 82' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 82 minute. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen leaves to be changed by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
- 86' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfie Jones is hanging Joe Gelhardt on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Joao Pedro Galvao on, Kyle Joseph off on 87 minutes.
- 90' Robbie Brady picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. Hull City AFC beats Preston North End FC
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
- 2
-
30
Joe Gelhardt ↓ Alfie Jones 86'
- 27
-
19
Steven Alzate ↓ Gustavo Puerta 60'
- 6
- 1
-
28
Kyle Joseph ↓ Joao Pedro Galvao 87'
- 4
-
44
Abu Kamara ↓ Mason Burstow 78'
-
37
Nordin Amrabat ↓ Lincoln 78'
Bench
-
16
Lincoln ↑ 78'
- 45
-
12
Joao Pedro Galvao ↑ 87'
-
5
Alfie Jones ↑ 86'
- 23
- 14
-
48
Mason Burstow ↑ 78'
- 32
-
20
Gustavo Puerta ↑ 60'
Coach
Ruben Selles
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 11
- 6
- 14
- 4
- 13
- 28
-
19
Lewis Gibson ↓ Ched Evans 77'
- 29
- 22
- 10
-
3
Jayden Meghoma ↓ Andrew Hughes 57'
Bench
-
16
Andrew Hughes ↑ 57'
- 26
-
12
Ched Evans ↑ 77'
- 2
-
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 82'
- 37
- 31
- 39
- 41
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Jackson Irvine | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Joe Gelhardt | 2 |
| Cameron Archer | 2 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 1 |
| Brad Potts | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2025-04-21
Hull City AFC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2025-04-18
Preston North End FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-04-12
Leeds United FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2025-04-08
Preston North End FC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
2025-04-05
Preston North End FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2025-04-02
Derby County FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
77%
Draw or Preston North End FC
52%
Hull City AFC or Preston North End FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.