Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Portsmouth FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Sat 3 May 2025 · 11:30 UTC Fratton Park 20,420 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Matt Crooks
Christian Saydee 55' 1–1
Y 13' Sean McLoughlin
Y 44' Matt Crooks

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Mark Russell
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Smith

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

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Portsmouth FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Hull City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Hull City AFC 2024-11-02 Hull City AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-01-23 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Hull City AFC 2020-12-18 Hull City AFC 0–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
26 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
21 Apr Watford FC H 1–0 W
18 Apr Norwich City FC A 5–3 W
12 Apr Derby County FC H 2–2 D
09 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
26 Apr Derby County FC H 0–1 L
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

Season Stats

Portsmouth FC Hull City AFC
#18 Position #6
55 Points 73
46 Played 46
14 / 13 / 19 W / D / L 21 / 10 / 15
49 Scored 70
64 Conceded 66
-15 GD +4
1.20 PPG 1.59
30% Win % 46%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Portsmouth FC are 18th (55 pts). Hull City AFC are 6th (73 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Portsmouth FC have kicked off against Hull City AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Colby Bishop needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Kasey Palmer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
  • 13' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sean McLoughlin on 13 minutes.
  • 16' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Harvey Blair exits the field as Matt Ritchie enters on 16.
  • 18' Matt Crooks makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Hull City AFC are in front.
  • 23' Alfie Jones, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Terry Devlin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hull City AFC.
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Hull City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' The travelling Hull City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' Marlon Pack has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Hull City AFC player. Matt Crooks gets a card.
  • 46' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christian Saydee is hanging Callum Lang on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Christian Saydee doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' 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.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Lincoln. He replaces Abu Kamara on 62 minute.
  • 67' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isaac Hayden is hanging Marlon Pack on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' The whistle greets Freddie Potts as he departs to be replaced by Andre Dozzell.
  • 77' It’s high time John Mousinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Joao Pedro Galvao is withdrawn and Alfie Jones gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Conor Shaughnessy suffering a number of foals already.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-05-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Hull City AFC 2024-11-02 Hull City AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-01-23 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Hull City AFC 2020-12-18 Hull City AFC 0–2 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2025-05-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2025-04-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2025-04-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2025-04-18 Norwich City FC 3–5 Portsmouth FC W 2025-04-12 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2025-04-09 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L

Hull City AFC Form

2025-05-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2025-04-26 Hull City AFC 0–1 Derby County FC L 2025-04-21 Hull City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2025-04-18 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Hull City AFC L 2025-04-14 Hull City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2025-04-08 Watford FC 1–0 Hull City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Hull City AFC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC39% Draw28% Hull City AFC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Hull City AFC
61%
Portsmouth FC or Hull City AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC25% Draw49% Hull City AFC26%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.