Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship .
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephen Martin (England)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough 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 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall FC | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 16 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Lincoln City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wrexham AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 01 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Hull City AFC — let the battle begin!
- Another three points for Hull City AFC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Jackson Irvine | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Joe Gelhardt | 2 |
| Cameron Archer | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 1 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2026-01-20
Preston North End FC
0–3
Hull City AFC
L
2026-01-17
Preston North End FC
0–1
Derby County FC
L
2026-01-09
Preston North End FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2026-01-04
Bristol City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2026-01-01
Preston North End FC
3–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2025-12-29
Wrexham AFC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Hull City AFC
73%
Preston North End FC or Hull City AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

