Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee James Mainwaring
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at Deepdale Stadium.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Hull City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Markus Henriksen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' 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 Reece Burke suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' Jackson Irvine puts Hull City AFC on the lead.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Hull City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' The whistle greets Ben Davies as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Storey.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Deepdale Stadium. Hull City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Ryan Ledson gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Graham Burke and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' Magnificent from Alan Browne! That is 38 goals in 393 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' England international Todd Kane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hull City AFC's shape.
- 67' Hull City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' Assisted by Tommy Elphick with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jackson Irvine makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 83' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Tom Clarke is withdrawn and Darnell Fisher gets his opportunity.
- 86' The whistle greets Fraizer Campbell as he departs to be replaced by Chris Martin.
- 90' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Kamil Grosicki is withdrawn and Reece Burke gets his opportunity.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 45
- 11
- 29
- 23
- 8
- 1
- 12
-
6
Ben Davies ↓ Jordan Storey 35'
-
5
Tom Clarke C ↓ Darnell Fisher 83'
-
19
Graham Burke ↓ Ryan Ledson 46'
Bench
- 13
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 46'
-
14
Jordan Storey ↑ 35'
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↑ 83'
- 15
- 27
- 33
Coach
Alex Neil
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
14
Kamil Grosicki ↓ Reece Burke 90'
- 35
- 17
- 4
-
25
Fraizer Campbell ↓ Chris Martin 86'
- 22
-
20
Jarrod Bowen ↓ Eric Lichaj 90'
- 6
- 23
- 1
Bench
-
29
Chris Martin ↑ 86'
-
5
Reece Burke ↑ 90'
- 12
-
2
Eric Lichaj ↑ 90'
- 9
- 18
- 27
Coach
Nigel Adkins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Cameron Archer | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Jackson Irvine | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Joe Gelhardt | 2 |
| Andy Cannon | 1 |
| Louis Moult | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2018-12-26
Preston North End FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
L
2018-12-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2018-12-15
Preston North End FC
3–2
Millwall FC
W
2018-12-08
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2018-12-01
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2018-11-27
Preston North End FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Hull City AFC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Hull City AFC
67%
Preston North End FC or Hull City AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.