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Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Preston North End FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 67' Markus Henriksen

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee James Mainwaring

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
5
6
Preston North End FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Hull City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2018-10-20 Hull City AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Hull City AFC
#25 Position #3
0 Points 73
0 Played 46
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 21 / 10 / 15
0 Scored 70
0 Conceded 66
+0 GD +4
– PPG 1.59
– Win % 46%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Hull City AFC are 3rd (73 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Hull City AFC get us underway at Deepdale Stadium.
  • 5' Jackson Irvine needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 33 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Hull City AFC 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' What composure from Jackson Irvine! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The crowd applauds Ben Davies as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Storey steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Ryan Ledson on, Graham Burke off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' GOAL! Alan Browne fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 52' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Hull City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Markus Henriksen.
  • 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' Magnificent from Jackson Irvine! That is 17 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Tom Clarke is replaced by Darnell Fisher.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Hull City AFC team. Fraizer Campbell is replaced by Chris Martin on 86 minute.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Reece Burke on, Kamil Grosicki off on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Adkins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jarrod Bowen 3
Josh Magennis 2
Joe Gelhardt 2
Cameron Archer 2
Alan Browne 2
Jackson Irvine 2
Kamil Grosicki 1
Lewis Gibson 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2018-10-20 Hull City AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC

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

2018-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Hull City AFC W 2018-12-22 Hull City AFC 3–2 Swansea City AFC W 2018-12-15 Hull City AFC 2–0 Brentford FC W 2018-12-08 Millwall FC 2–2 Hull City AFC D 2018-12-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–3 Hull City AFC W 2018-11-27 Hull City AFC 0–0 Norwich City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.71 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Hull City AFC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC27% Draw35% Hull City AFC38%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Hull City AFC
73%
Preston North End FC or Hull City AFC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC16% Draw60% Hull City AFC24%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.6%
0 – 1
16.5%
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
2.5%
2 – 2
2.3%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 17% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 23% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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