Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers 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 | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Hull City AFC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 08 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | Barnsley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Preston North End FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 09 May | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Lincoln City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Temperatures are rising at Deepdale as Preston North End FC face off against Hull City AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Emil Riis Jakobsen gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 13' Daniel Iversen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Declan Rudd on 13 minute.
- 18' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' 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.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Hull City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Keane Lewis-Potter doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Tom Barkhuizen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Emil Riis Jakobsen has done his job and it is now time for Brad Potts to step up.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Emmanuel, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' 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 George Moncur suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Richard Smallwood makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 65' Ryan Ledson was booked on 65.
- 69' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Ben Whiteman exits the field as Daniel Johnson enters on 69.
- 70' Ben Whiteman makes way for Daniel Johnson at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 75' Keane Lewis-Potter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 80' Matthew Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mallik Wilks at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' GOAL! Josh Magennis fires home to make it 1-3!
- 89' Tom Eaves gets the nod from Hull City AFC. He replaces Josh Magennis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom Eaves.
- 90' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Josh Magennis by Tom Eaves on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Preston North End FC 1-4 Hull City AFC. Honours even.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 29
- 8
-
1
Declan Rudd ↓ Daniel Iversen 13'
-
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Daniel Johnson 70'
- 9
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Brad Potts 46'
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 46'
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 70'
- 5
-
12
Daniel Iversen ↑ 13'
-
2
Sepp van den Berg ↑ 46'
- 38
- 40
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
George Moncur ↓ Andy Cannon 90'
- 1
-
27
Josh Magennis ↓ Tom Eaves 89'
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↓ Matthew Smith 80'
- 6
- 2
- 12
- 8
- 5
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 21
-
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 89'
-
14
Andy Cannon ↑ 90'
-
20
Matthew Smith ↑ 80'
- 24
Coach
Grant McCann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Cameron Archer | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Jackson Irvine | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Joe Gelhardt | 2 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Richard Smallwood | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2021-08-07
Preston North End FC
1–4
Hull City AFC
L
2021-05-08
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2021-05-01
Preston North End FC
2–0
Barnsley FC
W
2021-04-24
Coventry City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2021-04-20
Preston North End FC
3–0
Derby County FC
W
2021-04-17
Stoke City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Hull City AFC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Hull City AFC
69%
Preston North End FC or Hull City AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

