Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
- Assistant 2 Derek Eaton
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 7.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Hull City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Deepdale!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Hull City AFC's compact 4-4-1-1.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Hull City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Hull City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Jean Michael Seri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Hull City AFC's 4-4-1-1 shape.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ryan John Giles on 40 minutes.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Whiteman made 248 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Ozan Tufan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Emil Riis Jakobsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Anass Zaroury departs to be replaced by Abdulkadir Omur.
- 68' Duane Holmes is replacing Mads Frokjaer-Jensen for the Preston North End FC side.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Billy Sharp on, Jean Michael Seri off on 77 minutes.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' Alistair McCann is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 86' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Fabio Carvalho by Ozan Tufan on 86 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 6
- 16
- 14
- 8
-
7
Will Keane ↓ Milutin Osmajic 68'
- 4
- 13
- 1
- 23
- 19
- 10
Bench
- 26
- 11
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 68'
- 3
- 18
- 20
- 21
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 68'
- 17
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
-
24
Jean Michael Seri ↓ Billy Sharp 77'
- 3
- 2
- 17
- 27
- 5
- 4
-
45
Fabio Carvalho ↓ Ozan Tufan 86'
-
47
Anass Zaroury ↓ Abdulkadir Omur 65'
- 23
- 15
Bench
-
7
Ozan Tufan ↑ 86'
- 33
-
12
Billy Sharp ↑ 77'
- 8
-
50
Abdulkadir Omur ↑ 65'
- 6
- 30
- 29
- 9
Coach
Liam Rosenior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Joe Gelhardt | 2 |
| Cameron Archer | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Jackson Irvine | 2 |
| Lewis Gibson | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2024-03-02
Preston North End FC
0–0
Hull City AFC
D
2024-02-23
Coventry City FC
0–3
Preston North End FC
W
2024-02-17
Preston North End FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-02-14
Preston North End FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2024-02-10
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2024-02-03
Preston North End FC
3–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
Hull City AFC Form
2024-03-02
Preston North End FC
0–0
Hull City AFC
D
2024-02-24
Hull City AFC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-02-20
Southampton FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
W
2024-02-17
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Hull City AFC
W
2024-02-13
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
W
2024-02-10
Hull City AFC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Hull City AFC
61%
Preston North End FC or Hull City AFC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.