Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2024-25 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)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
- Assistant 2
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Dec | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–3 | L |
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!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Hull City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Matty Jacob has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alfie Jones is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 20' Hull City AFC is showing some good football. However, Hull City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Hull City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' The 30-year-old Ben Whiteman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Mason Burstow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' The referee shows Hull City AFC player a card on 41.
- 46' Ryan John Giles makes way for Matty Jacob at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' Hull City AFC make a change. Ryan Longman trudges off to be replaced by Abu Kamara on 56 minutes.
- 60' Brad Potts puts Preston North End FC on the lead.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 73' Abdulkadir Omur has so much to prove this time. He replaces Regan Slater on 73 minute.
- 76' Emil Riis Jakobsen is replacing Milutin Osmajic for the Preston North End FC side.
- 77' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Duane Holmes on, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen off on 77 minutes.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Hull City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Kaine Kesler.
- 84' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Cody Drameh on, Lewie Coyle off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hull City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brad Potts on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Preston North End FC 1-0 Hull City AFC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 5
- 44
- 16
- 14
- 4
- 8
- 28
- 1
-
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Will Keane 77'
- 29
- 10
Bench
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 77'
- 18
-
7
Will Keane ↑ 77'
- 26
- 13
- 40
-
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 76'
- 22
- 23
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
3
Ryan John Giles ↓ Matty Jacob 46'
-
2
Lewie Coyle ↓ Cody Drameh 84'
-
27
Regan Slater ↓ Abdulkadir Omur 73'
- 19
-
12
Joao Pedro Galvao ↓ Chris Bedia 73'
- 5
- 6
- 1
-
16
Ryan Longman ↓ Abu Kamara 56'
- 48
- 20
Bench
- 31
- 8
-
10
Abdulkadir Omur ↑ 73'
-
9
Chris Bedia ↑ 73'
-
23
Cody Drameh ↑ 84'
-
29
Matty Jacob ↑ 46'
- 17
-
44
Abu Kamara ↑ 56'
- 41
Coach
Ruben Selles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Cameron Archer | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Jackson Irvine | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Joe Gelhardt | 2 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
| Mallik Wilks | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2024-12-26
Preston North End FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
W
2024-12-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2024-12-14
Preston North End FC
1–1
Leeds United FC
D
2024-12-11
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2024-12-07
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2024-11-30
Preston North End FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Hull City AFC
53%
Preston North End FC or Hull City AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.