Sunday , 16 August 2026

Preston North End FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Preston North End FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale 16,521 HT 45' · FT 45'
Brad Potts 60' 1–0
Y 41' Regan Slater
Kaine Kesler 84' Y
Brad Potts 90' Y
Alistair McCann 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
  • Assistant 2

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
2024-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–0 Hull City AFC 2024-03-02 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC 2023-10-28 Hull City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2023-02-18 Hull City AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2022-08-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

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

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' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Hull City AFC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The travelling Hull City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Preston North End FC currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' Hull City AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Ryan John Giles as he leaves the pitch. Matty Jacob steps in for Hull City AFC.
  • 51' Sam Greenwood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Ryan Longman as he leaves the pitch. Abu Kamara steps in for Hull City AFC.
  • 60' Brad Potts makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 65' Lewie Coyle, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' 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 4-3-3.
  • 73' Regan Slater makes way for Abdulkadir Omur at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Emil Riis Jakobsen. He replaces Milutin Osmajic on 76 minute.
  • 77' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen makes way for Duane Holmes at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 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.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Kaine Kesler.
  • 84' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Lewie Coyle by Cody Drameh on 84 minute.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Brad Potts picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The points are shared — Preston North End FC 1-0 Hull City AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jarrod Bowen 3
Jackson Irvine 2
Josh Magennis 2
Joe Gelhardt 2
Cameron Archer 2
Alan Browne 2
Jaden Philogene-Bidace 1
Brad Potts 1

Head to Head

2024-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–0 Hull City AFC 2024-03-02 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC 2023-10-28 Hull City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2023-02-18 Hull City AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2022-08-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC

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

2024-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–0 Hull City AFC L 2024-12-21 Hull City AFC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2024-12-14 Coventry City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC L 2024-12-11 Hull City AFC 1–1 Watford FC D 2024-12-07 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-11-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Hull City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.48 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC37% Draw47% Hull City AFC16%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes13% 0% No87%
Avg goals/match: 0.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 51%
49%
± 1.5 20%
80%
± 2.5 5%
95%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Hull City AFC
63%
Preston North End FC or Hull City AFC
53%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC14% Draw79% Hull City AFC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
48.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
2.1%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
0.7%
2 – 2
0.5%
3 – 1
0.4%
0 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 22% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 13% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
62% ✗

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