Saturday , 14 November 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
8 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game

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

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

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
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' Hull City AFC come into this ranked 21 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cody Drameh made 367 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Selles will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Alistair McCann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kaine Kesler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hull City AFC.
  • 35' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hull City AFC backline.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 41' The referee shows Hull City AFC player a card on 41.
  • 46' Hull City AFC make a change. Ryan John Giles trudges off to be replaced by Matty Jacob on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Longman departs to be replaced by Abu Kamara.
  • 60' Goal! Brad Potts scores his 34 goal in 397 matches.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' Abdulkadir Omur has so much to prove this time. He replaces Regan Slater on 73 minute.
  • 76' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Milutin Osmajic departs to be replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Duane Holmes. He replaces Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 77 minute.
  • 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' Kaine Kesler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Lewie Coyle is replaced by Cody Drameh.
  • 89' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Brad Potts gets a card.
  • 1-0 the final result. Hull City AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Josh Magennis 2
Joe Gelhardt 2
Cameron Archer 2
Alan Browne 2
Jackson Irvine 2
Paul Gallagher 1
Mallik Wilks 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
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

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC47% Draw31% Hull City AFC22%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
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

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC28% Draw56% Hull City AFC16%
Actual: 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.