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Hull City vs Preston

30 September 2025 at 19:45MKM Stadium, Hull
22
Referee: Josh Smith

Match Summary

Hull City and Preston drew 2:2. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by T. Small 3′, M. Smith 10′, O. McBurnie 48′, O. McBurnie 74′. 1 yellow card was shown. Hull City had 59% possession while Preston held 41%. Hull City had 10 shots (5 on target) compared to 13 (5 on target) for Preston. Expected goals: Hull City 1.82 — Preston 1.43. Hull City made 5 substitutions, Preston made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Hull City and Preston — 4 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
10′
M. Smith

assist: B. Whiteman

Half Time
46′
C. DramehJ. Gelhardt
46′
K. PalmerR. Slater
46′
48′
71′
A. DevineA. McCann
71′
M. SmithD. Jebbison
K. JosephE. Destan
72′
74′
81′
H. ArmstrongM. Frokjaer-Jensen
R. GilesA. Famewo
84′
90+2′
A. VukcevicO. Offiah
Full Time

Match Statistics

Hull City had 59% possession against Preston's 41%. Hull City registered 10 shots (5 on target) while Preston managed 13 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 5–3. Fouls committed: 11–9.

Shots on Goal
5
5
Shots Off Goal
3
4
Total Shots
10
13
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots inside the Box
7
7
Shots outside the Box
3
6
Fouls
11
9
Corner Kicks
5
3
Offsides
3
3
Ball Possession
59%
41%
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
438
290
Accurate Passes
336
205
Pass Accuracy
77%
71%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.82
1.43
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.04
0.04

Rivalry since 2015

Hull City vs Preston Head to Head Results· 17

Hull City and Preston have met 17 times — Hull City won 7, Preston won 6, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Hull City leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 17 meetings. A combined 35 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.06 per match (22 for the home side, 13 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (41%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (47%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–4 in 2021.

Drawn
4
·
6
wins
Total goals
35 · 2.1/match
Both scored
7/17 · 41%
Over 2.5
8/17 · 47%

Recent Meetings

20/01/26Championship
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21/04/25Championship
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26/12/24Championship
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02/03/24Championship
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28/10/23Championship
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18/02/23Championship
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06/08/22Championship
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05/02/22Championship
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07/08/21Championship
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22/02/20Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 14 v 2021

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Hull City have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Preston show 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Hull City

WWDWLD

Preston

LWLLWD

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

This data is sourced from football-data.co.uk and covers historical match results and pre-match odds. These figures do not represent current or live odds and cannot be used for placing bets. Betting is not possible on this website. Provided for analytical and research purposes only.

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

1.8

Average goals per game

40%

Games with 3+ goals

30%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

draws
4
10 meetings
2
wins

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

20 Jan 202625/262.25/3.20/3.20
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30 Sept 202525/262.13/3.46/3.42
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21 Apr 202524/251.97/3.31/3.98
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26 Dec 202424/252.26/3.29/3.25
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2 Mar 202423/242.82/3.25/2.58
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28 Oct 202323/242.03/3.42/3.78
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18 Feb 202322/232.14/3.27/3.60
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6 Aug 202222/231.97/3.39/4.01
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5 Feb 202221/222.62/3.17/2.83
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7 Aug 202121/222.32/3.31/3.14
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Market Summary

Margin: 5.3%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 47.1%Draw 28.9%Away 29.3%

Odds Range

1X2
Min2.053.423.40
Max2.203.503.43
Over 2.5: 48.8%Under 2.5: 55.6%
Market favourite:Hull City · Slight favourite

Market Consensus

Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.

1X2
Professional market43.8%28.2%28.1%
Public market45.7%26.8%27.5%
Δ1.9%1.4%0.5%

Hull City vs Preston — margin-removed probabilities

Result vs. Market

Draw
Result vs. Market: Hull City (47%)

Result differed from market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

Hull CityHalf-time:02Preston
10Shots13
5Shots on target5

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Hull City

W 249D 181L 260
Over 2.545
Goals scored861

Away Record: Preston

W 300D 240L 288
Over 2.548
Goals scored1015

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026