Preston North End hosts Hull City at Deepdale

As Preston North End hosts Hull City at Deepdale, we anticipate a closely contested encounter between these two Championship sides. Preston North End enters the match with a relatively stable home record, remaining unbeaten in their last four matches at their fortress, and having found the net in their last three home outings. Meanwhile, Hull City has shown inconsistency in finding goals, with a concerning 41% of their games this season finishing without them scoring. However, both teams have seen a significant amount of matches with both teams scoring, with 55% of Preston’s games and 59% of Hull City’s games featuring BTTS.

In terms of recent form, Preston has a slight edge, having secured six points from their last five league games, compared to Hull’s four. Preston has shown a tendency to be involved in matches with over two goals scored in recent fixtures, and given both teams’ BTTS stats, goals might come from both sides.

The odds slightly favor Preston with a win priced at 2.32, while Hull City is not far behind at 3.10, underscoring the competitive nature expected in this clash. Historically, Hull City has had the upper hand in past meetings, winning seven out of the 17 encounters since recent seasons, but Preston will be keen to use their recent form and home advantage to close the gap.

Given the trends and historical matchups, a draw is a plausible outcome, with both teams likely finding the back of the net in what should be an evenly matched contest. Expect a hard-fought game with potential attacking opportunities, resulting in a potential 1-1 scoreline.

Insights

• Preston North End has a slightly better recent form than Hull City, picking up 6 points from the last 5 games compared to Hull City’s 4 points.
• Preston North End is undefeated in their last 4 home games, suggesting a strong home form.
• Both teams have seen BTTS (both teams to score) landing in 4 of their last 5 matches, indicating a high probability for both teams to score in this game.
• Preston North End has scored in their last 3 home games, posing a consistent threat at home.
• Hull City struggles to score in away games, having fired blanks in 9 games this season, which is 41% of their matches.
• Preston has a better chance to score, having scored in all of their last 5 matches.
• Previous encounters between the two teams have been quite balanced, with Preston winning 5 and Hull City winning 7 out of 17 matches, and 5 ending in a draw.
• Matches between Preston and Hull have averaged 2.06 goals per game, suggesting a potentially low-scoring affair.
• Preston averages 1.36 points per game at home while Hull averages 0.8 points per game away, giving Preston a slight edge in overall performance based on location.
• Odds are closely matched, with Preston favored slightly at 2.32 for a win compared to Hull’s 3.10, highlighting the anticipated competitiveness of the game.

Match Forecast

• Preston North End might capitalize on Hull City’s weakness in defending aerial duels by using long balls and crosses.
• Hull City could exploit Preston’s inability to defend well against set pieces, especially through long-shot opportunities.
• Preston might struggle to maintain possession, giving Hull chances to control the game with their possession-based play style.
• Hull City’s vulnerability to counter-attacks could be a threat given Preston’s strength in that area.
• Hull may focus their attacks on through balls, leveraging Preston’s weak defense against such tactics.
• Preston could gain advantages from direct free kicks, especially with Hull being non-aggressive.
• Preston’s aggressive play might result in fouls in dangerous areas, which Hull could exploit.
• Hull City may target Preston’s very weak defense against long shots to break through their backline.
• Preston might build attacks down both wings due to Hull’s struggle to defend against such movements.
• Hull could face difficulties in stopping Preston from creating chances, despite their strong defense in set-piece situations.

Match Facts

• The frequent scoreline in encounters between Preston North End and Hull City, particularly when Preston hosts, is 2-1. This result has occurred in 3 matches.
• Overall, the scoreline of 2-1 has been the most common outcome between the two teams, appearing in 4 matches.
• In the last 12 home games against Hull City, Preston North End has secured 6 wins, 3 matches ended in draws, and Hull City won 3 games. The goal difference favors Preston with 17-13.
• Over their last 23 encounters, Preston North End has won 8 times, drawn 6 times, and Hull City won 9 times, with Hull City leading the goal difference 29-22.
• Last season’s matchups saw a 0-0 draw with Preston at home and a 1-0 victory for Hull City at home.
• Hull City has suffered defeat in their last 4 away games in the Championship.
• Preston North End scores 27% of their goals between the 46th and 60th minute.
• Hull City scores 29% of their goals between the 31st and 45th minute.
• Preston North End is undefeated in their last 6 games.
• Preston has gone 7 consecutive home games without a win.
• Hull City has not claimed victory in their last 13 matches.
• Hull City has lost the last 4 matches on the road.
• Hull City has failed to win in any of their last 6 away fixtures.
• Preston North End failed to score in 3 of their 11 home matches in the Championship this season.
• Hull City was unable to find the net in 4 of their 10 away fixtures in the Championship this season.
• Preston North End’s home record this season stands at 3 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses.
• Ben Whiteman leads Preston with 8 yellow cards, while Charlie Hughes tops Hull City with 6.
• One year ago, Preston North End was 8th in the table with 32 points, now they are 18th with 23 points.
• A year ago, Hull City was 6th with 36 points and now sits 21st with 19 points.
• Hull City has allowed a goal in each of its last 19 matches.
• Preston North End wins the first half in 32% of their games, while Hull City does so in 26%.
• Preston North End and Hull City’s winning percentages at halftime are 32% and 26%, respectively.
• Their recent match ended in a 0-0 draw.
• When Preston North End leads 1-0 at home, they win 76% of such matches.
• Hull City wins 66% of their away matches when leading 0-1.
• When trailing 0-1 at home, Preston North End wins 8% of the time.
• Hull City manages to win 14% of their matches when they are 1-0 down away.
• Preston North End has a superior performance in the Championship compared to Hull City.
• In recent form, Preston North End has fared better than Hull City in the last 5 matches.
• In their last 5 meetings, Preston North End won once, Hull City won once, and they drew 3 times.
• On average, both Preston North End and Hull City score 0.2 goals against each other per match.
• The average total number of goals in showdowns between these teams is 0.4.
• Both teams failed to win in their last Championship match.
• Preston North End averages 1.18 goals per game at home, meanwhile, Hull City averages 1.08 goals per game away.
• Preston North End’s leading scorer is Emil Riis with 5 goals, while Joao Pedro has netted 4 times for Hull City.
• Preston North End has received 4 red cards this season, the highest in the Championship.
• Preston North End has scored in 5 consecutive matches.