League round two of the Championship season and the sides have adjusted from insights gained in the first fixture. Here's the Preston North End - Hull City preview:
Both teams have had a decent time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an active fixture!
Preston North End form and stats
The previous season, Preston North End's league results were 16 wins, 16 draws and 14 losses, leading to 13th place in the Championship. During these 46 matches they scored 52 goals and conceded 56. Appearing as the home side in the previous season Preston North End generated 9-10-4 (win-draw-lost) with 33 goals and 28 conceded.
The home team returns to Deepdale after drawing with Wigan Athletic (placed 14th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0. Woodman, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.05 out of 10 in that game. Woodman topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that, Preston North End had a home game versus Middlesbrough which ended with a victory 4-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Preston North End perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Preston as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Preston North End has won 8 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Preston North End as they are travelling to their away game against Huddersfield Town in the Carabao Cup. That match is three days after this one.
Hull City form and stats
Let's have a look at how Hull City performed last season in the Championship: They landed a 19th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 9 draws and 23 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded 54 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 5 and lost 11 with 19/26 goals scored/conceded.
Hull go into this game after a win, the home game against Bristol City that ended 2-1. Late drama in the previous game, when Seri scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time to defeat Bristol City. Midfield player Seri was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.61/10. Seri scored one goal, hit seven key passes and had 70 successful passes (of 80 total).
A draw for Hull City before that, at their own venue hosting Nottingham Forest (1-1).So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hull City playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 5 Hull wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Hull City manager Arveladze as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Bradford City.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Preston North End wins - draws - Hull City wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() O. Tufan 1 goals | ![]() J. Seri 1 goals |
Preston North End missing players
Hull City missing players
| Preston North End | Hull City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Preston North End | Last season | Hull City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 16 | 9 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 14 | 4 | Lost | L | 11 | 23 | ||
| 52 | 33 | Scored | S | 19 | 41 | ||
| 56 | 28 | Conceded | C | 26 | 54 | ||
| 85% | 87% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 91% | ||
| 67% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 61% | 67% | ||
| 48% | 52% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 26% | 30% | ||
| 24% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 13% | ||
| 11% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 4% | ||
| 54% | 74% | BTTS | BTTS | 26% | 30% | ||
| 28% | 26% | Clean Sheets | C S | 39% | 33% | ||
| 33% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 48% | 46% | ||
| 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.2 | ||
| 3.3 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.1 | ||
| 34% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 29% | ||
| 11.6 | 11.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 13 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Hull City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Burnley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fulham | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 106 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 23 | 63 | 90 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 74 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 35 | 88 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 47 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 82 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 33 | 80 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 75 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 55 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 8 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 50 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 70 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 50 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 69 |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 69 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 67 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 59 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 1 | 66 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 59 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 1 | 64 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 52 | 56 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -4 | 64 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 52 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 5 | 62 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 68 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 41 | -10 | 61 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 58 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -4 | 60 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 77 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 48 | -15 | 55 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 50 | 68 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 39 | -18 | 53 |
| 19 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 54 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 26 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 75 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 42 | -25 | 47 |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 87 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 43 | -33 | 41 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 87 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 54 | -44 | 37 |
| 23 | Derby County | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 53 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 31 | -8 | 34 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 46 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 73 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 44 | -40 | 30 |
- Preston North End
- Lancashire Post - (local newspaper)
- Hull City
- Hull Daily Mail - (local newspaper)