A key match in League One as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Hull City in 1st position and Portsmouth placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Hull City has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in League One
- Portsmouth has the most scored goals (30) in League One
It's no vacation for neither Hull nor Portsmouth as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Hull City form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at KCOM Stadium as Hull City, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in League One, have scored 8 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the League One are 5-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Hull faced defeat in their previous match, away at Blackpool (2-3). Before that game, the home loss against Shrewsbury Town with the scoreline 0-1.
The defeat against Blackpool was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by C. Hamilton).
This is expected to be a close game, with Hull City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hull City as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Hull has won seven of these, drawn one and lost eight.
Hull are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. Hull are not conceding a lot of goals here at KCOM Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Portsmouth form and stats
Portsmouth, who have the most scored goals (30) in League One, have an excellent away record in the League One so far with 5-2-1 from 8 games.
Portsmouth have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray. It's been 296 minutes since they last conceded in League One.
Portsmouth's last game was the home draw against Fleetwood Town (0-0). Prior to that result Portsmouth won their away game at Ipswich Town. The scoreline was 2-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Portsmouth in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Portsmouth, three draws and four defeats.
Portsmouth have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 8 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Hull, three draws and three wins for Portsmouth. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Marquis 9 goals |   M. Wilks 7 goals |  J. Magennis 6 goals |
Hull City missing players
Portsmouth missing players
| Hull City | Portsmouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 29 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 30 |
| 16 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 83% |
| 76% | 43% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 72% |
| 53% | 29% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 11% |
| 47% | 29% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 47% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 39% |
| 6% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 34% | 24% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 40% | 39% |
- Hull City has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in League One
- Hull City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portsmouth has the most scored goals (30) in League One
- Portsmouth has the the best goal difference (+15) in League One
- Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portsmouth have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hull City | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 34 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 28 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 26 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 23 |
| 14 | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 19 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -6 | 19 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -10 | 19 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -15 | 18 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -13 | 16 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -15 | 14 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 13 |