Preston North End

vs

Hull City

Preview

Preston North End

• Preston North End sit in 4th place in the Championship table with 43 points from 26 matches, while 7th-placed Hull City are on 41 from 25 games.
• Preston North End are averaging 1.46 goals per game scored and 0.92 goals per game conceded at home this season.
• Preston North End have a 13-game home record in the Championship (W6, D5, L2).

Hull City

• Hull City have conceded 19 goals in their 12 away games in the Championship (W5, D3, L4).
• Hull City are a very different beast under Sergej Jakirović, who took charge in June 2025 and has brought a more proactive, high-tempo style of play.
• Joe Gelhardt is a real threat as the focal point of Hull’s frontline with 10 goals in 19 Championship appearances.

Head-to-Head

• The last meeting in the Championship finished 2-2 at Hull while the visitors have won one, drawn two and lost two of the last five meetings.
• Hull have failed to win on their two previous trips to Deepdale, which is why the home side are favourites.

Key Players

• Lewis Dobbin is Preston’s main threat, having scored six goals in 20 Championship games this term, but Hull should be able to counter with Gelhardt’s quality.
• Joe Gelhardt is a real threat as the focal point of Hull’s frontline with 10 goals in 19 Championship appearances.

Betting Insights

• However, they are slight favourites with the bookies for this game at 2.34, while Hull City are priced at 3.05 and the tie odds are 3.2.
• Both teams to score at 1.8 looks like an excellent alternative bet.
• The hosts are favourites to win but the recent head-to-head record suggests this will be a close matchup, which Hull can get a result from.

Prediction