Hull City v Preston result

Full-time · Hull City 2–1 Preston

Championship · Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:00 BST · The MKM Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Hull City 2–1 Preston — Hull City won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Hull City beat Preston 2–1 at The MKM Stadium in the Championship on Monday 21 April. Preston are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

Hull City came from behind: Preston led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Preston: Lewis Gibson (34’); Hull City: Joseph Gelhardt (50’ pen, 67’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Hull City 2.32, Preston 1.04, from 16 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

T. Bramall showed three yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Preston: S. Þórðarson (66’), M. Frokjaer-Jensen (80’) and R. Brady (90+2’).

What it changes

Hull City have scored 44 goals, the fewest of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Hull City have conceded 54 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Preston have scored 48 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Preston have conceded 59 goals, the 11th-most of the 24 clubs.

Preston have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Joseph Gelhardt (Hull City) 13.6, Lewis Gibson (Preston) 6.5 and S. Alzate (Hull City) 5.0 led the match.

Next up

Hull City next host Brighton on 21 November 2026.

Preston next travel to West Ham on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Hull City: Hull City v Brighton, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Preston: West Ham v Preston, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Hull City 2–1 Preston · Championship
Venue: The MKM Stadium · Hull
Referee: T. Bramall
Head-to-head (last 6): Hull City 1 · draws 3 · Preston 2 · 0.5 goals/game
Recent form: Hull City 1W 1D 3L · Preston 0W 2D 3L

Hull City 2–1 Preston (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.75 / 1

Goals

against 0.88 / 1.75 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 3.13

Corners

against 6.63 / 6.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.88 / 2.5

Shots on target

against 4.25 / 4.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.5 / 2.13

Cards

against 1.38 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 April 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 18 April 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Hull City for / against	Line	Preston for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 6.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.13 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.5 for · 14.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	8.75 for · 14.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.88 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.5 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 9.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.38 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: T. Bramall.

Hull City

Hull City Defensive

Hull City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Hull City before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Coyle n 8	86	0.9 6/1	0.9 5/2	—
I. Pandur n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
R. Slater n 8	68.5	1 3/2	0.8 4/1	K. Kesler-Hayden
A. Jones n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.5 3/1	—
S. McLoughlin n 8	83.4	0.7 4/1	0.8 4/1	—
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Hull City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Hull City before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Coyle n 8	86	3.3 7/6
I. Pandur n 8	90	0 0/0
R. Slater n 8	68.5	1 4/1
A. Jones n 8	90	0.3 2/0
S. McLoughlin n 8	83.4	0.9 4/2
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Hull City Attacking

Hull City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Hull City before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Coyle n 8	86	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
I. Pandur n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Slater n 8	68.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Jones n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
S. McLoughlin n 8	83.4	0.7 3/1	0.3 1/1
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Hull City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Hull City before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Coyle n 8	86	0 0/0	0 0/0
I. Pandur n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Slater n 8	68.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Jones n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. McLoughlin n 8	83.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Preston

Preston Defensive

Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Preston before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Kesler-Hayden n 8	89	0.3 2/0	2.3 7/5	R. Slater
A. Hughes n 8	63.1	1.2 5/2	0.5 3/0	—
E. Riis n 8	50.8	1.3 4/2	0.7 3/0	—
F. Woodman n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
Sam Greenwood n 8	66.6	2.5 8/5	2.4 7/4	—
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Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Preston before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
K. Kesler-Hayden n 8	89	1.8 5/3
A. Hughes n 8	63.1	2.5 7/5
E. Riis n 8	50.8	0.9 3/1
F. Woodman n 8	90	0 0/0
Sam Greenwood n 8	66.6	2.2 6/2
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Preston Attacking

Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Preston before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Kesler-Hayden n 8	89	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
A. Hughes n 8	63.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Riis n 8	50.8	1.3 4/1	0.2 1/0
F. Woodman n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Sam Greenwood n 8	66.6	2.9 6/6	1 4/1
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Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Preston before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Kesler-Hayden n 8	89	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
A. Hughes n 8	63.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Riis n 8	50.8	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
F. Woodman n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Sam Greenwood n 8	66.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Hull City		Preston
44%	Possession	56%
2.32	Expected goals (xG)	1.04
16	Shots	16
6	Shots on target	2
6	Shots off target	5
4	Blocked shots	9
10	Shots inside the box	11
9	Corners	6
5	Offsides	5
7	Fouls	8
0	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	4
321	Passes	418
74%	Pass accuracy	78%

Hull City Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
I. Pandur	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
L. Coyle	90	0	1	1	2	1	7.7
J. Egan	90	0	1	0	0	0	7
C. Hughes	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
S. McLoughlin	90	0	3	2	1	0	8.2
R. Slater	90	0	0	0	1	1	6.9
J. Gelhardt	87	2	5	2	1	1	8.9
K. Joseph	87	0	1	0	1	1	7.2
A. Kamara	78	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
N. Amrabat	78	0	1	1	0	1	6.3
S. Alzate	60	0	0	0	0	4	7.5
G. Puerta sub	30	0	0	0	2	3	6.9
Lincoln sub	12	0	0	0	0	1	6.7
Mason Paul James Burstow sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Jones sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Galvão sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Preston Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
David Cornell	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Storey	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
L. Lindsay	90	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.7
K. Kesler-Hayden	90	0	0	0	1	3	0	7
S. Þórðarson	90	0	2	0	3	0	Y	6.6
B. Whiteman	90	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.3
R. Brady	90	0	1	0	2	2	Y	7.7
M. Osmajić	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
M. Frokjaer-Jensen	82	0	0	0	5	0	Y	6.9
L. Gibson	77	1	1	1	1	2	0	7.3
J. Meghoma	58	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
A. Hughes sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Evans sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
E. Riis sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Hull City v Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Hull CityLWLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

PrestonLDDLL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Hull City 1 · 3 draws · Preston 2 · 0.5 goals/game

2024-12-26 Preston 1–0 Hull City
2024-03-02 Preston 0–0 Hull City
2023-10-28 Hull City 1–0 Preston
2023-02-18 Hull City 0–0 Preston
2022-08-06 Preston 0–0 Hull City
2022-02-05 Hull City 0–1 Preston

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Hull City#21 pos49 pts46 pl-10 GD

Preston#20 pos50 pts46 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Hull City scored0.96

Preston scored1.04

Hull City conceded1.17

Preston conceded1.28

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What is the head-to-head record between Hull City and Preston?: In their last 6 meetings, Hull City won 1, Preston won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 0.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Hull City and Preston?: Recent form — Hull City 1W 1D 3L; Preston 0W 2D 3L.

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