Championship · 2025Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 12:30 UTCFull timeFratton ParkFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricPortsmouthHull City
Shots21 shots/match2 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match2 shots/match
Expected goals1.02 xG/match0.34 xG/match
Possession66%34%
Corners11 corners/match2 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match21 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Zak Swanson · Portsmouth · 3′ · 0.01 xG · on targetTerry Devlin · Portsmouth · 13′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMillenic Alli · Portsmouth · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZak Swanson · Portsmouth · 20′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMillenic Alli · Portsmouth · 70′ · 0.02 xG · on targetConnor Ogilvie · Portsmouth · 11′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMillenic Alli · Portsmouth · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTerry Devlin · Portsmouth · 82′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEbou Adams · Portsmouth · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTerry Devlin · Portsmouth · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMadiodio Dia · Portsmouth · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 33′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTerry Devlin · Portsmouth · 36′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarlon Pack · Portsmouth · 83′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMadiodio Dia · Portsmouth · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTerry Devlin · Portsmouth · 14′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 47′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRegan Poole · Portsmouth · 14′ · 0.11 xG · on targetEbou Adams · Portsmouth · 54′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMatt Crooks · Hull City · 73′ · 0.13 xG · goalJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 1′ · 0.21 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Portsmouth: 21 shots, 5 on target, 1.00 xG. Hull City: 2 shots, 2 on target, 0.34 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Matt Crooks · Hull City · 73′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Portsmouth 1.00 xG · Hull City 0.34 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Portsmouth's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Portsmouth's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Portsmouth's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Portsmouth's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1 goals/match1.33 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Portsmouth have a visible home split

strong

Portsmouth's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.1 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.1 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Portsmouth, Hull City.

3.7 daysRest daysPortsmouth · Hull City3.7 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPortsmouthHull CityBaseline
Rest days3.7 days3.7 days
Matches last 14 days4 matches2 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Portsmouth
0Draws
1Hull City
Hull CityPortsmouth · Championship32

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Portsmouth favored in 6 of 14 directional metrics · Hull City in 5 · 3 too close

1 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 34/341.65 goals/match
1.29 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 34/341.41 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 34/341.3 xG/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 34/341.75 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShotsseason · 33/3310.9 shots/match
11.5 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 33/3315.3 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 33/334.18 shots/match
3.85 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 33/334.88 shots/match
50.9%Possessionseason · 33/3346%
5.91 corners/matchCornersseason · 33/334.67 corners/match
4.91 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 33/335.79 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
9.91 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 33/3311.8 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
21%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 34/3429%
65%Scoring frequencyseason · 34/3485%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Portsmouth52.1
Hull City22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Portsmouth34
Hull City61.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Portsmouth60.4
Hull City10.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Portsmouth43.8
Hull City31.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Portsmouth18.8
Hull City85.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 49%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Portsmouth89.6
Hull City35.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Portsmouth46.9
Hull City54.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.6 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.6 goals/match
1.28 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.94 xG/match
16 shots/matchShots5/58.2 shots/match
5.2 shots/matchShots on target5/53.4 shots/match
57.2%Possession5/550.2%
8.6 corners/matchCorners5/55 corners/match
Cards0/0
9 fouls/matchFouls5/514 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.3 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.6 goals/match
0.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.1 goals/match
1.4 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.14 xG/match
14.7 shots/matchShots10/1010.3 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target10/104.1 shots/match
54.9%Possession10/1044.7%
7.7 corners/matchCorners10/104.9 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.3 fouls/matchFouls10/1013.3 fouls/match

Window

Season

34 / 34 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored34/341.65 goals/match
1.29 goals/matchGoals allowed34/341.41 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals34/341.3 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots33/3310.9 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on target33/334.18 shots/match
50.9%Possession33/3346%
5.91 corners/matchCorners33/334.67 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.91 fouls/matchFouls33/3311.8 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

17 / 16 matches
1.06 goals/matchGoals scored17/161.75 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed17/161.25 goals/match
1.44 xG/matchExpected goals17/161.21 xG/match
16.1 shots/matchShots16/1610.6 shots/match
4.38 shots/matchShots on target16/164.75 shots/match
54.3%Possession16/1642.2%
6.5 corners/matchCorners16/164.06 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.44 fouls/matchFouls16/1611.6 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.7 days
4 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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