Championship · 2025Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTCFull timeDeepdaleFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricPreston North EndHull City
Shots17 shots/match17 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match9 shots/match
Expected goals0.9 xG/match1.67 xG/match
Possession56%44%
Corners6 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls13 fouls/match12 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.

Pol Valentín · Preston North End · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 41′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAmir Hadžiahmetović · Hull City · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBen Whiteman · Preston North End · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBrad Potts · Preston North End · 79′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJordan Thompson · Preston North End · 33′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJordan Thompson · Preston North End · 59′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCharlie Hughes · Hull City · 73′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 7′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBen Whiteman · Preston North End · 7′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAkin Famewo · Hull City · 45′ · 0.05 xG · goalAmir Hadžiahmetović · Hull City · 71′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 5′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJordan Thompson · Preston North End · 29′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMilutin Osmajić · Preston North End · 63′ · 0.06 xG · on targetCharlie Hughes · Hull City · 65′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 66′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 78′ · 0.06 xG · on targetThierry Small · Preston North End · 33′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAkin Famewo · Hull City · 15′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJordan Thompson · Preston North End · 29′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 70′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMilutin Osmajić · Preston North End · 29′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 49′ · 0.10 xG · goalJordan Storey · Preston North End · 37′ · 0.11 xG · on targetOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 72′ · 0.11 xG · on targetOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 72′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 64′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedPol Valentín · Preston North End · 22′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 33′ · 0.51 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Preston North End: 17 shots, 5 on target, 0.94 xG. Hull City: 17 shots, 9 on target, 1.51 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Liam Millar · Hull City · 33′Akin Famewo · Hull City · 45′Oliver McBurnie · Hull City · 49′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Preston North End 0.94 xG · Hull City 1.51 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Preston North End, Hull City. A second useful context is: Preston North End's last-five shots average is above their season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Preston North End, Hull City.

3.2 daysRest daysPreston North End · Hull City3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPreston North EndHull CityBaseline
Rest days3.2 days3.2 days
Matches last 14 days1 matches1 matches

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

Preston North End's recent record differs from the season

weak

Preston North End's last-five shots average is above their season average.

13.4 shots/matchShotsLast 5 · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

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

0Preston North End
1Draws
0Hull City
Hull CityPreston North End · Championship22

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Preston North End favored in 5 of 14 directional metrics · Hull City in 5 · 4 too close

1.29 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 28/271.67 goals/match
1.04 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 28/271.44 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 28/271.35 xG/match
1.33 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 28/271.78 xG/match
11.3 shots/matchShotsseason · 27/2611.5 shots/match
13.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 27/2615.4 shots/match
3.7 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 27/264.23 shots/match
3.85 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 27/264.88 shots/match
45.3%Possessionseason · 27/2646.1%
4.15 corners/matchCornersseason · 27/264.58 corners/match
6.04 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 27/265.73 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.2 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 27/2611.4 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
29%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 28/2726%
79%Scoring frequencyseason · 28/2785%

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.

Preston North End14.6
Hull City22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Preston North End31.3
Hull City66
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

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

Preston North End59
Hull City11.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

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

Preston North End47.9
Hull City43.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Preston North End35.4
Hull City77.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 48%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Preston North End6.2
Hull City27.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Preston North End22.9
Hull City53.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.6 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/50.8 goals/match
1.19 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.08 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots5/511.8 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target5/54 shots/match
48.8%Possession5/542.4%
4.2 corners/matchCorners5/54 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFouls5/512.6 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.1 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.7 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101 goals/match
1 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.39 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots10/1011.4 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target10/104.1 shots/match
46.7%Possession10/1044%
5.6 corners/matchCorners10/104.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.3 fouls/matchFouls10/1012.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

28 / 27 matches
1.29 goals/matchGoals scored28/271.67 goals/match
1.04 goals/matchGoals allowed28/271.44 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals28/271.35 xG/match
11.3 shots/matchShots27/2611.5 shots/match
3.7 shots/matchShots on target27/264.23 shots/match
45.3%Possession27/2646.1%
4.15 corners/matchCorners27/264.58 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.2 fouls/matchFouls27/2611.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

15 / 14 matches
1.27 goals/matchGoals scored15/141.86 goals/match
1.07 goals/matchGoals allowed15/141.43 goals/match
1.22 xG/matchExpected goals15/141.26 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots14/1411.2 shots/match
3.5 shots/matchShots on target14/145 shots/match
44.7%Possession14/1443.1%
4.5 corners/matchCorners14/144.21 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.6 fouls/matchFouls14/1411 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.2 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.2 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples28 / 27home / 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: Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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