Hull vs Preston

30 September 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Josh Smith

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • O. McBurnie 48’, 74’
  • T. Small 3’
  • M. Smith 10’

Match summary

Hull and Preston drew 2-2. Preston led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, T. Small put Preston ahead from a corner in the 3rd minute and M. Smith made it 0-2 in the 10th minute. In the second half, O. McBurnie pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 48th minute and McBurnie equalised in the 74th minute.

Hull had the better of the chances, with 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Preston's 1.19 from 13.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
10 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 3
442 Passes 292
77.4% Pass accuracy 70.2%
11 Tackles 7
11 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Hull Preston
Kick-off
3’
T. SmallRight foot shot0-1 (Preston)
10’
M. SmithRight foot shot0-2 (Preston)
10’
L. GibsonShot on target
44’
T. SmallShot on target
Half-time0-2
L. MillarA. Hadžiahmetović
46’
J. GelhardtC. Drameh
46’
R. SlaterK. Palmer
46’
Second half underway
O. McBurnieRight foot shot1-2 (Hull)
48’
51’
L. Lindsay
J. GelhardtShot on target
51’
L. CoyleShot on target
53’
71’
D. JebbisonM. Smith
71’
A. McCannA. Devine
E. DestanK. Joseph
72’
O. McBurnieRight foot shot2-2 (Hull)
74’
81’
M. Frøkjær-JensenH. Armstrong
A. FamewoR. Giles
84’
90’
J. StoreyShot on target
90+2’
O. OffiahA. Vukčević
J. LundstramShot on target
90+5’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 1.19 3’ T. Small (Preston), 0-1 3’ 10’ M. Smith (Preston), 0-2 10’ 48’ O. McBurnie (Hull), 1-2 48’ 74’ O. McBurnie (Hull), 2-2 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 1.19 3’ T. Small (Preston), 0-1 Small 3’ 10’ M. Smith (Preston), 0-2 Smith 10’ 48’ O. McBurnie (Hull), 1-2 McBurnie 48’ 74’ O. McBurnie (Hull), 2-2 McBurnie 74’
Hull 1.75 xGPreston 1.19 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking Hull attacking 
74’ O. McBurnie (Hull), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 48’ O. McBurnie (Hull), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 75’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 69’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 57’ M. Smith (Preston), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 90+6’ E. Destan (Hull), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 10’ M. Smith (Preston), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 79’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ L. Millar (Hull), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ L. Millar (Hull), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ T. Small (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 10’ L. Gibson (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ K. Palmer (Hull), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ K. Joseph (Hull), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ J. Storey (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ J. Lundstram (Hull), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ L. Coyle (Hull), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 75’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 74’ O. McBurnie (Hull), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 48’ O. McBurnie (Hull), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 75’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 69’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 57’ M. Smith (Preston), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 90+6’ E. Destan (Hull), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 10’ M. Smith (Preston), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 79’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ L. Millar (Hull), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ J. Gelhardt (Hull), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ L. Millar (Hull), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ L. Gibson (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ T. Small (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 44’ K. Palmer (Hull), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ K. Joseph (Hull), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ J. Storey (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ J. Lundstram (Hull), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ L. Coyle (Hull), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 75’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Hull 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pandur
Coyle
Egan
Hughes
Giles 84’
Hadžiahmetović 46’
Lundstram
Drameh 46’
Palmer 46’
Joseph 72’
McBurnie 2
Preston 3-5-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Storey
Lindsay
Gibson
Small
Devine 71’
Whiteman
Armstrong 81’
Vukčević 90’
Osmajić
Smith 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
I. Pandur
90′ 3 2 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
L. Coyle
90′ 1 – – 5 3 55 – – – –
J. Egan
90′ – – –
C. Hughes
90′ – – –
R. Giles Taken off
84′ – – –
A. Famewo Came on as a substitute
12′ 1 – – 3 1 5 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
A. Hadžiahmetović Taken off
45′ – – 35 – – – – 2 1 – –
J. Lundstram
90′ – – 50 – – 2 1 3 1 – –
C. Drameh Taken off
46′ – – – – –
K. Palmer Taken off
45′ – – 12 – – 2 – 4 – 1 –
K. Joseph Taken off
72′ – – 18 – – – – 1 3 1 –
L. Millar Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 16 1 – – – 1 – – –
R. Slater Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – –
Forwards3 players
O. McBurnie
90′ 2 – 2 1.32 – – –
J. Gelhardt Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
E. Destan Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 – 0.14 – – 2 – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Hull win 46% Avg odds 2.02
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Preston win 26% Avg odds 3.68

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Hull LLDWL
Preston WLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Hull 2-1 Preston, 21 Apr 25 Next meeting: Preston 0-3 Hull, 20 Jan 26  All Hull vs Preston meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.