Preston North End vs Hull City betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on December 26th, 2024

Preston North End and Hull City will be playing against each other on Thursday, December 26th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), in a Championship football game in England, check the Preston North End vs Hull City betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Preston North End vs Hull City will occur

The game takes place in the small Deepdale stadium, in the city of Preston, with a capacity for 23408 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Preston North End vs Hull City betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.48 goals per match played.

Preston North End last match

Preston North End in its last official match lost (2-1) against Queens Park Rangers, in a match valid for Championship. Coach P. Heckingbottom's lined up a 3-4-3 formation.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 2.70, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

The defense appeared lacking in energy throughout the match. Particularly below expectations, Jack Whatmough, who did not appear in his best form. His team's results in the future will also depend on his performance.

Hull City last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Hull City, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Swansea City team with a final score of 2-1.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 2.40.

Preston North End vs Hull City h2h

The last time Hull City faced Preston North End it was in Championship. Hull City, then in 6th place opened with a play using the 4-4-1-1 formation, while Preston North End, who was in 8th place, played using a 3-4-1-2 tactic.

During the football season of 2023/2024, these Championship teams played against each other on 02-03-2024 in a duly contested game that ended in a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

H. Gilroy and A. Dallison will be assisting the referee J. Smith in this football match.

Preston North End

Championship leaderboard now

Preston North End arrives in this game with 23 points in 18th place in the Championship, with a negative balance, having lost 7 games in total and won only 4, making a total of 11 draws.

In the 23rd round, the team holds an advantage of 1 point over the Stoke City team, which is in position 19 just below, and with 1 point less than that of the Coventry City team that occupies the 17th place.

Preston North End analysis

Preston North End at the end of round 22 in Championship had 22 goals scored and 29 conceded.

With an average ball possession of 47% per game in the current league, Preston North End cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Hull City they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

Being naturally stronger at home than as a visiting team, having won once away from home. At home the team proves to be better, having positive results, with 3 wins against 2 losses, and 6 draws.

Best goalscorer from Preston North End

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Emil Riis. The Attacker has scored 5 times in this competition and helped Preston North End avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

Hull City

Championship leaderboard now

Hull City arrives in this game with 19 points, and in 21st place in the Championship, having won 4 games in total and lost 11 times, making a total of 7 draws.

Hull City analysis

Hull City counted 21 goals scored and 31 conceded at the end of Championship day number 22.

Recent performances have highlighted that Hull City is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

As we approach the Regular Season, Hull City is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.68 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the Hull City team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 54.36%.

The team is not scoring many goals, averaging 0.95 goals per game. Moreover, it will be going to play on a difficult field, so the outcome of the match may seem one-sided. But soccer, you know, is unpredictable.

Best goalscorer from Hull City

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level João Pedro is the player to highlight. Helping Hull City with 4 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Preston North End is Emil Riis, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Hull City is João Pedro, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.86 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.68 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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