Portsmouth FC
Football England - EFL Championship Fratton Park Sat 28 Feb 07:30
Hull City
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  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Portsmouth vs Hull

Portsmouth clash with Hull at Fratton Park, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 28 February.

Tigers to Give Pompey a Tough Test

The best plan could involve backing Hull with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -104 when clashing with Portsmouth. Our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, allowing us to land a return in the event of a draw.

Hull Overcame Pompey in Previous Clash

Portsmouth were beaten last game and this was on their travels at The Racecourse. Wrexham claimed a 2-1 win. The Hampshire team had the majority of the ball boasting 58% possession and one shot on target, with Zak Swanson being the goalscorer.

Hull City have won four straight road games. In their previous appearance, they recorded a 4-2 home win over Derby County at MKM Stadium. Sergej Jakirovic's side had 51% possession and three shots on goal, while Callum Elder (own goal), Oli McBurnie, John Egan and Lewis Koumas were all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Hull boast an unbeaten record in the past four games with Portsmouth. Their last clash was at MKM Stadium, with Hull claiming a 3-2 home victory. The previous 5 H2H games have ended in two Hull victories, two draws and a solitary win for Portsmouth.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Hull logo Hull 42 20 8 14 64 60 4 64:60 68
21 Portsmouth logo Portsmouth 41 11 12 18 41 57 -16 41:57 45
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Portsmouth – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts. Pompey have had 52.0% possession and 6.5 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 3.9 corners.

Ebou Adams, Terry Devlin and Adrian Segecic are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Conor Chaplin is the leading assists maker on 2.

Hull City – Last 10 League Games

Hull have 6 victories, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.6 goals from 10.0 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal. The Tigers average 42.7% possession, 4.9 corners in their favour and 6.1 corners against, while conceding 1.1 goals from 15.5 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal.

Oli McBurnie is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Lewis Koumas on 2, with John Egan and two others bagging 1. Oli McBurnie and Kyle Joseph have had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Terry Devlin, Regan Poole, Connor Ogilvie, Zak Swanson, Marlon Pack, Ebou Adams, Harvey Blair, Adrian Segecic, Millenic Alli, Colby Bishop.

Hull confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ivor Pandur (GK), Lewie Coyle, Charlie Hughes, John Egan, Akin Famewo, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Regan Slater, Kyle Joseph, Joe Gelhardt, Lewis Koumas, Oli McBurnie.

Portsmouth vs Hull Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Portsmouth vs Hull tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop picks to corners guidance, a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Hull look a quality wager for this Championship encounter and we can bet the away team at -104 with a +0.25 goal handicap. The latest numbers imply that they can swerve defeat and claim a victory.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming Championship action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Portsmouth vs Hull league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Hull in 7 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Hull in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Hull in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Portsmouth in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Portsmouth in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Portsmouth in 4 consecutive games against Hull.
Hull +0.25 Probability

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 51% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Portsmouth Portsmouth logo 0 - 1 Hull logo Hull

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Hull winning 1-0. Odds of +750 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Joe Gelhardt to Score +270 BetMGM logo

Joe Gelhardt (Hull) has racked up three goals in his past six Championship away matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +270.

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Corners Prediction

Portsmouth Over 5.5 Corners -143 BetMGM logo

Portsmouth have been awarded an average of 9.00 corners in the past 5 games, while the corner count against Hull has been more than 5.5 in the last four away matches. Portsmouth should be capable of covering the line when it comes to Team Corners and odds of -143 are on offer.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Portsmouth Logo Portsmouth
Total
10.40 6.50 3.90
Home
10.30 6.20 4.10
Away
10.70 5.90 4.80
Hull Logo Hull
Total
11.00 4.90 6.10
Home
10.10 5.60 4.50
Away
10.90 4.10 6.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Hull +0.25 -104
Total Goals Under 2.5 -118
Anytime Goalscorer Joe Gelhardt +270

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Portsmouth vs Hull Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Pompey Win on the Cards According to the Bookies

With the bookmakers affording them a 48% chance of winning, Portsmouth might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are +107 when it comes to this Championship encounter. The market suggests that Hull City are least likely to win at +245.

If you want to back the favourites with some insurance, then Portsmouth are -204 on the Draw No Bet market. Alternatively, Hull are +140 and there is money back if the game ends all square.

You can land odds which are similar whether you’re betting Over or Under 2.5 Goals. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -147 on the BTTS market.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Championship match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Colby Bishop Favourite to Find the Net First

Colby Bishop is available at +175 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of +450 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)
First
+175
Anytime
+450
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Oliver McBurnie (Hull)
First
+220
Anytime
+550
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Caballero, Gustavo (PRY) (Portsmouth)
First
+250
Anytime
+650
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Joe Gelhardt (Hull)
First
+270
Anytime
+650
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Portsmouth Have Four Wins from Past Ten Home Clashes

Portsmouth have managed four victories, three draws and three losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Hull have won four on the bounce away from home. Sergej Jakirovic's side have clocked up seven wins, two defeats and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

The most recent Fratton Park meeting saw Portsmouth draw 1-1 with Hull.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Portsmouth logo Portsmouth Home Stats 4-3-3 2.40 1.30 1.10 5 5 6 4
Hull logo Hull Away Stats 7-1-2 2.90 1.90 1.00 7 3 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Portsmouth logo Portsmouth League Stats
Hull logo Hull League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Portsmouth vs Hull Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Portsmouth vs Hull before making your bets. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship and all current injury news.

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Hull Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Nicolas Schmid
24 Terry Devlin 5 Regan Poole 3 Connor Ogilvie 22 Zak Swanson
7 Marlon Pack 38 Ebou Adams
29 Harvey Blair 10 Adrian Segecic 27 Millenic Alli
9 Colby Bishop
1 Ivor Pandur
2 Lewie Coyle 4 Charlie Hughes 15 John Egan 23 Akin Famewo
20 Amir Hadziahmetovic 27 Regan Slater
22 Kyle Joseph 21 Joe Gelhardt 36 Lewis Koumas
9 Oli McBurnie

Hull Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Portsmouth Substitutes

  • 2Jordan Williams
  • 14Hayden Matthews
  • 16Luke Le Roux
  • 17Ibane Bowat
  • 26Josef Bursik
  • 36Conor Chaplin
  • 40Jacob Brown
  • 47Gustavo Caballero
  • 55Madiodio Dia

Hull Substitutes

  • 5John Lundstram
  • 7Liam Millar
  • 12Dillon Phillips
  • 18Cody Drameh
  • 25Matt Crooks
  • 26Kieran Dowell
  • 37Paddy McNair
  • 55Archie Howard
  • 58Cathal McCarthy

Previous Portsmouth Lineups

24 Feb Championship
Wrexham 2-1 Portsmouth
21 Feb Championship
Millwall 1-3 Portsmouth
17 Feb Championship
Charlton 1-3 Portsmouth
14 Feb Championship
Portsmouth 0-1 Sheffield Utd
07 Feb Championship
Preston 1-0 Portsmouth
31 Jan Championship
Portsmouth 3-0 West Brom

Previous Hull Lineups

24 Feb Championship
Hull 4-2 Derby
21 Feb Championship
Hull 1-3 QPR
13 Feb FA Cup
Hull 0-4 Chelsea
07 Feb Championship
Hull 2-3 Bristol City
03 Feb Championship
Hull 0-0 Watford
31 Jan Championship
Blackburn 0-1 Hull

Injuries & Suspensions

Portsmouth Injury Table
Type Name Info
Franco Umeh-Chibueze Hamstring
Mark Kosznovszky Knee
Josh Murphy Hamstring
Josh Knight Low back
Hull Injury Table
Type Name Info
Akin Famewo Hamstring
Brandon Williams Calf
Eliot Matazo Cruciate ligame
Ryan Giles Hamstring
Team Squads

Portsmouth Player Stats & Squad

Manager: John Mousinho

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Regan Poole 5 D 30 2697 30 1 0 1 6 0
Andre Dozzell 21 M 29 2496 29 0 1 1 7 0
Colby Bishop 9 F 30 2467 27 3 2 0 2 0
Ebou Adams 38 M 32 2241 24 10 3 1 9 0
Nicolas Schmid 1 G 23 2005 23 0 0 0 0 0

Hull Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sergej Jakirovic

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ivor Pandur 1 G 33 2970 33 0 0 0 4 0
Charlie Hughes 4 D 30 2655 29 3 1 1 3 0
Regan Slater 18 M 33 2547 28 5 2 2 7 0
John Egan 15 D 30 2445 28 5 2 0 5 0
Lewie Coyle 2 D 28 2289 26 4 0 4 7 0
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Championship Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 42 25 10 7 84:42 85
2 Ipswich 40 21 12 7 71:40 75
3 Millwall 42 21 10 11 56:47 73
4 Middlesbrough 42 20 12 10 62:42 72
5 Southampton 41 19 12 10 70:50 69
6 Hull 42 20 8 14 64:60 68
7 Wrexham 42 17 13 12 63:60 64
8 Derby 42 18 9 15 61:53 63
9 Norwich 42 17 7 18 55:50 58
10 Bristol City 42 16 10 16 52:51 58
11 QPR 42 16 10 16 58:63 58
12 Watford 42 14 15 13 52:51 57
13 Preston 42 14 15 13 50:53 57
14 Swansea 42 16 9 17 50:54 57
15 Birmingham 42 15 11 16 51:52 56
16 Stoke 42 15 10 17 49:46 55
17 Sheffield Utd 42 16 6 20 59:59 54
18 Charlton 42 12 13 17 39:51 49
19 Blackburn 42 12 12 18 38:50 48
20 West Brom 42 11 13 18 42:56 46
21 Portsmouth 41 11 12 18 41:57 45
22 Oxford 42 10 14 18 41:54 44
23 Leicester 42 11 14 17 54:64 41
24 Sheffield Wed 42 1 11 30 25:82 -4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 21 15 4 2 43:17 49
2 Ipswich 21 13 7 1 38:15 46
3 Southampton 20 11 6 3 31:15 39
4 Birmingham 21 10 8 3 35:20 38
5 Watford 21 10 7 4 30:21 37
6 Middlesbrough 21 10 6 5 28:17 36
7 Swansea 21 10 6 5 30:24 36
8 Millwall 21 11 3 7 29:25 36
9 Hull 21 10 4 7 32:32 34
10 Stoke 21 9 6 6 32:22 33
11 QPR 21 10 3 8 37:32 33
12 Derby 21 9 6 6 29:25 33
13 Wrexham 21 9 6 6 37:35 33
14 Sheffield Utd 21 9 4 8 35:27 31
15 Preston 21 8 7 6 27:25 31
16 West Brom 21 7 9 5 25:25 30
17 Bristol City 21 8 4 9 29:27 28
18 Charlton 21 8 4 9 20:23 28
19 Norwich 21 8 2 11 24:26 26
20 Leicester 21 7 5 9 28:31 26
21 Oxford 21 6 8 7 20:25 26
22 Portsmouth 20 6 5 9 21:22 23
23 Blackburn 21 4 8 9 18:25 20
24 Sheffield Wed 21 0 6 15 11:42 6