Portsmouth and Hull City meet in a clash between two sides trending in very different directions. As both teams are likely to adopt an attack-mindedd approach in Saturday's encounter, our prediction firmly points toward a 2-2 draw. Portsmouth’s long injury list continues to hurt their rhythm, something clearly visible in the 2-1 defeat to Wrexham, where their reduced squad depth again proved costly. With just 1.00 point per game at home and only 25% home wins, Pompey have struggled to control matches at Fratton Park. Their expected goals at home (1.82) suggests they create enough, but defensive issues remain as they concede 1.50 goals per home game.
The Tigers, meanwhile, are full of confidence after a 4-2 victory over Derby County, despite missing Ajayi, Belloumi, Gyabi, Hirakawa, Jacob and Matazo — absences that did not affect their fluidity or end product. The Tigers have been outstanding away from home, winning 100% of their away fixtures and scoring 2.00 goals per game on the road. Their three consecutive away wins and 67% away clean-sheet rate highlight a side comfortable playing front-foot football on their travels.
Historically, the matchup is balanced (4 wins each in 13 meetings). Therefore, we believe that there is big value in betting on Draw, alongside Over 2.5 goals and BTTS as both sides average high goal totals (2.60 vs 2.90 overall).
This Championship match will be played on Saturday 28 February 2026 at 12:30.
What is our Portsmouth vs Hull City prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Portsmouth 2 - 2 Hull City
Portsmouth vs Hull City Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 2-2 @ 1600 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -111 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -1200 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Over 3.5 Goals @ 300 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ 120 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -275 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Colby Bishop @ 175 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Colby Bishop @ 500 Odds
- To be Booked: John Egan @ 220 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Portsmouth +0.5 @ -417 Odds
- European Handicap: Portsmouth +1 @ -450 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 9.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
- Double Chance: X2 @ -120 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: X (Draw)/X (Draw) @ 400 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Portsmouth - No @ -175 Odds
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View OfferPortsmouth Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | llwwl | 1.40 |
| Home | ldwl | 1.00 |
| Away | dlwwl | 1.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 25% | 50% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.60 | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Scored | 1.40 | 1.25 | 1.50 |
| Conceded | 1.20 | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| BTTS | 60% | 50% | 67% |
| Clean Sheets | 20% | 25% | 17% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 25% | 17% |
| Expected Goals | 1.58 | 1.82 | 1.42 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.08 | 0.98 | 1.15 |
Hull City Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dlllw | 1.70 |
| Home | dlllw | 1.14 |
| Away | www | 3.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 29% | 100% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.90 | 3.14 | 2.33 |
| Scored | 1.50 | 1.29 | 2.00 |
| Conceded | 1.40 | 1.86 | 0.33 |
| BTTS | 50% | 57% | 33% |
| Clean Sheets | 40% | 29% | 67% |
| Failed to Score | 30% | 43% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.54 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.64 | 1.54 | 1.85 |
Portsmouth vs Hull City Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Portsmouth (31%)
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